High security prison 'like an airport' for drones

Alone in the Dark: The Nightmare of Bangladesh’s Secret Underground Prison

In the House of Mirrors, political captives were pushed to the brink of insanity and death. Some are telling their stories now that the woman who put them there, Sheikh Hasina, is gone.

World - The New York Times - October 17

Lynette White murderer to be released from prison

Jeffrey Gafoor will be released on licence after serving 21 years in prison for the brutal killing.

Paul Whelan describes 'torture' of Russian prison

Former Marine Paul Whelan described the “torture” he endured while being held captive in a Russian prison for years. “The Russian government wanted to put pressure on the United States by treating ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

How Aleksei Navalny’s Prison Diaries Got Published

In his posthumous memoir, compiled with help from his widow, Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny faced the fact that Vladimir Putin might succeed in silencing him. The book will keep “his legacy alive,” ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Ex-Tory Gauke to lead review of prison sentences

Sir Keir Starmer is to appoint former Tory justice secretary to lead a review of prison sentencing.

More prisoners freed early to ease overcrowding

Some 1,100 prisoners will be released as ministers launch a review of sentencing that could see new types of punishment outside of jails.

Alabama Prison Labor Program Faces Legal Challenges

A work-release program for Alabama prisoners provides labor for corporations and income for the state. Lawsuits are challenging its constitutionality.

Business - The New York Times - October 26

Israeli prison staff accused of assaulting Marwan Barghouti

Prominent Palestinian detainee, a former high-ranking member of Fatah party, attacked in his cell, say rights groups. Middle East crisis – live updates Palestinian prisoner rights ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Escaped prisoner fooled staff with pumpkin in bed

He used a pumpkin and boiler suit to fool prison staff into thinking he was asleep when he escaped.

Steve Bannon Is Out of Prison and Spreading Lies Online

Within hours of being freed from a low-security prison where he’d been serving time on contempt charges, the MAGA architect was rallying his troops on a Rumble stream.

Tech - Wired - October 29

"Tiger King" Joe Exotic announces prison engagement

Joe Exotic, made famous in the Netflix series "Tiger King" and currently serving time in federal prison, says he is engaged to a fellow inmate in Texas and hopes to get married.

Florida's convicted killer clown released from prison

A woman who pleaded guilty to dressing as a clown and in 1990 murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from a Florida prison.

'Prison turned me into an award-winning artist'

Leeds-based Kevin Devonport says his life spiralled into criminality after leaving the Army.

Ukraine and Russia clash over prisoners of war

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Israel says 4 soldiers killed by Hezbollah drone attack while Israeli strike in Gaza leaves 20 dead

Israel’s military says four soldiers were killed in a Hezbollah drone attack on an army base Sunday evening

World - ABC News - October 14

More than 60 hurt in Hezbollah drone attack in Israel

More than 60 people have been injured according to Israeli rescue services, due to a Hezbollah drone attack in northern Israel. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports on how the U.S. is stepping in to aid ...

Deadly Hezbollah Strike Shows Growing Threat Posed by Drones

The attack by Hezbollah highlights a weak spot in Israel’s vaunted air defense system that military officials say is hard to counter.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

At least 4 Israeli soldiers killed, dozens wounded in Hezbollah drone attack

A drone attack by Hezbollah hit the dining hall of an Israeli military base, killing at least four soldiers and wounding dozens of others. The base is used to train the Israeli military's recruits. ...

Deadly Hezbollah Attack Shows Israel’s Weakness Against Drones

Israel has one of the world’s best defenses against missiles and rockets, but struggles to detect slower-moving unmanned aircraft, experts said.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

Drone attack on Israel puts spotlight on Iron Dome's limitations

Drones are becoming a deadly headache for Israelis. How can its air defence system stop them?

Hezbollah drone attack kills at least 4 Israeli soldiers

The U.S. is sending an advanced missile defense system to Israel, along with about 100 troops to operate it. Their mission is to protect Israel from incoming ballistic missiles fired by Iran. Ramy ...

'It's scary - but so's giving birth': The female unit gunning down Russian drones

World - Yahoo News - October 15

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