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Deaths from alcohol at record high in England
Public-health experts are calling for minimum pricing to stop further rises in harmful drinking.BBC News - 2h -
Not quite the 'Girl from Ipanema', a fur seal's rare appearance on Rio's famous beach turns heads
A fur seal was spotted on Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, attracting attention from locals and touristsABC News - 11h -
Prisoner’s Self-Portraits of C.I.A. Torture Surface From Sealed Court Record
“This is what his nightmares are all about,” said a lawyer for a now-confessed war criminal who spent years at Guantánamo Bay.The New York Times - 11h -
C.I.A. Director Arrives for Talks Amid Rising Hopes for Gaza Cease-Fire
The pace of peace talks has picked up, pushed by multiple factors, including wars in Lebanon and Syria that have seriously weakened Hamas’s allies and the election victory of Donald J. Trump.The New York Times - 14h -
Kenyan prisoner released from Guantánamo after 18 years without charges
A Kenyan prisoner was released from the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay on Tuesday after spending more than a decade imprisoned without charges. Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu, 51, served 17 ...The Hill - 9h -
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Trust in court system at record low: Gallup
The trust Americans have in the court system has reached a record low, according to a new survey released on Tuesday. The Gallup poll found that the public's confidence in its courts and judiciary ...The Hill - 1d -
Jeremy Bowen: Assad's torture prison is the worst facility I have ever seen
Inside the infamous prison's corridors it becomes clear how hard it will be to mend the Syria that Assad broke.BBC News - 2d -
UK motor insurers to rebound from their worst year on record, EY says
Auditing and accounting firms say companies will get a boost from lower inflationFinancial Times - 2d -
Syria under Assad: Torment and torture
Now that former President Bashar al-Assad has fled, Syria is looking toward its future. But before the country can plan for what's to come, its people want the world to be reminded of what has ...CBS News - 3d -
'I felt like a breathing corpse': Stories from people freed from Syria torture prison
The BBC speaks to men released from Saydnaya prison - a place known as the "human slaughterhouse".BBC News - 4d -
American Travis Timmerman flown out of Syria after release from prison
A U.S. defense official told CBS News that Travis Timmerman was flown out of Syria and into Jordan by the U.S. military and handed over to the State Department.CBS News - 5d -
American Freed From Syrian Regime Prison Was on Levantine Pilgrimage
The man, who gave his name as Travis Timmerman, was handed over to U.S. military officials after seven months in captivity.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Former Syrian prison official charged in US with torture
A former Syrian official under the rule of former President Bashar Assad was federally indicted in the U.S. for torturing prisoners held at Damascus Central Prison from 2005-08, according to a ...The Hill - 5d -
Former prison head charged with torture in US
Samir Ousman Alsheikh is accused of torturing and ordering the torture of prisoners at Adra Prison.BBC News - 5d -
U.S. Charges Ex-Syrian Prison Official With Torture
The indictment was the second time in a week that the Justice Department announced that it had charged top Syrian officials with human rights abuses.The New York Times - 6d -
Record archive nonprofit facing lawsuit from music labels
The Internet Archive has been working to make early sound recording accessible online through their "Great 78" project. Now, they are facing a lawsuit from major record labels. NBC News' Ellison ...NBC News - 6d -
American man tells CBS News he was freed from Syrian prison
A man identifying himself as American Travis Timmerman tells CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer he was freed from a Syrian prison earlier this week as rebel forces ousted longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad. ...CBS News - 6d -
Record court backlog as victims wait years for justice
In some cases, victims reporting serious crimes such as rape won't see suspects tried for four years.BBC News - 6d -
Some jury trials may be scrapped in England and Wales as court backlog hits record high
Review led by Sir Brian Leveson will consider creating ‘intermediate courts’ heard by judge in bid to speed up trials. Courts in crisis – what it means for claimants, the accused and justice ...The Guardian - 6d -
'Executed, Executed, Dead From Sickness': The Grim Records From Syria's Notorious Prison
Syrians searching for missing loved ones are scouring the country’s most notorious prison for information and anyone still alive, while bodies of detainees recovered from the prison fill the ...The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
