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Actor jailed for raping schoolgirl he was tutoring
Alexander Westwood, who appeared in Netflix series Sex Education, is described as predatory.BBC News - 2d -
Bosnian-Serb leader sentenced to jail in landmark trial
Dodik's trial had been widely seen as a test for the Balkan nation's weak central government.BBC News - 1d -
MP Mike Amesbury's jail term suspended on appeal
Cheshire MP Mike Amesbury, convicted of a street assault, was originally sent straight to jail.BBC News - 1d -
Turkey’s jailed Kurdish leader calls for militants to disarm
Abdullah Öcalan urges PKK to lay down weapons after he meets opposition politicians in prisonFinancial Times - 1d -
MP Mike Amesbury jailed for 10 weeks after assault
Sentencing may trigger first by-election under Labour governmentFinancial Times - 4d -
MP Mike Amesbury jailed for 10 weeks for punching constituent in street
The MP was suspended by Labour after a video emerged showing him punching a man to the ground.BBC News - 4d -
MP Amesbury urged to quit Commons as it emerges he will be paid while in jail
The Runcorn and Helsby MP was jailed by magistrates on Monday after he admitted the assault.BBC News - 3d -
Undocumented immigrants who fail to join registry threatened with jail time, fines
The move applies to immigrants over the age of 13 who are in the U.S. unlawfully and who have not submitted fingerprints or registered with the federal government.CBS News - 2d -
Religious sect parents jailed over death of diabetic daughter
Elizabeth Struhs was denied insulin by her parents, who believed God would heal her.BBC News - 2d -
'Real Housewives of Potomac's' Karen Huger sentenced to a year in jail for DUI
A Maryland judge on Wednesday sentenced “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Karen Huger to a year behind bars, 11 months after she got drunk and crashed her Maserati into a street sign.NBC News - 1d -
Jailed MP Mike Amesbury freed after sentence suspended
By-election in Cheshire seat still likely under parliamentary rulesFinancial Times - 1d -
Hopes Fade for Workers Trapped for Days in Tunnel in India
Local officials have been unable to make contact with eight people after wall of silt and water caused the ceiling to collapse.The New York Times - 3d -
Flick hopeful Yamal is fit to face Atleti in Copa
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is optimistic Lamine Yamal will be fit to face Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal at the Olympic Stadium on Tuesday.ESPN - 3d -
Johnson hopes to hold House budget vote this week
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans are looking to vote this week on a budget resolution in-line with President Donald Trump’s agenda. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin reports on how some GOP ...NBC News - 3d -
Is Mitchell Robinson's return a beacon of hope for the Knicks?
Mitchell Robinson’s absence has exposed weaknesses in the Knicks' defense.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
The Chinese migrants hoping for a new life in Germany
A small but growing number of Chinese people are fleeing home, with their sights set on Germany thanks to its reputation as a safe haven for refugees. Ling*, 42, arrived in Germany with his ...The Guardian - 2d -
Chelsea thrash Southampton to bolster UCL hopes
Chelsea beat hapless Southampton 4-0 on Tuesday to climb to a confidence-boosting fourth in the Premier League and keep the visitors firmly pinned to the floor of the table.ESPN - 2d -
‘More drilling’ isn’t the solution Trump is hoping for
President Trump is prioritizing energy independence and oil production, going so far as to declare an "energy emergency." Market realities, however, may limit the effectiveness of this strategy.The Hill - 1d -
Putin hopeful after US talks on Ukraine ceasefire
Russian president says the first round held in Saudi Arabia lays the ‘groundwork for future co-operation’Financial Times - 1d -
Meet your 2025 sleeper postseason hopeful: The A's of Sacramento
"The energy has definitely shifted this year," Brent Rooker said at A's camp in Arizona. "The expectations are higher."Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Details on judge's allowance of government layoffs
A federal judge has refused to stop President Trump's mass firings, saying unions representing those workers have to take their claims to the Federal Labor Relations Authority. CBS News senior ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Gatwick second runway backed by government
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander says she is "minded to approve" the expansion, which faces opposition.BBC News - 22h -
