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Bosnian-Serb leader sentenced to jail in landmark trial
Dodik's trial had been widely seen as a test for the Balkan nation's weak central government.BBC News - Feb. 26 -
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Ex-Barclays boss with Epstein links seeks to clear name
Jes Staley wants to overturn a decision by the UK regulator banning him from holding a senior role in the City.BBC News - 2d -
Ex-doctor in France mass-rape case admits abusing granddaughter, too
A former doctor who's admitted sexually assaulting hundreds of children is facing likely new charges for abusing his own granddaughter.CBS News - 2d -
Ex-Spain soccer boss Rubiales guilty of sexual assault and fined for World Cup kiss
Former Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexually assaulting player Jenni Hermoso for kissing her after the 2023 Women’s World Cup finalABC News - Feb. 20 -
Donald Trump halting anti-bribery laws will harm, not help US companies
President’s order means a race to the bottom rigged against US, argues anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International. Bribery is not a victimless crime. Stories listing the amount paid or the ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
New Scotland-England border landmark plan submitted
The Star of Caledonia will stand 33m (100ft) high and aim to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
NYT v. Sullivan: Will the Landmark Defamation Ruling Survive?
New York Times v. Sullivan and other landmark Supreme Court decisions protect the press’s ability to investigate public figures. But a growing right-wing movement seeks to overturn them.The New York Times - 2d -
Man jailed for murdering son's girlfriend
A 50-year-old man is sentenced to life imprisonment and will spend at least 20 years in jail.BBC News - 2d -
'What he's done is amazing' - Isak reaches landmark to join elite list
Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak becomes the seventh-fastest player to reach 50 Premier League goals.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
Colombia risks return to violent past, says architect of landmark peace deal
Exclusive: The bloody foundering of President Gustavo Petro’s ‘Total Peace’ strategy is a ‘national failure’, says Juan Manuel Santos, who ended war with Farc guerrillas in 2016. Colombia risks ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
‘Our people were so innovative’: Māori art celebrated in landmark book
Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous history of Māori art showcases creative work across a diverse range of mediums. A new landmark book celebrating Māori art has clocked up a couple of impressive firsts: ...The Guardian - 5d -
‘We had all this energy’: the landmark gathering of women that unnerved the Chinese government
In 1995, 30,000 women from all over the world gathered near Beijing for what became a seminal moment in the women’s rights movement. Some of those who were there reflect on what has been achieved ...The Guardian - 2d -
Jubilant Brazilians hail I’m Still Here’s Oscar as landmark in fight for justice
Walter Salles’s dictatorship-era movie turns focus on dark time in country’s history and more recent coup attempt. Ahead of the Oscars ceremony, Brazil ’s Fernanda Torres – star of Walter Salles’s ...The Guardian - 2d -
Actor jailed for raping schoolgirl he was tutoring
Alexander Westwood, who appeared in Netflix series Sex Education, is described as predatory.BBC News - Feb. 25 -
MP Mike Amesbury's jail term suspended on appeal
Cheshire MP Mike Amesbury, convicted of a street assault, was originally sent straight to jail.BBC News - 6d -
Turkey’s jailed Kurdish leader calls for militants to disarm
Abdullah Öcalan urges PKK to lay down weapons after he meets opposition politicians in prisonFinancial Times - 6d -
Brookside star jailed over £13m modelling fraud
Foster, who played Christian Wright, gets a jail term of more than eight years but remains at large.BBC News - 4d -
Rules for Staying Close to Exes
Never talk about sex. Especially the sex you had with each other.The New York Times - 5d -
The F.B.I.’s New Boss, and the Foreign Aid Fallout
Plus, a James Bond takeover.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Pulisic refutes reports of spat with AC Milan boss
Rumors of a rift between AC Milan stars Christian Pulisic and Youssouf Fofana and their head coach Sérgio Conceição are not true, sources have told ESPN.ESPN - Feb. 21 -
NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard stepping down
Her departure comes less than a month after two House of Commons committees discussed her suitability to lead the NHS.BBC News - Feb. 25 -
Mourinho 'not a racist' - Drogba defends former boss
Didier Drogba defends former manager Jose Mourinho and insists the Portuguese is "not a racist" after Galatasaray accused the Fenerbahce manager of making "racist statements" following the 0-0 draw ...BBC News - Feb. 26 -
Lyon boss faces lengthy ban for confronting ref
Paulo Fonseca's red card is the latest incident in an ongoing row of respect of match officials in France.ESPN - 2d -
Canal+ boss has no regrets over London listing
French broadcaster posts higher revenue in first results since UK listing last yearFinancial Times - 1d -
It’s With Love, Meghan – not just a TV show but a landmark piece of art. And not in a good way | Marina Hyde
A whole political and cultural era is passing, and who better than the Duchess of Sussex as a symbol of all we have left behind . Are peonies a life philosophy? Are “life philosophies” even ...The Guardian - 1d -
MP Mike Amesbury jailed for 10 weeks after assault
Sentencing may trigger first by-election under Labour governmentFinancial Times - Feb. 24 -
MP Mike Amesbury jailed for 10 weeks for punching constituent in street
The MP was suspended by Labour after a video emerged showing him punching a man to the ground.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
MP Amesbury urged to quit Commons as it emerges he will be paid while in jail
The Runcorn and Helsby MP was jailed by magistrates on Monday after he admitted the assault.BBC News - Feb. 25 -
Undocumented immigrants who fail to join registry threatened with jail time, fines
The move applies to immigrants over the age of 13 who are in the U.S. unlawfully and who have not submitted fingerprints or registered with the federal government.CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Religious sect parents jailed over death of diabetic daughter
Elizabeth Struhs was denied insulin by her parents, who believed God would heal her.BBC News - Feb. 26 -
'Real Housewives of Potomac's' Karen Huger sentenced to a year in jail for DUI
A Maryland judge on Wednesday sentenced “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Karen Huger to a year behind bars, 11 months after she got drunk and crashed her Maserati into a street sign.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Jailed MP Mike Amesbury freed after sentence suspended
By-election in Cheshire seat still likely under parliamentary rulesFinancial Times - 6d -
Briton captured while fighting for Ukraine jailed for 19 years in Russia
James Scott Rhys Anderson was charged with terrorism and ‘mercenary activities’ after capture in Kursk in November. A British citizen captured while fighting alongside the Ukrainian army has been ...The Guardian - 8h -
Briton accused of fighting for Ukraine jailed in Russia for 19 years
James Scott Rhys Anderson is the first UK citizen to be convicted by Russia during the war with Ukraine.BBC News - 5h -
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The (Fatuous) Case for Betraying Ukraine
The organizing principle of Putin’s reign has been the restoration of Soviet power at the expense of people power.The New York Times - 1d -
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Ex-FIFA head Blatter on verdict: 'Witch hunt'
Sepp Blatter, the former head of football's global governing body FIFA, is looking forward to clearing his name at a new court hearing into allegations he made corrupt payments to French ...ESPN - Feb. 25