No pardons for prison torturers, says Syrian rebel leader
Abu Mohammed al-Jolani says HTS group will ask countries to hand over Assad regime officials who flee. The Islamist rebel commander responsible for the downfall of the Syrian president Bashar ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
Trump ready to 'seal' border from immigrants on Day 1
President-elect Trump is signaling he wants to completely reshape the nation's immigration laws starting on Jan. 20, the day he officially takes office. Immigration has always been Trump’s core ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Syria's celebrations muted by evidence of torture in Assad's notorious prisons
In Syria’s capital Damascus the hope of a country freed from its longtime dictator Bashar al Assad was starting to fade at the city's Saydnaya military prison.NBC News - Dec. 10 -
Luigi Mangione charged with murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, court record shows
Luigi Mangione is being detained in Pennsylvania after being found with a gun consistent with the one used by kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.CNBC - Dec. 10 -
U.S. indicts 2 former Syrian officials, accuses them of torturing prisoners
Two former high-ranking Syrian military figures who played key roles in President Bashar al-Assad's now-deposed regime have been indicted on war crimes charges in the United States and accused of ...NBC News - Dec. 10 -
New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records show
Police have arrested a suspect in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s customer and an employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer ...ABC News - Dec. 10 -
U.S. indictment accuses two Syrian officials of torture at notorious prison
Peaceful protesters, including a 26-year-old American woman, were abused at the torture center.CBS News - Dec. 9 -
High Pacific surface temperatures fuel record warm year
Unusually hot seas lead to more rain, causing flooding in many parts of the worldFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
Videos show 'prisoners being released from cells' in notorious Syrian prison
Videos posted online purported to show rebels freeing dozens of women and men at the notorious Saydnaya prison in Syria.NBC News - Dec. 9 -
Tears of joy and sadness as ‘disappeared’ Syrians emerge from Assad’s prisons
Men, women and children, many jailed for speaking out against regime, reunite with their families. Syria live – latest updates As Syrian rebels led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
‘He has come out an old man’: joy and grief as loved ones released from Assad prisons
Family members describe renewed hopes after decades-long searches for political detainees in ‘Kingdom of Silence’. Moammar Ali has been searching for his older brother for 39 years.. In 1986, ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Idaho murder suspect recaptured after walking away from prison work camp: Authorities
A murder suspect who walked away from a correctional facility in Idaho has been recaptured after a 24-hour manhunt, authorities said.ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Man Who Kidnapped Woman From Bloomberg’s Colorado Ranch Gets 22 Years in Prison
Joseph Beecher was intent on killing the media mogul and inquired about his family before taking a housekeeper hostage, officials said.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Azeez Al-Shaair's history of violations surfaces
When the NFL announced its three-game suspension of Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, the league made general reference to his “multiple offenses for personal fouls and sportsmanship-related rules ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6 -
The NBA Courts That Come From Midwestern Roots and Woods
Connor Sports, in the tiny mill town of Amasa, Mich., is one of the leading makers of hardwood floors for top professional and college teams.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Legendary Medellin cartel drug lord released from US prison after serving 25 years
One of Colombia’s legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cocaine cartel has been released from a federal prison in the U.S. and is expected to be deported back homeABC News - Dec. 4 -
Iranian Nobel Laureate Released From Prison for 21 Days on Medical Grounds
The temporary suspension of Narges Mohammadi’s sentence comes amid an intensified crackdown on women’s freedoms in Iran.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Iran Releases Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Laureate, From Prison for 21 Days
The activist, whose health has deteriorated, had bone surgery last month. She was just 19 when Iran’s morality police detained her.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi gets 3-week reprieve from prison in Iran after surgery
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been temporarily released from prison in IranABC News - Dec. 4
