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Cancer-stricken Belarusian political prisoner is released after authoritarian president's promise
A prominent Belarusian opposition politician who is suffering from a severe form of cancer has been released from prison, three years after his arrest in the authoritarian country’s crackdown on dissent -
ABC News - World
The US and EU welcome the release of some Belarusian political prisoner
The United States and the European Union are welcoming Belarus’ release of some political prisoners, freed since the country's authoritarian president earlier this week promised to release those seriously ill who are behind bars and those swept up ...European Union -
ABC News - World
Belarusian authorities are forcing political prisoners to publicly repent to be freed, activists say
Human rights activists say Belarusian authorities are setting unacceptable conditions for the release of political prisoners, including writing a public statement of repentance -
ABC News - World
Belarus rights group says 10 ill political prisoners have been freed
A Belarusian human rights group says at least 10 political prisoners have been freed since the country's authoritarian president this week promised to release seriously ill people who were put behind bars in connection with massive protests nearly ... -
The Guardian - World
Voter turnout at general election was lowest since 2001 – politics live
Keir Starmer ‘restless for change’ as he vows to take action on prisons on first full day as PM. UK general election results 2024: live trackerEducation spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, Munira Wilson, acknowledged the party benefited from ... -
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Belarusian authorities are depriving Nobel Peace Prize laureate of medicine in jail, his wife says
The wife of an imprisoned Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize laureate says that the Belarusian authorities are depriving her husband of medicine -
BBC News - Top stories
Prisoners to be released early to ease overcrowding
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says it was "reckless" to let prisons get so full. -
Financial Times - Business
The new volatility in British politics
Voters are more willing to shop around and swap parties than in the past -
The Hill - Politics
US citizen sentenced to 12 years in Russian prison
Robert Woodland, a U.S. citizen, has been sentenced to prison in Russia after being convicted on drug charges, multiple outlets have reported. Woodland was sentenced Thursday by a Russian court to 12 1/2 years at a maximum security penal colony, ...Russia -
Financial Times - World
Behind Starmer’s new approach to prisons is a cautious message
Labour’s emphasis on dire state of public realm is designed to manage voter expectations, while underlining that change is coming -
Financial Times - Business
UAE sentences 43 activists to life in prison
Human rights campaigners say trial in the Gulf state was ‘shamelessly unfair’ -
Financial Times - World
Starmer sees overcrowded prisons as ripe for reform — will it work?
Key ministers in agreement with prime minister’s new penal approach, but putting it into practice carries big risks -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Trump Prosecutions That Became a Political Gift
How 91 counts that once seemed poised to end his campaign instead made it stronger than ever.Donald Trump -
NBC News - Politics
High stakes for Biden's political survival
The stakes could not be higher as donors and some Democratic lawmakers pull back their support for Mr. Biden. NBC News' Kristen Welker reports.Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Europe's New Politics: Nobody Is Popular
Divisions are multiplying in European societies, making it harder for leaders to claim a clear mandate—or, in many countries, to cobble together a coherent governing majority at all.Europe -
Financial Times - Business
The Biden debacle must spell the end of short-termist politics
If democracy is at stake in the Trump-Biden election, shouldn’t voters be trusted to make their own decision?Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Biden's Frailty and the Political Price of Insincerity
When people said he seemed unwell, Democrats called it a Republican ploy. That was a costly mistake.Joe Biden -
GameSpot - Tech
UK Man Sentenced To Prison For Possessing Legend of Zelda Master Sword Replica
Video game prop weapons are commonly seen in collections or at conventions. But it's a bad idea to carry around a replica video game weapon that has an actual blade attached to it. Anthony Bray, a resident of Nuneaton in Warwickshire, England ...United Kingdom -
The Hill - Politics
People set to leave prison gaining access to Medicaid in five states
People transitioning out of prison in five states will be gaining access to Medicaid, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Tuesday. Adults and youth often find delays in getting access to Medicaid, so the department ... -
ABC News - Health
