Chinese Court Sentences Journalist to 7 Years in Prison for Espionage

Russian journalist jailed for 4 years for cooperating with a foreign organization

A court in far eastern Russia sentenced a journalist to four years in prison for cooperating with a foreign organization

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Archegos Founder Bill Hwang Is Sentenced to 18 Years

Mr. Hwang was convicted in July for his role in the collapse of his investment firm that caused roughly $10 billion in losses for several Wall Street banks.

Business - The New York Times - November 21

Swedish court sentences far-right politician for insulting Muslims

A Swedish court sentenced a far-right politician to four months in jail for two counts of “incitement against an ethnic group” after making hateful comments at political rallies two years ago

World - ABC News - November 5

Hong Kong Court Sentences Dozens in Case That Crushed Pro-Democracy Camp

Defendants include politicians and activists who had hoped to win control of legislature, a plan Beijing found subversive.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 18

Guatemala appeals court overturns order that freed journalist José Rubén Zamora and orders his return to jail

World - ABC News - November 15

Guatemalan court overturns order that freed journalist José Rubén Zamora, orders his return to jail

A Guatemalan appeals court has overturned the order freeing journalist José Rubén Zamora and ordered his return to jail

World - ABC News - November 15

Leading human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong on hunger strike in Chinese prison, family says

Xu is protesting against what he describes as inhumane treatment in prison, including lack of contact with his family. Concerns are growing about the health of Xu Zhiyong, China’s most prominent ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Ex-Army soldier who beat officers with a baton on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison

Edward Richmond, Jr., an ex-Army soldier who was court-martialed for shooting an Iraqi civilian, was sentenced to prison for assaulting police on Jan. 6, 2021.

Politics - NBC News - November 20

Arizona man charged for threatening to kill FBI agents sentenced to 15 months in prison

An Arizona man was sentenced to prison after he was arrested and charged with threatening to kill FBI agents. Michael Lee Tomasi, 38, of Rio Verde, Ariz., was sentenced Monday to 15 months in ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

To attend his Cannes premiere, he fled an Iranian prison sentence. The film is worth it

Director Mohammad Rasoulof is banned at home in Iran but continues to make prize-winning work, including his latest thriller, 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

Contractor Who Defrauded Navy of Millions and Fled Gets 15 Years in Prison

Leonard Glenn Francis, known as Fat Leonard, bribed Navy officials with cash and luxury goods in exchange for over $30 million in contracts for his business, officials said.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Doctor who poisoned his mother's partner gets 31 years in prison

Dr. Thomas Kwan who was disgruntled about his inheritance disguised himself as a nurse to inject Patrick O'Hara with a flesh-eating poison.

China releases three US citizens held for years in prisoner swap

Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung freed after Biden administration forges rare agreement with Beijing. Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released in a prisoner ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Inside Sophos' 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices

Sophos went so far as to plant surveillance “implants” on its own devices to catch the hackers at work—and in doing so, revealed a glimpse into China's R&D pipeline of intrusion techniques.

Tech - Wired - October 31

The Chinese Queen of Cottagecore Has Suddenly Reappeared After Three Years

After quietly settling a dispute with her management agency, the massively popular Chinese influencer Li Ziqi has started posting again, gaining her millions of new followers overnight.

Tech - Wired - November 13

Chinese city still officially in summer as 30-year heat record broken

Temperatures in Guangzhou fail to drop below level that meteorological service uses to mark change in season. One of China’s biggest cities is still officially in summer, despite it being ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Rapper Young Thug sentenced to 15 years of probation in Georgia RICO case

Rapper Young Thug accepts plea deal in Georgia RICO case.

"Fat Leonard" sentenced to 15 years in massive Navy bribery case

Leonard Glenn Francis, known as "Fat Leonard," masterminded an unprecedented bribery and fraud scheme targeting the U.S. Navy.

'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind bribery scheme, sentenced to 15 years

Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S.

'Fat Leonard' Francis sentenced to 15 years in massive military bribery scandal

Former Navy contractor Leonard Francis, also known as "Fat Leonard," the mastermind of one of the largest U.S. military bribery scandals, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for his role in ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Mexican man gets 39 years for killing girlfriend in Michigan slaying that became campaign issue

A Mexican national who is in the U.S. illegally was sentenced Thursday to 39 years in a Michigan prison for killing his girlfriend, a crime that suddenly was thrust into the U.S. presidential race ...

Vaccine opponent sentenced to 5 years for encouraging terrorism during pandemic

An opponent of vaccines who wrote social media posts urging violence against scientists, politicians and public health officials during the COVID-19 pandemic has been sentenced to five years in prison

World - ABC News - November 11

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years on federal charges

Prosecutors said Jack Teixeira "perpetrated one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history."

Jack Teixeira Sentenced to 15 Years in Leaked Documents Case

The disclosures that Jack Teixeira shared on a social media platform raised questions over how a relatively low-ranking Air National Guardsman had access to some of the country’s most sensitive ...

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to Pentagon leaks

Massachusetts air national guard member admitted leaking classified military documents about Ukraine over Discord. A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Massachusetts air national guard member to ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years for leaking classified Pentagon secrets

A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a Massachusetts Air National Guard member to 15 years in prison Tuesday after he leaked classified information about the country’s war strategy in Ukraine on ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Singapore oil trader sentenced to 17 years for ‘cheating’ HSBC over $112mn

Octogenarian Lim Oon Kuin handed long jail term as ‘deterrent’ in city-state’s fight against commodity trading corruption

World - Financial Times - November 18

Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy campaigners for subversion

Benny Tai and Joshua Wong were among dozens sentenced in a controversial national security trial.

Trump "hush money" sentencing could hang in limbo for years

President-elect Donald Trump might have to wait until his presidency is over before he's sentenced for his New York "hush money" conviction. CBS News Supreme Court and legal producer Catherine Cole ...

Extremist Timbuktu Islamic police chief sentenced to 10 years in jail by ICC

Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud had been convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The international criminal court has sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

Former billionaire investor Sung Kook ‘Bill’ Hwang sentenced to 18 years

Jury had convicted Hwang on criminal charges over Archegos collapse, which cost Wall Street more than $10bn. The former billionaire investor Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang was sentenced to 18 years in ...