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3 Americans Are Said to Be Freed From China in Prisoner Swap
The Americans released, among others, a Chinese intelligence officer who was serving a 20-year sentence in the United States.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
China releases three US citizens held for years in prisoner swap
Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung freed after Biden administration forges rare agreement with Beijing. Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released in a prisoner ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Former British soldier who broke out of prison is convicted of spying for Iran
A former British soldier who claimed he was trying to work as a double agent has been convicted of spying for IranWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Christian Brother 'to die in jail' after new abuse sentence
Paul Dunleavy, a former school principal, was convicted of 36 charges of historical sexual abuse.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
An opposition Congo politician is sentenced to 1 year in prison for inciting civil disobedience
A Congolese opposition politician has been sentenced to one year in prison for inciting civil disobedienceWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Daniel Khalife, UK Prison Escapee, Is Convicted of Spying for Iran
Daniel Khalife also pleaded guilty to an escape from a London jail, strapped underneath a truck with a sling made of trousers, that embarrassed the British authorities.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
3 Americans detained in China are released in prisoner swap and are back in U.S.
Three American citizens who had been detained for years in China were released, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
After U.S.-China Prisoner Swap, Scores of Americans Are Still Trapped in China
The plight of Americans facing exit bans in China shows the enduring risks of getting caught in the country’s murky legal system.World - The Wall Street Journal - 12 hours ago -
Inmates burn themselves in protest at ‘inhumane’ Virginia prison conditions
Officials acknowledge prisoners have harmed themselves but say they did not set themselves on fire or self-immolate. Several incarcerated people in Virginia’s high-security Red Onion state ...World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago -
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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 -
Russia sends ex-US consulate employee to prison for ‘secret collaboration with foreign state’
Robert Shonov worked for 25 years for consulate and was arrested on suspicion of passing secret information about war in Ukraine to US. . A Russian former employee of the US consulate in Russia’s ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Man sentenced to life in Young Dolph killing gets 35 more years in prison
A judge has given a Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison in the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph an additional 35 years behind barsEntertainment - ABC News - November 1 -
A 22-year-old political prisoner has died in Belarus, rights campaigners say
Human rights activists say a 22-year-old political prisoner has died behind bars in BelarusWorld - ABC News - November 2 -
An Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be executed
An Iranian official has claimed that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran execute himWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Left, right, Harris, Trump: all prisoners of political nostalgia in an era few understand | Rafael Behr
The digital age has turbo-boosted extremism, and analogue democracy is struggling to keep up. Donald Trump’s record of refusal to concede defeat after the last US election should have disqualified ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
‘It’s like living in a prison’: inside the besieged Palestinian village isolated from the rest of the West Bank
Since the 7 October attack, and the ensuing war in Gaza, restrictions in Beit Iksa have become even more suffocating. In January this year, four-year-old Ruqayya Jahalin, her mother and her five ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Geo Group and CoreCivic move guidance in opposite directions, a day after both prison stocks soared
Prison operators GEO Group and CoreCivic moved their guidance in opposition directions on Thursday, after both companies’ stock had surged in anticipation of higher immigrant detentions by ...Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Elizabeth Hurley: ‘If I were Queen, I’d outlaw air fresheners in cars and ban prison for white-collar criminals’
The actor and model answers your questions about bonding with Dennis Potter, corpsing in Austin Powers and her multiple, multicoloured Christmas trees. Why haven’t you done more comedy? You were ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
FTX fraudster Caroline Ellison reports to Connecticut prison to begin 2-year sentence
Caroline Ellison, who pleaded guilty to fraud charges tied to the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, is beginning her two-year prison sentence.Business - CNBC - November 7 -
Jan. 6 rioter targeted by 'fedsurrection' conspiracy theories gets 8 years in prison
Zachary Alam, a Jan. 6 rioter who was the subject of right-wing "fedsurrection" conspiracy theories, was sentenced to eight years in prison.Top stories - NBC News - November 8 -
Russian authorities seek a 6-year prison term for pediatrician accused of criticizing war in Ukraine
Russian media reported that authorities are seeking a six-year prison term for a pediatrician accused of criticizing the war in Ukraine in front of one of her patients and his motherWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Ex-UK soldier facing spying charge admits escaping from prison by hiding under a truck
A former British soldier who is facing spying charges has admitted escaping from a London prison by clinging to the underside of a delivery truckWorld - ABC News - November 11 -
Private prison stocks jump after Trump appoints immigration hard-liner as 'border czar'
Private prison stocks rose on Monday after President-elect Donald Trump selected immigration hard-liner Tom Homan as his “border czar.”Top stories - NBC News - November 11 -
Doctor accused of criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine is convicted and given over 5 years in prison
A doctor accused of criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine in front of a patient was convicted of spreading false information about the military and sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prisonWorld - ABC News - November 13
