Defense Chief Jailed

Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law

South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week’s martial law declaration

ABC News - 20h

Judge's comment on paedophile head's minimum jail term was 'incorrect'

Judge "incorrect" to say Foden spending at least 11 years in prison, says Crown Prosecution Service.

BBC News - 20h

South Korean defense chief jailed over martial law order attempts suicide

A prison official says South Korea's ex-defense chief Kim Yong Hyun tried to kill himself after being arrested over the martial law declaration he's accused of suggesting.

CBS News - 20h

US defense chief observes drills with Japan, Australia, says he's confident about greater capability

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has expressed confidence about enhanced military capabilities among the United States, Australia and Japan as he observed joint exercises showcasing their ...

ABC News - 23h

'Vile' sex abuser with dozens of child victims jailed

The 130 charges relate to 47 victims, some from England, of which 46 were children at the time of the offending.

BBC News - 1d

Good luck reforming the Department of Defense

Reforming and transforming the Department of Defense are aspirations, not actions.

The Hill - 1d

Ex-BBC journalist jailed for child sex offences

Duncan Bartlett is jailed for eight after admitting 35 child sex offences.

BBC News - 2d

Cheney responds to Trump jail threat: ‘Here’s the truth’

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) responded to President-elect Trump’s threat that he would throw members who sat on the House committee that investigated rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, ...

The Hill - 2d

South Korean prosecutors detain ex-defense chief over martial law imposition

South Korean prosecutors have detained a former defense minister who allegedly recommended last week’s brief but stunning martial law imposition to President Yoon Suk Yeol

ABC News - 3d

South Korea’s Ex-Defense Chief Is Detained Over Martial Law Episode

Prosecutors are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol and his followers committed insurrection when they briefly put South Korea under martial law.

The New York Times - 4d

Man jailed for death of woman at "slapping therapy" workshop

Hongchi Xiao was convicted of manslaughter for failing to get medical help for Danielle Carr-Gomm as she howled in pain and frothed at the mouth during a workshop in 2016.

CBS News - 5d

Ex-school welfare officer jailed for sexual assaults

Nine of the teenagers who brought charges against Neil Beckett were pupils at Lagan College in Belfast.

BBC News - 5d

Slapping therapist jailed after woman's death

Hongchi Xiao was charged after the death of Danielle Carr-Gomm at a workshop in 2016.

BBC News - 5d

South Korea's president replaces his defense chief, who said troops exercising martial law were acting on his orders

ABC News - Dec. 4

NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is leading a fresh push for European countries to ramp up defense spending

ABC News - Dec. 4

OpenAI partners with defense company Anduril

OpenAI and Anduril on Wednesday announced a partnership allowing the defense tech company to deploy advanced AI systems for "national security missions."

CNBC - Dec. 4

The Papers: 'Turmoil in South Korea' and 'Letby quizzed' in jail

A failed attempt to declare martial law and a killer nurse being investigated over baby deaths feature in the headlines.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes

More than two tonnes of the Class A drug was seized in a shipment from Colombia to the UK in 2021.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Killer in femicide that shocked Italy sentenced to life in jail

Giulia Cecchettin was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 2023, sparking an outpouring of grief and soul-searching.