British activist denied bail after years in Indian jail without trial

Four Years in Jail Without Trial: The Price of Dissent in Modi’s India

A Muslim protest leader has become a symbol of a wide-ranging clampdown on opponents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Mary Ward murder accused denied bail in Dublin

A 31-year-old man charged with the murder of Mary Ward has been denied bail in Dublin.

Young Thug released from jail after guilty plea in Georgia's longest-running criminal trial

Atlanta rap star Young Thug was released from jail Thursday night after changing his plea to guilty earlier that day in Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial.

Delphi murders trial begins in Indiana, 7 years after girls killed

Twelve jurors and four alternates were chosen Monday and Tuesday in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to hear Richard Allen's trial in the 2017 killings of 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty ...

A pastry brought to Mexico by British miners is still popular after 200 years

Back in the 19th century, migrant miners from Cornwall, in the southwest of England, brought their pastries to the Mexican mining town of Real del Monte

World - ABC News - October 15

Australian teen denies murdering British mum

Emma Lovell, 41, was fatally stabbed during the break-in at her Brisbane home, a court hears.

Expelled Indian diplomat denies involvement in murder of Sikh leader in Canada

A Canadian Sikh leader who was killed in British Columbia last year.

World - ABC News - October 20

Russian anti-war teenager faces five years in jail after failed appeal

Arseny Turbin, one of Russia's youngest political prisoners, has lost an appeal to overturn his five-year jail sentence.

Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges almost a year after opening statements in trial

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

Harvard donations drop sharply in wake of criticism over Israel protests

Donors and alumni cut gifts to west’s wealthiest university by 14% to below $1bn with endowment fund taking brunt of hit

World - Financial Times - October 17

Metals trader IXM bids to become China’s answer to Glencore

Chief executive Kenny Ives reshapes CMOC-owned firm and expands into lithium trading

World - Financial Times - October 18

Bondholders could make $14bn from emerging market restructurings, says Debt Justice

Campaign group says debt resolution in countries from Ghana to Ukraine means potential big profits for investors

World - Financial Times - October 18

Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds

Australia has been under pressure to raise the age of criminal responsibility, in line with UN advice.

Hammer attack murderer jailed for at least 37 years

A judge calls Jack Crawley, who murdered Paul Taylor, a "highly dangerous man".

Man known as 'best smuggler' jailed for 17 years

Amanj Hasan Zada is jailed for running "a sophisticated enterprise" organising small boat crossings.

Kenyan activist freed after night in police custody

World - Yahoo News - October 28

A Saudi cartoonist has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, activists say

A Saudi cartoonist who once drew for a Qatari newspaper as a yearslong diplomatic crisis engulfed Doha has been sentenced to 23 years in prison

World - ABC News - October 15

Belarus adds 1 year to imprisoned opposition activist's sentence

A court in Belarus has sentenced an imprisoned opponent of hardline President Alexander Lukashenko to an additional year behind bars for disobeying prison officials

World - ABC News - October 15

AP source: Canada expels six Indian diplomats after police link Indian agents to violent crimes

World - ABC News - October 14

Man jailed after dog killed younger brother

Wayne Stevens died from his injuries and the dog was shot dead by police officers.

Jailed teenager freed after appealing riot sentence

Dylan Willis, 18, had his 14 month sentence suspended for two years by Court of Appeal judges.

Dozens jailed in drug smuggling mega-trial: "Your honor, I played, I lost."

The multinational cocaine and cannabis trafficking enterprise was busted after investigators cracked encrypted messaging apps.

You Don’t Get to Be 173 Years Old Without This Leadership Trait

Roger Crandall, CEO of MassMutual, explains why resilience tops his list of executive must-haves.

Business - Inc. - October 14

Mount Fuji still without snow in late October - longest wait in 130 years

Japan's highest mountain typically gets snow by early October, but there has been unusually warm weather this year.

Saudi cartoonist jailed for 23 years for insulting leaders, group says

A Saudi court has sentenced a cartoonist to more than two decades in prison for insulting the kingdom's rulers, his family and a rights group say.

Ex-rebel gets 40-year jail term in landmark Ugandan case

World - Yahoo News - October 25

The Deadliest Year Inside One of America’s Deadliest Jail Systems

Riverside County, Calif., reported its highest detainee death count in decades, including multiple suicides that reveal deep institutional problems.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

Tensions Spike in Mozambique After Killing of 2 Political Activists

Leading supporters of the top opposition presidential candidate, Venâncio Mondlane, were fatally shot in their car following an election marred by allegations of fraud.

