Hundreds of 'seriously ill' prisoners freed in DR Congo
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The New York Times - World
The Netherlands Returns Hundreds of Cultural Artifacts to Indonesia
The repatriation, the second of its kind by the Dutch, shows a working model for returning looted treasures from Europe to former colonies around the world.3 days ago - Indonesia -
BBC News - Top stories
Dissident in prisoner swap vows to return to Russia
Vladimir Kara-Murza thought he would be executed before the biggest Russia-West prisoner swap since the Cold War began.3 days ago - Russia -
The Guardian - World
New Zealand pilot held captive in West Papua for 19 months ‘very happy’ after being freed
Phillip Mehrtens says he is looking forward to being reunited with family after release by rebels in the region. New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens said he was looking forward to being reunited ...3 days ago - New Zealand -
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Pilot hostage freed by Papua rebels 'very happy' to go home
New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens was kidnapped and held captive by separatists in Indonesia's West Papua region.3 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
New Zealand pilot freed after 19 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed more than 19 months in Indonesia’s Papua, authorities said on Saturday.3 days ago - New Zealand -
NBC News - Top stories
Texas couple sentenced to prison after pit bulls killed 81-year-old man
A Texas couple was sentenced to more than a decade in prison each Friday after their pit bulls got loose and killed an 81-year-old man last year, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said.3 days ago -
ABC News - Entertainment
Bureau of Prisons says it's adding staff and making fixes at jail where Sean 'Diddy' Combs is held
The Bureau of Prisons has increased staffing at the federal jail in New York City where Sean “Diddy” Combs is incarcerated amid criticism of poor conditions and violence3 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Indiana woman faces up to 6 years in prison after repeatedly stabbing Asian American student on bus
Billie Davis, who was accused of stabbing an Asian American student at Indiana University Bloomington last year because she said she had “noticed” the victim was Chinese, has pleaded guilty to a ...3 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Burglar stabbed in prison kitchen awarded £5m
Steven Wilson lives with "life-changing" injuries as a result of the attack, the High Court is told.3 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Ohio pastor who urged on Jan. 6 mob with bullhorn sentenced to prison
An Ohio pastor who authorities say used a bullhorn to incite the Jan. 6, 2021, mob at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Thursday after being found guilty of multiple offenses. William Dunfee, 59, was ...4 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Russian prisoner freed in swap urges UK not to let hundreds more ‘die off’
Vladimir Kara-Murza tells Keir Starmer that further exchanges are a matter of ‘life and death’. Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian dissident freed in the biggest prisoner swap since the cold war , has ...4 days ago - United Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Holocaust survivor marks 80th birthday with protest outside Israeli prison
Prof Veronika Cohen holds vigil with friends to draw attention to poor treatment of Palestinian prisoners. Middle East crisis – latest news updates A Holocaust survivor has chosen to mark her ...4 days ago - Israel -
ABC News - World
Iran’s top leader pardons prisoners, including people accused of anti-state crimes
Iran’s top leader has pardoned thousands of prisoners, including foreigners and people accused of anti-state crimes4 days ago - Iran -
MarketWatch - Business
Dr. Martens shares plunge to record lows on discount bulk sale via Goldman Sachs
Dr. Martens’ investors sold 70 million shares in the bootmaker at a price of 57.85 pence per share, in what marks a 10% discount on its closing share price on Thursday4 days ago -
The Guardian - World
New blood test could help spot children at risk of serious illnesses, study finds
Lipid analysis using existing machines could give warning of type 2 diabetes, liver and heart disease, researchers say . Scientists say a new blood test that analyses lipids could make it easier to ...4 days ago -
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BBC News - Top stories
Skills to pay the bills - but tradeswomen say they earn less and are not taken seriously
One tradeswoman struggled to find employment despite finishing her training with a distinction.4 days ago -
ABC News - Health
Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?
Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of existing problems makes stemming the spread particularly hard4 days ago -
ABC News - Health
A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
Congo's South Kivu province is at the epicenter of the world’s latest mpox outbreak, in what the World Health Organization has called a global health emergency5 days ago