Woman Wrongfully Imprisoned

Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate hospitalized with severe health issues

Activists say Iranian authorities have allowed imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to be hospitalized after almost nine weeks of feeling sick

World - ABC News - October 27

Ex-DJ imprisoned for life for murdering partner’s mother in drunken knife attack

Damian Homer stabbed Wendy Francis, 61, twice in the chest after she tried to help her daughter during the attack . A lorry driver and ex-DJ who stabbed his partner’s mother to death in a drunken ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

‘Almost like imprisonment’: the shocking truth about life for boybands in their ‘golden era’

Mobbed, groped, overworked, paid a pittance and given little time off … ahead of a major TV series about boybands, former members of 5ive and 911 reveal what success was really like for many. ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months

Human rights activists say imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova has resurfaced after more than 20 months without any communication from her, and has met with her father

World - ABC News - November 12

2 Somali men sentenced to 30 years in kidnapping and imprisonment of U.S. journalist

Two Somali men who prosecutors called pirates were sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday in the 2012 kidnapping of an American journalist who was held hostage for over two years.

'This wasn't our crime': Parental imprisonment and the children left behind

Woman's Hour on Radio 4 has spoken to those affected by a parent being sent to prison.

Venezuela Frees Over 130 People Imprisoned After Disputed Election

Experts say the release of some political prisoners may be an attempt by Venezuela’s autocrat to send a signal to President-elect Trump.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Erdogan tacitly supports ally's proposal for leniency toward imprisoned Kurdish militant leader

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seemed to give his implicit support on Tuesday for an unprecedented proposal by his nationalist ally that could lead to leniency for Abdullah Ocalan, the ...

World - ABC News - October 29

Imprisoned Belarus activist Maria Kolesnikova is considering asking for a pardon, her father says

The father of imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova says she's considering asking authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko for a pardon after more than four years behind bars

World - ABC News - November 13

Concerns grow for imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi's health in Iran

Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has undergone a complex surgery in Iran that saw part of a bone in her right leg removed over cancer fears

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

‘They have not broken him’: Son of pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai on his father’s imprisonment

Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai took the stand in his own defense this week in a landmark national security trial in Hong Kong. His son, Sebastien Lai, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Iran says woman detained after undressing released without charge

Ahoo Daryaei was released from a psychiatric ward into the care of her family, Iranian authorities say.

Man guilty of 'vulnerable' woman's murder

Paul Irwin will be sentenced in December for killing Tiffany Render, who bled to death.

Arrest after woman and children, 8 and 2, stabbed

A man is held on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman and two children are attacked.

Body found confirmed as missing woman Joanne Jones

The body found during the search for missing Joanne Jones is formally identified as her.

Woman settles Tesco sexual harassment case for £45k

Former Tesco employee Lara Storey wants other women to know they don’t have to accept unwanted behaviour.

Australian man cleared of murdering British woman during break-in

Emma Lovell was fatally stabbed after confronting two intruders in a suburb north of Brisbane in 2022.

Woman admits relationship with Zara Aleena killer

Hayley Jones pleads guilty to an "inappropriate relationship" with Jordan McSweeney at HMP Belmarsh.

Harris Supporters Want to Ensure That, This Time, White Women Vote for a Woman

Donald Trump has won white women, the country’s largest voting bloc, for two elections running. White female Democrats are trying to stop that from happening again, but it may be an uphill fight.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Woman 'sickened' by demands to return flood payment

Flood compensation was offered to businesses affected by heavy flooding in 2023.

Woman assaulted at knifepoint fights off attacker

An investigation has been launched into a serious sexually motivated attack in Drumahoe in County Londonderry.

Woman fends off knife attacker with dog lead

Police in Londonderry are investigating a possible link after a second attack on a woman at the weekend.

Woman 'traumatised' after lack of infertility support

A woman says she was left "traumatised" by the lack of care she received after a miscarriage.

Woman wants UGA WR Young's charges dropped

The woman involved in an altercation that led to the arrest and suspension of Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young last month has retracted her statement to police and requested that all criminal ...

Sports - ESPN - November 7

80 countries have been led by a woman, but not the US

Despite Vice President Kamala Harris' efforts to shatter glass ceilings and become the first woman to be president in the U.S., the office remains solely male-dominated.

Latino men just didn't want a woman president

No, it wasn’t "the Economy, stupid." Speaking as a Black man born into a Spanish-speaking family, let me tell you what last week’s election was really about. It was about millions of men — many ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Iranian police arrest woman after a fight with motorcyclist who accosted her

Roshanak Molaei disappeared in Tehran after being taken into custody by police, raising concerns about her treatment as the country continues to crack down on women who defy mandatory hijab laws.

Woman arrested for impersonating nurses, overseeing hospital patients

A woman is facing charges after she allegedly was hired as a nurse at several California hospitals using "a variety of false identities" despite not having a license.

Woman found dead in car boot named by police

Harshita Brella, 24, was found by officers after concerns were raised about her welfare, police say.

Woman accused of faking nurse credentials at California hospital

A woman who was admitted to posing as a nurse in Virginia without credentials has been arrested in connection with a nursing job at a medical center in Burbank, California. Authorities claim she ...

Police hunt husband of Harshita Brella, whose body was found in car boot

Northamptonshire Police says it is looking for Pankaj Lamba, who it believes has fled the country.

Met officers investigated over woman's crash death

The heavily pregnant woman died after a collision with an unmarked car in south-east London.

Woman linked to 14 poisoning murders is sentenced to death

Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her victims before killing them with cyanide.

World - CBS News - 4 days ago

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