Matteo Salvini is accused of kidnap and dereliction of duty for refusing to let a rescue boat dock in 2019.
Category: World
Dozens of children killed in crush at Nigerian Christmas funfair
The widely advertised event saw large numbers of children show up, leading to a deadly crush.
Former N Korean soldiers tell BBC how troops fighting in Russia might fare
Army defectors say units sent to fight against Ukraine will have high morale but won’t be battle hardened.
Soldier-spies in Myanmar help pro-democracy rebels make crucial gains
Leaked intelligence from military spies is helping turn the civil war in the resistance’s favour, BBC finds.
Who are the men convicted in the Gisèle Pelicot rape trial?
Dominique Pelicot has been found guilty of drugging his ex-wife, Gisèle, raping her and inviting dozens of men to abuse her.
Watch BBC’s Steve Rosenberg challenge Putin on his 25 years in power in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin was speaking at an annual end-of-year press conference.
Tate brothers human trafficking case sent back by Romanian court
A court upholds the influencer’s challenge of the human trafficking case against him and his brother.
Paul Pogba’s brother jailed for extorting ex-footballer
Five other men received sentences of between four and eight years for extorting the French footballer.
Congress in disarray and shutdown looms as Trump, Musk slam spending deal
The president-elect and Elon Musk rejected the bipartisan spending plan that would prevent a government shutdown.
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of acts of genocide in Gaza over water access
Israel rejects as a lie the rights group’s claim that it is blocking access to water critical for survival.