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Karaoke and Kong-rey: Taiwan sings through biggest typhoon in decades
A ‘typhoon day’ has come to mean one thing for many – a chance to indulge their favourite pastime. The winds of typhoon Kong-rey howled through the streets of the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, on ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Nintendo unveils Donkey Kong Country at Super Nintendo World in Japan
Nintendo's famous game designer Shigeru Miyamoto showed off the Donkey Kong Country area at Super Nintendo World.Tech - VentureBeat - 6 days ago -
Ex-Tory Gauke to lead review of prison sentences
Sir Keir Starmer is to appoint former Tory justice secretary to lead a review of prison sentencing.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Killer's 'unduly lenient' jail sentence increased
John Paul Whitla was previously handed a minimum 15-year prison sentence for killing Nathan Gibson.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Man who murdered toddler sentenced to 20 years
Ali Jayden Doyle died from head injuries sustained in a house in Park Avenue in Dungannon in August 2021.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Prosecutor in Menendez Brothers Case to Ask Court for Resentencing
The request from George Gascón, the Los Angeles County district attorney, could lead to Lyle and Erik Menendez being released from prison, decades after they were convicted of murdering their parents.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
Man Sentenced for Threatening Fani Willis With Racist Calls
Ms. Willis spoke of the fear she felt after a man made “vile” calls targeting her and another Black official in Georgia. The man was sentenced to almost two years in prison.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
Call from Holly Newton's family to review domestic abuse law to be considered
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper tells the BBC it is an "extremely important issue" after 15-year-old Holly Newton's murder by her ex-boyfriend.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Pair sentenced for drug supply after teenager died
Lucy Hill, 16, died in December 2022 after taking MDMA and collapsing at a nightclub.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
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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 - November 7 -
Medical worker sentenced in Ginsberg health data leak
A former health care worker who illegally leaked the health records of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison. Trent Russell, 34, worked as the ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Mum’s anguish over son’s ‘endless’ prison sentence
James Lawrence threatened someone with a fake gun in 2006 and is still in prison.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
House arrest considered as alternative to jail in bid to ease prisons crisis
Major review of sentencing announced as 1,100 inmates are freed in latest phase of early release schemeWorld - Financial Times - October 22 -
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Alexander Rodnyansky: Oscar-nominated producer sentenced to jail in Russia in absentia
The Ukrainian film producer behind Leviathan and Loveless was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after speaking out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A Moscow court has sentenced ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
'Penguin Bandit' who robbed multiple banks sentenced to 13 years in prison
A man whom authorities named the “Penguin Bandit” was sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison last week for robbing multiple banks in the Denver area.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
EU unblocks funds for Slovakia after U-turn on fraud sentences
Reassurances by Bratislava on legal reform accepted after €800mn had been delayed over Brussels’ corruption concernsBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
Human brain can process certain sentences in ‘blink of an eye’, says study
Researchers say findings differ from previous theories that words are understood one by one. Whether it is news headlines or WhatsApp messages, modern humans are inundated with short pieces of ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
OnlyFans user sentenced to five years in child abuse case
A man accused of selling sex videos of a 16-year-old Florida girl on the adults-only website OnlyFans pleaded no contest to child abuse.Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Ukrainian father-son pair sentenced to 20 years in Belarus prison for terrorism
A father and son from Ukraine have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each in Belarus after being convicted of preparing terrorist actsWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
British man sentenced in "catfishing" case behind U.S. girl's death
Alexander McCartney Northern Ireland has been sentenced to prison in the "U.K.'s largest catfishing case" after being accused of preying on thousands of victims online.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Tommy Robinson, U.K. Anti-immigrant Agitator, Jailed for Contempt of Court
The founder of the English Defence League was sentenced to 18 months for ignoring a court order to stop making false claims about a teenage Syrian refugee.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
"Bob's Burgers" actor Jay Johnston to be sentenced for Jan. 6 riot conviction
Jay Johnston, who appeared on shows like "Bob's Burgers" and "Arrested Development," will be sentenced Monday after he was convicted of using a stolen shield to shove police who were protecting the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
'Bob’s Burgers' actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for Jan. 6 role
An actor known for roles in the animated series “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” was sentenced Monday to a year and one day in prison for his connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Comedian from 'Anchorman' and 'Mr. Show' sentenced in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Actor Jay Johnston, who had roles on "Bob's Burgers," "Anchorman" and "Mr. Show," was sentenced to prison for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.Politics - NBC News - October 28 -
'Bob's Burgers' actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot
An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” has been sentenced to one year in prison for his part in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 28 -
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
