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Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted on charges of conspiring to commit torture, including against a U.S. citizen, according to a federal court filing in Manhattan unsealed Thursday. The superseding indictment was released shortly before Flores appeared in court seeking pretrial release.
British police have charged a serving Royal Navy member, 24-year-old Teddy Young, with working for an unnamed foreign power after a counter-terrorism investigation. He faces two counts under the National Security Act over allegations of collecting and preparing to pass on protected information, and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been charged with failing to fully declare assets, marking him as the third former premier to face criminal charges after leaving office. He pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of 300,000 ringgit, with the case adjourned until September 29.
The US Air Force is seeking to court-martial Major Jason Watson for publicly urging the impeachment of President Trump and Vice President Vance. The charges include a rarely invoked military law barring contemptuous words against senior leaders.
The US Justice Department has defended its prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, arguing that his seashell post reading '86 47' could be seen as a threat against President Trump. Prosecutors also suggested the post was a publicity stunt for his upcoming novel.
Former Guerrero governor Ángel Aguirre has been formally indicted on charges of forced disappearance and obstruction of justice in the 2014 disappearance of 43 students. The case, which has haunted Mexico for over a decade, saw its biggest breakthrough since the arrest of former Attorney General Jesús Murillo Karam in 2022.
Lebanon has charged former Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh and ex-Bank Audi chief Samir Hanna with embezzlement of public funds. This is the first criminal prosecution of a private bank leader in cases linked to Salameh.
Brazilian federal police have formally indicted 16 current and former employees of airline Voepass for their roles in the August 2024 crash that killed 62 people. The investigation revealed the aircraft was cleared for takeoff despite known de-icing system failures and severe icing conditions.
Israeli prosecutors have filed a rare indictment against a settler for manslaughter in the death of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen, marking the first such prosecution in over seven years. The charge sheet, which also includes armed trespassing, follows a year-long investigation that cast doubt on the defendant's self-defense claim.
