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Tap here to go to the Scotland homepage for the newest updates on news and sports. A law student is confronting a long prison term following her arrest for trying to smuggling £150,000 worth of drugs through. Edinburgh Airport. Sage-Ahliea Gold was discovered with over 35 pounds of herbal cannabis in her suitcase upon arrival at the capital's airport in August of last year. Gold, who is presently enrolled in law studies at the University of Greenwich, reportedly broke down into tears when faced with border force officers after her belongings were searched. The 25-year-old, from East Dulwich, London was taken into custody and faced charges, subsequently appearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court where she admitted guilt to the offense today. (TUE) Jennifer McLaren, the deputy fiscal, informed the court that Gold traveled to Scotland’s capital city following his arrival from John F Kennedy International Airport in New York on August 11 of last year. Ms. ...

The Nigerian televangelist, Pastor Timothy Omotoso, has been released and cleared of the rape and human trafficking allegations that have persisted since 2017. A 66-year-old senior pastor from Jesus Dominion International Church in South Africa has been charged with allegedly raping and trafficking young women, which includes members of the Gospel group Grace Galaxy as well as school-going minors. As reported by The South African, a publication based in South Africa, Pastor Omotoso was cleared of all accusations by the Gqeberha High Court. The televangelist had been in custody since his initial arrest in 2017 on multiple charges, including sexual assault and human trafficking. On Wednesday, though, the court acquitted him, resulting in his liberation. The report stated, "Omotoso along with his two fellow accused, Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho, went back to the dock as Judge Irma Schoeman announced the verdict." He was acquitted of r...

French prosecutors have requested a seven-year prison sentence and a €300,000 fine for former President Nicolas Sarkozy, in connection with allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign was illegally financed by former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's government. The National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) also called for a five-year ban on Sarkozy's civic, civil and family rights, a measure that would bar him from holding elected office or serving in any public judicial role. The proceedings, starting in January and scheduled to end on April 10th, represent the gravest among several legal controversies that have overshadowed Sarkozy’s time since leaving office as president. The former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, who served from 2007 to 2012 and is now 70 years old, is facing accusations including being complicit in passive corruption, violating rules for campaign funding, hiding the misappropriation of public money, and forming a criminal group. ...