World - The New York Times - October 19

Residents and activists in central Bosnia clean up a lake after massive floods

Residents and activists in central Bosnia are pulling out debris and trash from a lake in a region that was devastated by deadly floods and landslides

World - ABC News - October 20

Kenvue shares surge after activist Starboard takes stake

Starboard Value has amassed a significant stake in Kenvue, which spun out of Johnson & Johnson in mid-2023.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Pfizer CEO defends performance after Starboard activist criticism

Drugmaker boosts full-year sales and profit forecasts after reporting better than expected earnings

Business - Financial Times - October 29

FIFA to consider transfer rules after Diarra trial

FIFA has said it will start negotiations with the sport's stakeholders on the transfer system after the European Union ruled that some aspects of it were unlawful.

Sports - ESPN - October 14

Juve deny Güler signing after X account hacked

Juventus said one of their social media accounts was hacked on Monday, after fans were taken by surprise with the fake announcement of Real Madrid's Turkish teenager Arda Güler signing for the ...

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Kroger and Walmart Deny ‘Surge Pricing’ After Adopting Digital Price Tags

Some members of Congress have expressed concerns that stores will monitor customers and raise prices. Business experts say the technology has not raised customers’ grocery bills.

Business - The New York Times - October 23

Young Thug Pleads Guilty in YSL Case Nearly a Year Into Trial

The star Atlanta rapper admitted to six counts, including participating in criminal street gang activity, ending his role in the longest trial in Georgia history.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

British Labour Lawmaker Suspended After Punches Thrown

Video that emerged over the weekend appeared to show Mike Amesbury, a Labour party lawmaker, hitting a man in the face and then repeatedly landing more body blows.

World - The New York Times - October 28

Violence Surges in N.Y.C. Juvenile Jails After Influx of Older Teens

Since the Raise the Age law was passed, the number of older teenagers in juvenile centers has exploded, and workers have faced attacks, the Department of Investigation said.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Family friend JAILED after Luis Diaz kidnap plot

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Latest in British activist denied bail after years in Indian jail without trial

Four Years in Jail Without Trial: The Price of Dissent in Modi’s India

Mary Ward murder accused denied bail in Dublin

Young Thug released from jail after guilty plea in Georgia's longest-running criminal trial

Delphi murders trial begins in Indiana, 7 years after girls killed

A pastry brought to Mexico by British miners is still popular after 200 years

Australian teen denies murdering British mum

Expelled Indian diplomat denies involvement in murder of Sikh leader in Canada

Russian anti-war teenager faces five years in jail after failed appeal

Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges almost a year after opening statements in trial

Harvard donations drop sharply in wake of criticism over Israel protests

Metals trader IXM bids to become China’s answer to Glencore

Bondholders could make $14bn from emerging market restructurings, says Debt Justice

Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds

Hammer attack murderer jailed for at least 37 years

Man known as 'best smuggler' jailed for 17 years

Kenyan activist freed after night in police custody

A Saudi cartoonist has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, activists say

Belarus adds 1 year to imprisoned opposition activist's sentence

AP source: Canada expels six Indian diplomats after police link Indian agents to violent crimes

Man jailed after dog killed younger brother

Jailed teenager freed after appealing riot sentence

Dozens jailed in drug smuggling mega-trial: "Your honor, I played, I lost."

You Don’t Get to Be 173 Years Old Without This Leadership Trait

Mount Fuji still without snow in late October - longest wait in 130 years

Saudi cartoonist jailed for 23 years for insulting leaders, group says

Ex-rebel gets 40-year jail term in landmark Ugandan case

The Deadliest Year Inside One of America’s Deadliest Jail Systems

Tensions Spike in Mozambique After Killing of 2 Political Activists

Residents and activists in central Bosnia clean up a lake after massive floods

Kenvue shares surge after activist Starboard takes stake

Pfizer CEO defends performance after Starboard activist criticism

FIFA to consider transfer rules after Diarra trial

Juve deny Güler signing after X account hacked

Kroger and Walmart Deny ‘Surge Pricing’ After Adopting Digital Price Tags

Young Thug Pleads Guilty in YSL Case Nearly a Year Into Trial

British Labour Lawmaker Suspended After Punches Thrown

Violence Surges in N.Y.C. Juvenile Jails After Influx of Older Teens

Family friend JAILED after Luis Diaz kidnap plot

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