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Prisoners freed early (again)
Plus, Newscast is heading to America!Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Freed, after 26 years, for a murder they didn't commit
Bestselling novelist John Grisham has co-authored a new work of non-fiction: "Framed," a collection of stories about people wrongfully convicted of crimes and the fight to exonerate them. Grisham ...Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
More prisoners freed early to ease overcrowding
Some 1,100 prisoners will be released as ministers launch a review of sentencing that could see new types of punishment outside of jails.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
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Jailed teenager freed after appealing riot sentence
Dylan Willis, 18, had his 14 month sentence suspended for two years by Court of Appeal judges.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
FBI warns of election-related fraud schemes
The FBI warned this week of multiple types of election-related fraud schemes perpetrated by scammers targeting American voters in the lead-up to Election Day. The bureau said Tuesday that scammers ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Wife of Pakistan's imprisoned former premier Imran Khan freed on bail
The wife of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan was released from a high-security prison in the garrison city of Rawalpindi on Thursday, a day after a court granted her bail in a ...World - ABC News - October 24 -
Newly freed Steve Bannon says time in prison 'empowered him'
Donald Trump adviser and rightwing podcast host Steve Bannon to be released from prison a week before the election.Politics - NBC News - October 29 -
Sex and taboos: how Sigmund Freud’s ideas freed secrets of the female psyche
An exhibition at the psychoanalyst’s London home and two new stage shows have reopened the debate on women’s desires. Female psychosexual drama of the classical kind is currently stalking the ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
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Drug industry says it is not ready for ‘UK only’ labelling scheme
Generic drug producers warn of ‘severe’ consequences for patients in Northern Ireland ahead of January deadlineBusiness - Financial Times - October 20 -
Rapper Lil Durk charged for role in murder-for-hire scheme in 2022
Grammy winner arrested for reportedly ordering killing of rapper Quando Rondo, causing fatal shooting of his cousin. Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested in Florida on federal ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Advanced ballot matching technology thwarts fraud scheme in Colorado, officials say
Advanced ballot matching technology thwarts fraud scheme in Colorado after at least a dozen ballots were stolen, officials say.Top stories - ABC News - October 24 -
Authorities allege million-dollar teacher certification scheme in Houston
Five people have been arrested after organizing and conducting an illegal fake teacher certification scheme that made at least $1 million in Houston, local prosecutors said on Monday. Harris ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Non-dom scheme replacement will turn London into ‘bigger version of Bahamas’
Wealth advisers warn UK government’s new rules will attract those seeking short-term tax holidaysWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind bribery scheme, sentenced to 15 years
Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Post-Brexit border scheme to simplify trade put on pause again
Single Trade Window designed to reduce friction on imports and exports will be halted until at least 2026 amid cost fears. A key part of the UK’s post-Brexit border strategy has been put on pause ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Employers eye staff pension schemes to cut national insurance bills
More companies intend to use salary sacrifice arrangements to offset Budget tax risesWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Iranian operative charged in scheme to assassinate Trump, other targets
An Iranian operative told investigators that he was tasked in September with assassinating Trump, according to court records unsealed Friday.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Justice Department files charges in murder-for-hire scheme targeting Donald Trump
The Department of Justice announced charges against an Iranian man and two others in a plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump.Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Justice Department files charges in murder-for-hire scheme targeting Trump
The Department of Justice charged an Iranian man in a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate President-elect Trump while he was still a candidate and two others in a plot to kill an American ...Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Iranian operative charged in scheme to assassinate Trump, other targets
An Iranian operative told investigators that he was tasked in September with assassinating Trump, according to court records unsealed Friday.Politics - CBS News - Yesterday -
Yahya Sinwar’s death raises ceasefire hopes and is a ‘moment of justice’ says Biden – Middle East crisis live
US president tells Netanyahu ‘let’s make this moment an opportunity to seek a path to peace, a better future in Gaza without Hamas’. At least 28 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Freed American Paul Whelan opens up about life inside a Russian labor camp
Paul Whelan, who was arrested in Russia in 2018, got little sleep and used secret cellphones to communicate with prisoners sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
American Paul Whelan gives first interview since being freed from Russian prison
Paul Whelan, a Marine veteran who was imprisoned in a Russian labor camp for nearly six years until being released after a prisoner swap this summer, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" ...Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
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Italy’s scheme to offshore asylum claims should not be a model for the rest of Europe | Andreina De Leo and Marco Gerbaudo
Other leaders have expressed interest in Giorgia Meloni’s deal with Albania. But is it really a humane and effective strategy?. There’s much interest in the Italian prime minister Giorgia ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Why Giorgia Meloni’s Albania migrant scheme needs its own rescue boat
Also in this newsletter: The problem with heat pumpsWorld - Financial Times - October 21 -
Supervisor Andrew Do in Southern California Resigns and Agrees to Plead Guilty in Bribery Scheme
Federal prosecutors said that Andrew Do, an Orange County supervisor, enriched himself and his family with federal pandemic aid meant for seniors.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
Derrick Henry off to historic start with Ravens: How Lamar Jackson, O-line and scheme have powered star RB
There's no slowing down for King Henry at age 30Sports - CBS Sports - October 23 -
Scheme to boost French school trips to Britain ‘at risk’ under new UK entry rules
Trade body for France’s travel industry reportedly writes to UK home secretary over concerns for programme’s future. A scheme designed to boost the numbers of French children able to travel to ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Cowboys' Trevon Diggs makes up with reporter, explains 2024 frustration and adjustment to new defensive scheme
Diggs made fun of his own "deez nuts" comment by gifting an actual can of Dee's NutsSports - CBS Sports - October 30 -
Second gambler admits trying to cash in on scheme involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter
A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty in a sports betting scheme that ended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter’s NBA careerSports - ABC News - October 30 -
Another bettor pleads guilty to wire fraud in gambling scheme involving ex-Raptors player Jontay Porter
Porter has been banned from the NBA for lifeSports - CBS Sports - October 30 -
New Jersey man pleads guilty in smuggling scheme intended to aid Russia's war effort
A New Jersey man who was among seven people charged with smuggling electronic components to aid Russia’s war effort has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and other chargesTech - ABC News - November 1