As temperatures soar, judge tells Louisiana to help protect prisoners working in fields
A federal judge has ordered Louisiana to take steps to protect the health and safety of incarcerated workers toiling in the fields of a former slave plantation -
The New York Times - World
Saudi Arabia Sentences Producer to 13 Years in Prison Over Netflix Show
In a video plea for help, Abdulaziz Almuzaini — a dual Saudi-American citizen — described how the authorities had accused him of promoting extremism through a cartoon franchise.Netflix -
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Japanese man sentenced to 17.5 years in prison, 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore
A Japanese hairstylist has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison and 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore this week for what the judge described as a “brutal and cruel” sexual assault and rape of a drunk student five years ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Russia sentences American man to 12.5 years in prison on drug charges
A court in Russia has sentenced U.S. national Robert Woodland to more than 12 years in prison on drug charges, his lawyer says.Russia -
Inc. - Business
Judge Orders Heat Protections for Louisiana Prison Farm Workers
After a federal judge's decision, the state immediately appealed the ruling to improve conditions for prisoners working on the so-called "farm line" at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. -
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CBS News - Top stories
2 Mississippi inmates captured after escape from prison
Tyrekennel Collins and Dezarrious Johnson broke out of the Claiborne County Detention Center early Friday morning, the Claiborne County Sheriff's Department said. -
BBC News - Top stories
Why Starmer hired key-cutting boss as prisons minister
James Timpson has made a name for himself hiring hundreds of former prisoners. -
BBC News - Top stories
We have too many prisoners, says new PM Starmer
The Labour leader says he wants to cut reoffending to mean fewer people are sent to jail. -
Financial Times - World
Labour considers releasing offenders early to stave off UK prisons crisis
Non-violent criminals could spend less time in jail to ease pressure on the system while new capacity is builtUnited Kingdom -
ABC News - World
A Russian playwright and a theater director sentenced to prison on charges of advocating terrorism
A Russian court has convicted a theater director and a playwright of terrorism charges and sentenced them to six years each in prison -
CBS News - Top stories
Russian playwright, theater director sentenced to prison on terrorism charges
A Russian court on Monday convicted Zhenya Berkovich, a prominent independent theater director, and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk of terrorism charges and sentenced them to six years each in prison.Russia -
Financial Times - Business
James Timpson: the key-cutter taking on England’s prisons crisis
Entrepreneur has a long record for championing the rehabilitation of offenders at his family firm -
ABC News - World
Kremlin critic Kara-Murza's health 'relatively stable' in prison hospital: Lawyer
A lawyer of imprisoned Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza was able to visit him in a prison hospital where he ad been held incommunicado for several days -
ABC News - World
Dozens of people sentenced to life in prison in mass trial in UAE criticized abroad
A mass trial in the United Arab Emirates of dissidents that was widely criticized abroad has sentenced 43 people to life in prison, while others received other prison terms -
The New York Times - World
Kremlin Critic Vladimir Kara-Murza Is ‘Stable’ in Prison Hospital, Lawyer Says
Vladimir Kara-Murza’s legal representatives said they were denied access to their client in a remote Siberian penal colony for six days. -
ABC News - World
A warlord involved in hundreds of murders is released from a Colombian prison
Colombian warlord Salvatore Mancuso has been released from prison in the South American country after repeatedly asking the courts to approve his freedom -
Financial Times - Business
Starmer ‘shocked’ at prison overcrowding as PM nears early release decision
Ministers expected to reduce numbers by lowering automatic release point for non-violent inmates -
CBS News - Top stories
Warlord linked to 1,500 murders and disappearances released from prison
Officials hope Salvatore Mancuso will provide information about hundreds of crimes that took place in the 1990s and early 2000s. -
The New York Times - Top stories
A French Museum Collides With New Jersey Politics
State lawmakers voted to pull funding for an outpost of the Pompidou Center in Jersey City, blaming rising costs. The mayor said the decision was retribution. -
The New York Times - Business
Bonds Are Boring Again. But Political Turmoil Could Change That.
After years of horrendous returns, core bonds were beginning to look like attractive, ho-hum investments. Then the debate happened.