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Russia sentences former US consulate worker to nearly 5 years in prison
A court in Russia’s far-eastern city of Vladivostok has convicted a former U.S. Consulate worker charged with cooperating with a foreign state and sentenced him to four years and 10 months in prisonWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
How a Diver Found a Ring Lost 50 Years Ago Near Barbados
A dive instructor found the well-preserved ring with a metal detector, and then used clues on the ring to try and track down its owner.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Judges and Border Police Targeted by Anti-Government Extremists, Doxed as ‘Traitors’
A report from the US Department of Homeland Security claims that self-identified militia members have posted the names and photos of US government officials in reaction to their work on the ...Tech - Wired - October 24 -
Haiti sees a rise in killings and police executions with children targeted, UN says
U.N. officials say more than 1,740 people were killed or injured in Haiti from July to September, a nearly 30% increase over the previous trimesterWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
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.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
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 -
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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 -
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Moscow doctor accused by patient of criticising war is jailed for five years
Ukraine-born Nadezhda Buyanova was accused of referring to young patient’s late soldier father as ‘legitimate target’. A Russian court has sentenced an elderly Moscow paediatrician to five and a ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Russian doctor jailed for five years over alleged Ukraine war remarks
Nadezhda Buyanova denied making the remarks and called the case absurd.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
PC who sexually assaulted six-year-old girl jailed
Dean Dempster admitted sexually assaulting the child along with making indecent child sex images.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Cuba Suffers Second Power Outage in 24 Hours, Realizing Years of Warnings
Fidel Castro once called Cuba’s power plants “prehistoric.” But the country still relies on them, contributing to the longest blackout since the collapse of its former patron, the Soviet Union.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
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Man accused of jail escape congratulated police officer who caught him, court told
Detective says he grabbed 23-year-old Daniel Khalife as he cycled on canal towpath in west London. A former soldier “congratulated” the police officer who captured him three days after he was ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Marielle Franco murder: ex-police jailed for decades over crime that shook Brazil
Ronnie Lessa and Élcio de Queiroz sentenced to 78 and 59 years over 2018 murder of prominent Rio city councillor. Two former police officers who confessed to the murder of the Rio city councillor ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Greek police say fatal Athens apartment blast was likely caused by improvised bomb
Greek police say that an explosion in an Athens apartment that killed a man and severely wounded a woman appears to have been caused by an improvised bombWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Greek police arrest third suspect over bombing as minister warns of new generation of extremists
Greek police have arrested a third suspect in connection with an explosion in central Athens last week that authorities have blamed on an alleged aspiring domestic extremist groupWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
China cuts interest rates in battle to hit year-end growth target
Beijing steps up efforts to reboot economy amid mounting pressure to achieve goal of about 5% growthWorld - Financial Times - October 21 -
Bulls' Lonzo Ball makes NBA return after missing nearly 3 years: 'It was a moment I'll never forget'
Ball looked like he hadn't missed a day after nearly three years away from the game due to a knee injurySports - CBS Sports - October 17 -
BP shares fall to lowest since 2022 after sharp drop in the oil major's third-quarter profit
British oil major BP on Tuesday reported its weakest quarterly earnings in nearly four years, weighed down by a slump in crude prices.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
U.S. crude oil edges lower after worst day in two years
Goldman expects Brent prices to recover to $77 per barrel in the fourth quarter.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Man Who Killed Hundreds of Eagles and Hawks Gets Nearly 4 Years in Prison
Travis John Branson was part of a conspiracy that killed 3,600 birds, prosecutors said. He also trafficked and sold bird parts on the black market.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Here's how an 86-year-old grandmother got her nearly $32,000 private student loan debt forgiven
Some lenders of private student loans offer disabled borrowers a way to get their debt forgiven. But the process is difficult to learn about and to navigate.Business - CNBC - November 2 -
More 'targeted attacks' possible after ballot boxes set on fire in 2 states: Police
Authorities warned of the potential for more attacks on ballot boxes after a series of arson incidents in Oregon and Washington state.Top stories - ABC News - October 30 -
Amsterdam police say 5 people were hospitalized and 62 detained after a night of violence targeting Israeli soccer fans
Amsterdam police say 5 people were hospitalized and 62 detained after a night of violence targeting Israeli soccer fansWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Algorithms Policed Welfare Systems For Years. Now They're Under Fire for Bias
Human rights groups have launched a new legal challenge against the use of algorithms to detect error and fraud in France's welfare system, amid claims that single mothers are disproportionately ...Tech - Wired - October 16 -
30 years after Vegas mom's murder, police find alleged killer
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said DNA testing helped identify Melonie White's alleged killer 30 years after her death.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Mexican official who led war on drugs jailed for 38 years for accepting bribes
Genaro García Luna was accused of taking millions of dollars from the Sinaloa cartel for shielding members. Genaro García Luna, the official who for several years led Mexico’s fight against the ...World - The Guardian - October 17