Kidnapped, tortured and jailed: one woman’s quest to bring her son home from Russia
Ivan and Maryna’s story is just one of hundreds of thousands of family tragedies that have afflicted Ukrainians after three years of Russian invasion. Ivan Zabavskyi was looking for his mother when ...The Guardian - 4d -
Elizabeth Struhs death: ‘dangerous, highly manipulative’ sect leader among 14 jailed for eight-year-old’s manslaughter
Elizabeth’s parents and 12 other members of Toowoomba religious group the Saints are responsible for the girl’s ‘slow and painful death’, judge says. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘The killers I met in jail didn’t scare me’: singer Rokia Traoré on why prison was ‘a privilege’
After serving time in Paris, Rome and Brussels, the Malian star is ready to perform again – and planning a book and a stage show about her fellow inmates and her own prison experiences. ‘It’s been ...The Guardian - 2d -
Karen Huger of 'Real Housewives of Potomac' gets one-year jail sentence for DUI
'Real Housewives of Potomac' star Karen Huger will serve time for driving under the influence, the Maryland State's Attorney's Office confirmed to The Times.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Jailed Kurdish leader calls for PKK to disarm – in shift that could shake up Turkey and Middle East
Abdullah Öcalan’s message, which follows four decades of guerrilla warfare, will have far-reaching implications . The ageing leader of a Kurdish militant group imprisoned on a remote Turkish island ...The Guardian - 1d -
Mother on Hunger Strike to Free Alaa Abd El Fattah From Egyptian Jail at ‘Risk to Life’
Laila Soueif, the mother of Alaa Abd El Fattah, one of Egypt’s most prominent political prisoners, has fasted for 151 days as she seeks his release.The New York Times - 21h -
Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant feared returning to jail before he was killed in traffic stop by deputy
An Indiana man who stormed the U.S.NBC News - 13h -
Former Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker jailed for over 3 years on riot charge from 2019 protests
A Hong Kong judge sentenced a former pro-democracy lawmaker to three years and one month in prison on a charge of riot after an incident in which he was beaten up at a subway station during the ...NBC News - 11h -
Man who murdered top chef near Notting Hill Carnival jailed for life
Mussie Imnetu died in hospital four days after he was kicked and punched in the street.BBC News - 2h -
Judge allows Trump's government workforce cuts to continue
A federal judge will allow the Trump administration's cuts to the government workforce to continue after declining a request from labor unions for relief. The judge says he lacks jurisdiction and ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Government finances in surplus but pressure builds on Reeves
Chancellor faces a rising challenge to keep her tax and spending plans on track after missing forecasts.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government
The US government has increased the use of monitoring tools over the past decade. But President Donald Trump’s employee purges are making workers worry about how their data could be abused.Wired - Feb. 21 -
Why Republicans are at odds about how to fund the government
The Republican-controlled Senate adopted a $340 billion budget blueprint. Next week, the GOP-led House will advance its own proposal. There are some differences in strategy, and President Trump ...CBS News - 6d -
Trump touts efforts to reshape government in CPAC speech
President Trump spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, marking his first address to the conservative gathering since the beginning of his second ...NBC News - 5d -
China government spending on citizens lags economic peers
Relatively low expenditure that directly supports individual consumption could undermine growth effortsFinancial Times - 5d -
Germany has voted. But what kind of government will it have?
The country faces weeks or even months of coalition negotiations after no party won a majority. It has been a extraordinary election in Germany, and the result has been keenly awaited around the ...The Guardian - 4d -
How will Germany’s Merz build his coalition government?
CDU leader has vowed to seal negotiations with the Social Democrats by AprilFinancial Times - 3d -
Moving fast and breaking things doesn't work in government
Breaking a social media company is not like dismantling the infrastructure, social programs or oversight mechanisms of one of the largest and most powerful countries in the world.The Hill - 3d