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Granting waivers on Iranian oil only emboldens the ayatollahs
The only way to reach any agreement with Tehran to constrain the activities of its clients is by exerting pressure on Iran itself.The Hill - Politics - Iran -
Iranian Rapper's Death Sentence Draws International Uproar
Tehran has renewed a crackdown on civil liberties amid regional tensions.The Wall Street Journal - World - Iran -
Biden speaks softly and carries a big diplomatic stick
Biden knows how to cultivate adversaries and preserve them by keeping mum on his work behind the scenes.The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Passage of harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash
Human rights groups and diplomat have criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender peopleABC News - World -
Human rights groups and diplomats condemn Iraq’s anti-LGBTQ+ law
US state department says law could drive away foreign investment and David Cameron calls it ‘dangerous and worrying’. Human rights groups and diplomats have criticised a law passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy ...The Guardian - World -
Judge orders preventative detention for Iranian and 2 Peruvians in thwarted plot to kill Israelis
A Peruvian judge has ordered 18 months of preventative detention for an Iranian and two Peruvian men while they are investigated for allegedly trying to kill two Israelis living in the South American countryABC News - World - Israel -
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Police operation sees 24 'sexual predators' jailed
The abuse suffered by eight girls in West Yorkshire has been described as "abhorrent in the extreme".BBC News - Top stories -
A zoo for rescued animals, beneath a Key West jail
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office Animal Farm, a small zoo on the grounds of a detention facility in Key West, was started by accident in the mid-1990s when word got out that the sheriff had rescued some ducks from a nearby road. Since then, many ...CBS News - Top stories -
When U.S. Officials Visit China, Their Food Choices Are Closely Watched
Visits to China by American officials like Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken can bring fame to local restaurants, as well as scrutiny to the dignitaries.The New York Times - World -
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Top French diplomat arrives in Lebanon in attempt to broker a halt to Hezbollah-Israel clashes
French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné has arrived in Lebanon as part of diplomatic attempts to broker a de-escalation in the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel borderABC News - World - Israel -
Nurse who stole more than £100k from patients jailed
He forged the signature of an elderly woman who was incapable of holding a pen, say police.BBC News - Top stories -
Celebrity Bag Designer Sentenced to Jail for Smuggling Exotic Skins
Nancy Gonzalez, whose clients included Britney Spears and Sofia Vergara, smuggled purses from her native Colombia to the United States using couriers. She will serve 18 months.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Abbott says pro-Palestine protesters at UT Austin ‘belong in jail’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said the pro-Palestine protesters on the University of Texas at Austin campus “belong in jail” and that arrests were being made. “Arrests being made right now & will continue until the crowd disperses. These protesters ...The Hill - Politics -
Nevada parents arrested after boy found in makeshift "jail cell"
Misty Scanlan, 46, and Jeffery Scanlan,41, were taken into custody and each booked on one count of child abuse and neglect.CBS News - Top stories -
Celebrity Bag Designer Sentenced to Jail for Smuggling Exotic Skins
Nancy Gonzalez, whose clients included Britney Spears and Sofia Vergara, smuggled purses from her native Colombia to the United States using couriers. She will serve 18 months.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Has South Africa's 'get-out-of-jail' vote lived up to the hype?
Thirty years after Nelson Mandela's election and apartheid's end, South Africans reflect on democracy.BBC News - Top stories -
Iraq makes same-sex relations punishable by up to 15 years in jail
Amendments to anti-prostitution law also enable courts to sentence trans people to three years in prison. Iraq’s parliament has passed a bill making same-sex relations punishable by up to 15 years in prison, in a move condemned as an “attack on ...The Guardian - World - Iraq -
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized for testing after return to New York jail
Ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized for a bevy of tests after returning to a New York jail shortly after the state’s highest court overturned his 2020 rape and sexual assault conviction, according to his attorney. Weinstein’s 2020 ...The Hill - Politics - New York -
Two Russian journalists jailed on 'extremism' charges for alleged work for Navalny group
They're accused of working for a group founded by Alexei Navalny.ABC News - World - Russia -
Two Russian journalists jailed on ‘extremism’ charges for alleged work for Navalny group
Two Russian journalists were arrested by their government on “extremism” charges and ordered by courts there on Saturday to remain in custody pending investigation and trial on accusations of working for a group founded by the late Russian ...NBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Turkish rail officials jailed for more than 108 years for crash that left 25 dead
A court in Turkey sentenced nine rail officials to more than 108 years’ imprisonment over a crash six years ago that killed 25 people, local media reported on ThursdayABC News - World -
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A celebrity politician has been jailed for rape. Will Czech women be listened to now? | Apolena Rychlíková and Jakub Zelenka|
We helped bring Dominik Feri to justice. His trial should have rattled a complacent political establishment. He was spoken of as an extraordinary talent. A rising star with a million followers on Instagram, who made politics relevant for younger ...The Guardian - World -
Harvey Weinstein taken to hospital after transferring to Rikers Island jail ahead of court appearance
Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized Saturday for a battery of tests after returning to Rikers Island jail ahead of a court appearance next week.NBC News - Top stories -
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison
Harvey Weinstein's lawyer says the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape convictionABC News - Entertainment - New York -
‘Indefensible’: UK prisoner jailed for 23 months killed himself after being held for 17 years
Coroner condemns ‘inhumane’ imprisonment for public protection sentences that have no end date for release. A senior coroner has condemned the “inhumane” and “indefensible” treatment of a man who killed himself 17 years into an indefinite prison ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Harvey Weinstein's attorney says former media mogul has been hospitalized following his return to New York City jails
Harvey Weinstein's attorney says former media mogul has been hospitalized following his return to New York City jailsABC News - Entertainment - New York