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UK made bad decisions in buying ex-prison to house asylum seekers, says report
Tory government rushed the purchase, paying more than double what the previous owner spent, watchdog findsWorld - Financial Times - November 15 -
A South Korean court sentences opposition leader Lee Jae-myung to a suspended prison term for violating election law
A South Korean court sentences opposition leader Lee Jae-myung to a suspended prison term for violating election lawWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
Don’t Let Them Shoot the Kite review – Turkish kid-in-prison tale is touching and urgent
This gentle but energised piece of work has a rather amazing performance from its five-year-old star at its emotional core. This 1989 movie from Turkish director Tunç Basaran is a gentle and ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
A Singapore oil magnate faces prison in a major fraud case over financing trade
A Singapore oil magnate has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for fraud and forgery in a case that prosecutors said has tarnished the city-state’s reputation as Asia’s leading oil trading hubWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Ex-Army soldier who beat officers with a baton on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison
Edward Richmond, Jr., an ex-Army soldier who was court-martialed for shooting an Iraqi civilian, was sentenced to prison for assaulting police on Jan. 6, 2021.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
45 pro-democracy activists get 4 to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong
Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists have been sentenced to four to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving ...World - ABC News - 5 days ago -
FTX co-founder Gary Wang avoids prison time for role in crypto fraud
Gary Wang was the fifth former FTX executive to be handed a punishment for his role in the collapse of the crypto exchange in late 2022.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
FTX co-founder Wang avoids prison after assisting in Bankman-Fried case
Crypto exchange’s former chief technology officer credited by judge for swiftly helping prosecutorsBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Pakistan's Imran Khan gets bail in a graft case but with more cases pending, he is staying in prison
The lawyer for Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan says he has been granted bail in a graft case but with a slew of other charges pending against him, the opposition leader is staying ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Private prison firms donated more than $1M to Trump. Now they expect a business boom
Private prison companies contributed more than a million dollars to Donald Trump's reelection -- and are now poised to benefit from his mass deportation plan.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Judge decides to release Young Thug from jail, though he could serve prison time if he violates the sentence's terms
Judge decides to release Young Thug from jail, though he could serve prison time if he violates the sentence's termsEntertainment - ABC News - October 31 -
Iranian official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be put to death; Iran earlier said it executed him
Iranian official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be put to death; Iran earlier said it executed himWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
My friend Joshua Wong is among those jailed in Hong Kong – the UK must stand up for these political prisoners | Nathan Law
I too suffered this repression. The harsh sentences handed down to democracy activists cannot go unchallenged. Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists, was sentenced to ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago