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Ecuador Mayor Faces Trial

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Guayaquil Mayor Aquiles Alvarez is ordered to stand trial for allegedly removing an ankle monitoring device. The trial is set for July 1, 2026.

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Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before start due to new evidence

The trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Kheir Al-Marimi, accused in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, has been postponed for a third time, just days before jury selection was set to commence. The delay stems from "newly discovered evidence" that emerged on Friday, August 21, according to lawyers representing Al-Marimi. This latest development means a new trial date has been set for January of next year. Al-Mariโ€ฆ

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