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The Hill - Politics
China releases jailed American pastor after 18 years in prison
An American pastor jailed in China for more than 18 years was released this week, the State Department said Monday. David Lin, 68, was arrested in China in 2006 and sentenced to life in prison. He ...5 hours ago - China -
The Guardian - World
More than 200 inmates escape Nigerian prison in aftermath of flooding
Prisoners fled when the walls of their jail collapsed in the country’s worst flooding in two decades. More than 200 inmates escaped from a prison in north-east Nigeria in the aftermath of the ...7 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Swedish PM rules out government rescue of troubled Northvolt
Battery start-up struggles to gain backing for latest fundraising amid Europe’s slowing take-up of electric vehicles8 hours ago -
ABC News - World
A union leader freed from prison vows to continue a strike against Cambodia's's biggest casino
A Cambodian union leader freed from prison after serving time for her part in a strike against the country’s biggest casino has vowed to continue the labor action until justice is done9 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Authoritarian Belarus president pardons 37 political prisoners out of more than 1,300
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 37 people serving prison sentences for what his office described as "extremist” crimes9 hours ago -
ABC News - World
281 inmates escape after floods brought down prison's walls in northeast Nigeria
Nigerian authorities say 281 inmates escaped after devastating floods brought down a prison’s walls in the country’s northeast11 hours ago -
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BBC News - Top stories
US pastor freed from Chinese prison after 18 years
David Lin was facing life imprisonment for charges Washington says were bogus.12 hours ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
China Frees American Pastor, David Lin, After Nearly 20 Years in Prison
David Lin had tried to open a Christian training center in Beijing. The United States considered him one of three Americans “wrongfully detained” by China.13 hours ago - China -
CBS News - Top stories
China frees 68-year-old U.S. pastor David Lin after 18 years in prison
A Chinese court sentenced U.S. pastor David Lin to life in prison in 2009, but he's been released ahead of China's Thanksgiving-like Mid-Autumn Festival.14 hours ago - China -
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BBC News - Top stories
Prisoners flee after Nigeria floods damage jail
The state governor says that jihadist fighters may be among those who have fled.14 hours ago - Nigeria -
BBC News - Top stories
Starmer and Italian PM to discuss migrant crossings
Meloni has overseen a 64% drop in migrant crossings from north Africa, but not without controversy.14 hours ago -