Robinho arrested in Brazil, will serve rape sentence
Former Manchester City and Real Madrid footballer Robinho has been arrested in Brazil, after losing a last-minute court bid to delay serving his nine-year sentence for raping a woman a decade ago.
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Spanish court bails convicted rapist Dani Alves for €1m
Former Brazil international Dani Alves is to be released from jail pending an appeal against his rape conviction in a €1,000,000 bail agreement denounced by the victim's lawyer as "justice for the rich".
Top French union says will strike during Paris Olympics
French public sector workers will strike during the July-August Paris Olympics, the heavyweight CGT union federation has said, adding it would file formal strike notices next month.
Breaking Ex-Brazil star Dani Alves sentenced to prison for rape
Catalonia's top court has found former Brazil footballer Dani Alves guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022, sentencing him to four and a half years in prison.
Two juveniles charged over Super Bowl parade shooting
Two juveniles have been charged in a Kansas City family court over the deadly mass shooting that sparked chaos at a parade celebrating the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory.
One dead, up to 21 injured in shooting near Super Bowl parade
One person was killed and multiple children were among 21 injured after a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory rally triggered panic among huge crowds of fans.
Biden urges assault weapons ban after Super Bowl parade shooting
US President Joe Biden has called on Americans to back his call for Congress to ban assault weapons, saying that a deadly shooting at a Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City "cuts deep".
'Several people' shot near Kansas City Super Bowl parade
Several people have been shot in Kansas City, Missouri, in the vicinity of Union Station where a Super Bowl victory parade and celebration were taking place for the Kansas City Chiefs, police have said.