Just Stop Oil activist, 77, sent back to jail over ankle tag issue

Gaie Delap was unable to wear an electronic tag due to health problems.

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‘You won’t find the real criminals here’: a Just Stop Oil activist in jail at Christmas

Protester Anna Holland says their shock at being behind bars was quickly followed by a stronger feeling of power. Record number of protesters will be in UK prisons this Christmas Anna ...
The Guardian - 1d
Elderly activist to spend Christmas in prison because tag does not fit

Woman jailed for M25 protest not allowed to continue home detention because electronic tags are too big. A 77-year-old environmental activist will spend Christmas in prison despite having been ...
The Guardian - 14h
Tate brothers human trafficking case sent back by Romanian court

A court upholds the influencer's challenge of the human trafficking case against him and his brother.
BBC News - 2d
Syria’s largest refinery stops operating as Iran oil flow ceases

Ninety per cent of country’s crude came from Iran before fall of Bashar al-Assad, says refinery chief
Financial Times - 2d
Oil prices tally back-to-back losses as concerns over the outlook for demand prevail

Oil prices on Tuesday tallied back-to-back losses, pulling global benchmark Brent crude to its lowest finish in a week, as recent downbeat Chinese economic data raised concerns over the prospects ...
MarketWatch - 4d
Man jailed for murder of Kenyan LGBTQ+ activist Edwin Chiloba

Jacktone Odhiambo sentenced to 50 years in prison over killing of housemate in city of Eldoret. The housemate of an LGBTQ+ activist in Kenya has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the murder ...
The Guardian - 5d
Raiders' Crosby needs ankle surgery; season over

Maxx Crosby will undergo arthroscopic ankle surgery that will end his 2024 season after aggravating the injury last weekend against the Bucs.
ESPN - 6d
Desperate Haitians Who Fled to the Dominican Republic Are Being Sent Back in Cages

Relations between the neighboring countries on the island of Hispaniola have long been frosty. They are now complicated by up to 10,000 deportations a week.
The New York Times - Dec. 9
Just Stop Oil activist, 77, faces jail recall as wrists too small for electronic tag

Gaie Delap was sent to prison in August for her part in disruptive protests on M25 in November. . A 77-year-old activist is facing recall to prison because her wrists are too small for an ...
The Guardian - Dec. 7