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Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes
More than two tonnes of the Class A drug was seized in a shipment from Colombia to the UK in 2021.BBC News - 14h -
Donna Nelson, who claims she was love scam victim, jailed for smuggling drugs into Japan
Donna Nelson sentenced to six years in prison after court finds her guilty of bringing methamphetamine into country. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking ...The Guardian - 1h -
Lucy Letby questioned in jail over more baby deaths at two hospitals
Police confirm serial killer nurse is being interviewed about cases at a second centre, Liverpool Women’s hospital. Cheshire police have interviewed Lucy Letby in prison under caution over the ...The Guardian - 8h -
Bowman to Biden: 'Pardon the 40 people who are on death row'
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) is urging President Biden to issue clemency to inmates on death row after the president signed a pardon for his son, Hunter, over the weekend. “Don‘t stop at Hunter ...The Hill - 17h -
German company caught smuggling chemical plant to Iran
Aiotec GmbH agrees $14.5mn settlement with US after disguising shipment of dismantled polypropylene facilityFinancial Times - 14h -
Man jailed for murdering girlfriend he set on fire
Leigh Pateman doused petrol over Ellen Marshall and deliberately set her on fire during an argument.BBC News - 1d -
Killer in femicide that shocked Italy sentenced to life in jail
Giulia Cecchettin was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 2023, sparking an outpouring of grief and soul-searching.BBC News - 17h -
The Papers: 'Turmoil in South Korea' and 'Letby quizzed' in jail
A failed attempt to declare martial law and a killer nurse being investigated over baby deaths feature in the headlines.BBC News - 3h -
YSL Trial Ends With Final Defendants Acquitted of Murder and Gang Charges
The winding, yearslong case against the star Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who recently pleaded guilty to gang charges, and five others concluded on Tuesday.The New York Times - 15h -
Young Thug co-defendants found not guilty of murder in Georgia gang trial
The gang and racketeering case involving rapper Young Thug ended as his co-defendants were acquitted of murder charges.CBS News - 15h -
How a Syrian Rebel Went From an American Jail to Seizing Aleppo
Once affiliated with Islamic State and al Qaeda, rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani professes religious tolerance. Many have doubts.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Man jailed for life for murder of university student that horrified Italy
Brutal killing of Giulia Cecchettin, 22, triggered protests across country and cast grim spotlight on femicide in Italy. Filippo Turetta has been sentenced to life in jail for the murder of Giulia ...The Guardian - 16h -
Georgians risk serious injury and jail in fresh pro-EU protests
More than 300 people have been arrested and police are accused of using unnecessary force on the streets.BBC News - 2h -
Guinea soccer stadium crush kills 56 people
A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match in southeast Guinea, killing 56 people, according to a provisional toll, the government said on Monday.ESPN - 1d -
AI won't replace humans making games, PlayStation boss says
The gaming giant's joint CEOs reflect on its past and future as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.BBC News - 17h -
Last 2 defendants found not guilty of murder in gang trial that led to rapper Young Thug's guilty plea
Last 2 defendants found not guilty of murder in gang trial that led to rapper Young Thug's guilty pleaABC News - 17h -
Last defendants not guilty of murder in trial that led to rapper Young Thug plea deal
The long-running gang and racketeering trial in Atlanta that led rapper Young Thug to plead guilty in October has ended with a jury finding the last two defendants not guilty of racketeering, ...ABC News - 4h -
Ex-paddleboard firm owner in court after deaths
Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, is charged with gross negligence manslaughter after four people died.BBC News - 22h -
Hotel lift death turns 'dream holiday into a nightmare'
Tyler Kerry's body was found partially clothed at the bottom of a lift shaft at a hotel in Turkey on FridayBBC News - 1d -
Two drug arrests after Belfast nightclub death
Chloe Ferris, who was in her 20s, died at Lux in the early hours of Sunday morning.BBC News - 16h -
NGOs demand investigation into the prison death of a Cuban protester
HAVANA (AP) — Non-governmental organizations monitoring Cuban prisons demanded an investigation Tuesday into the death of a man imprisoned since 2021 after being arrested for participating in ...Yahoo Sports - 10h -
NGOs demand investigation into the prison death of a Cuban protester
Non-governmental organizations monitoring Cuban prisons are demanding an investigation into the death of a man imprisoned since 2021 after being arrested for participating in historic protests ...ABC News - 10h -
Letby interviewed in prison over more baby deaths
The serial killer nurse has been interviewed in prison over more unexplained deaths at two hospitals.BBC News - 2h -
US woman jailed for 25 years over drunk-driving crash that killed newlywed
Jamie Lee Komoroski, 27, pleaded guilty over death of Samantha Miller, who was killed leaving wedding in 2023. A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit ...The Guardian - 1d -
Sky Ferreira on writing for 'Babygirl' and leaving label jail: 'She wants something good? How horrible!'
The singer's new "Leash" plays over the closing credits of "Babygirl." In an interview with The Times, she talks about making music and her fight with her longtime record label.Los Angeles Times - 21h -
Guinea stadium stampede kills 56 people following clashes at soccer match
Officials and witnesses say chaos erupted at a soccer game in Guinea after fans protested a referee’s call and thousands of panicked spectators tried to flee the stadium, leaving at least 56 people ...ABC News - 1d -
Village People singer: 'YMCA' has 'benefited greatly' from Trump's use
A singer and co-writer on the Village People megahit "Y.M.C.A." says the 1978 tune has "benefited greatly" from being a favorite on President-elect Trump's playlist. In a Monday post on Facebook, ...The Hill - 17h -
'It feels like a coup' - martial law chaos sparks worry in South Korea
One Seoul resident said the president's shock announcement on Tuesday felt like "a coup d'état".BBC News - 11h -
A sweet Black Friday deal for retailers this year: ‘People keep spending money’
Despite a consensus that many Americans voted last month based on concerns about financial well-being and cost-of-living pressures, the recent kickoff to the holiday-shopping season is ...MarketWatch - 10h -
Sage Toda-Nation: ‘Be with people you love and eat loads of good food’
For the clothing designer, a good Christmas is one where the pressure is off and the gifts are meaningfulFinancial Times - 3h -
Guilty pleas in trial on bride's death hours after wedding
Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty to charges in the trial related to the death of a South Carolina bride. Komoroski is accused of crashing her rental car while intoxicated into a golf car holding ...CBS News - 1d -
Vietnamese tycoon faces scramble to raise billions to avoid death sentence
Truong My Lan must repay three-quarters of $12bn she embezzled from bank in a case that shocked the country. The Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan has lost her appeal against the death ...The Guardian - 1d -
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi released after death sentence is overturned
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi was released from prison after completing a one-year sentence for speaking out against the Iranian regime.NBC News - 1d -
Death sentence upheld for tycoon — unless she pays $9 billion
Truong My Lan was convicted of swindling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and sentenced to death for fraud totaling $27 billion.CBS News - 19h -
Iran frees rapper Toomaj Salehi months after death sentence overturned
Iran has released dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi more than two years after his backing of women's rights protests over Mahsa Amini's death landed him in prison.CBS News - 18h -
Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths
Medical experts have been sent to southwestern Congo after a mystery disease killed dozens of people over two weeks, authorities saidABC News - 14h -
Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths
Medical experts have been sent to southwestern Congo after a mystery disease killed dozens of people over two weeks, authorities saidABC News - 14h