Iran frees rapper Toomaj Salehi months after death sentence overturned

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi released after death sentence is overturned

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi was released from prison after completing a one-year sentence for speaking out against the Iranian regime.

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Iran releases rapper famous for lyrics about 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini

Iranian media say authorities have released a government critic and popular hip-hop artist who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini

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Vietnamese tycoon faces scramble to raise billions to avoid death sentence

Truong My Lan must repay three-quarters of $12bn she embezzled from bank in a case that shocked the country. The Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan has lost her appeal against the death ...

The Guardian - 1d

Death sentence upheld for tycoon — unless she pays $9 billion

Truong My Lan was convicted of swindling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and sentenced to death for fraud totaling $27 billion.

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Free Black Ops 6 Gameplay Trial Is Coming This Month, Provides Access To Zombies And Multiplayer

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has enjoyed a positive reception since its launch in October, due in no small part to the amount of high-quality content regularly being added to the game. Its latest ...

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Vietnam court may commute tycoon's death sentences if she repays $11 billion

A court in Vietnam has upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan but said it could be commuted to life if she reimburses some $11 billion

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Ex-paddleboard firm owner in court after deaths

Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, is charged with gross negligence manslaughter after four people died.

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Two drug arrests after Belfast nightclub death

Chloe Ferris, who was in her 20s, died at Lux in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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Virginia man charged with murder 4 months after wife vanished

Mamta Bhatt's body still has not been found, but investigators linked her DNA to the blood found in the couple's home, police said.

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After months of dysfunction and miscommunication, is the Starmer method finally working? | Rafael Behr

The prime minister won’t learn charisma, but he has a record of going places by doggedly clearing the obstacles in his way. If Rishi Sunak had clung to power until the very end of the five-year ...

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Guilty pleas in trial on bride's death hours after wedding

Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty to charges in the trial related to the death of a South Carolina bride. Komoroski is accused of crashing her rental car while intoxicated into a golf car holding ...

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Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths

Medical experts have been sent to southwestern Congo after a mystery disease killed dozens of people over two weeks, authorities said

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Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths

Medical experts have been sent to southwestern Congo after a mystery disease killed dozens of people over two weeks, authorities said

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Wall Street’s AI-powered rally risks ‘correction’, Vanguard warns

Asset manager’s chief economist Joe Davis says investors are overplaying the near-term potential of the technology

Financial Times - 1d

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi gets 3-week reprieve from prison in Iran after surgery

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been temporarily released from prison in Iran

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Biden pardons son Hunter after months of saying he wouldn't do so

With major changes looming at the Justice Department, President Biden has wiped away the prosecution of his son, Hunter Biden. Plus, President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Kash Patel for FBI ...

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California teacher dies from rabies month after being bitten by bat in her classroom

A Central California woman died from rabies after she was bitten by a bat, officials said Tuesday, in the first death from the saliva-passed disease in her county in more than 30 years.

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Vietnamese tycoon must find $9bn to avoid death penalty after appeal fails

She is now in a race for her life - if she can pay back 75% of what she took, she could be spared.

BBC News - 1d

Relatives hunt for the missing after Guinea stadium crush amid fears official death toll is too low

Kambaly Kouroumah was searching a local morgue for his teenage brother, Adama, who died after chaos erupted at a soccer game in southern Guinea’s Nzerekore city

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Debbie Nelson, mother of rapper Eminem, dies at 69

Debbie Nelson's fraught relationship with her son Eminem had been no secret since the Detroit rapper became a star.

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As Hunter Biden pardon sparks backlash, experts say it can't be overturned

Joe Biden is the first president to pardon his child.

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US has 'grave concern' as South Korea imposes, then overturns, martial law

Officials from the White House, Pentagon and State Department all said they were in close contact with their South Korean counterparts as they assessed the situation.

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Judge to consider first lawsuit to overturn Missouri's near-total abortion ban

The first court arguments over whether Missouri's sweeping abortion restrictions will fall under a new constitutional amendment are set to begin

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German company caught smuggling chemical plant to Iran

Aiotec GmbH agrees $14.5mn settlement with US after disguising shipment of dismantled polypropylene facility

Financial Times - 1d

Defeat the Iranian threat by empowering the people of Iran

It is in America's national security interest to help the people of Iran to replace the Islamic regime.

The Hill - 2h

Killer in femicide that shocked Italy sentenced to life in jail

Giulia Cecchettin was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 2023, sparking an outpouring of grief and soul-searching.

BBC News - 1d

Italian Sentenced in Killing of Ex-Girlfriend, Giulia Cecchettin

The killing ignited national outrage and provoked calls for stronger measures to protect women.

The New York Times - 21h

Ex-boyfriend sentenced to life in femicide that rocked Italy

A 23-year-old Italian man has been sentenced to life in prison after admitting to stabbing his ex-girlfriend in a closely watched case that sparked public outcry.

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Ubisoft discontinues development on free-to-play shooter XDefiant

Ubisoft announced that it will discontinue development on XDefiant, its free-to-play first-person shooter title.

VentureBeat - 19h

Source: Soto nearing decision on free agency

Juan Soto's free agency is nearing its final stages, with a source saying the star could pick his destination by the end of this week.

ESPN - 3h

A Norwegian rapper suspected of drug crimes and assault is arrested in Poland

Poland's police say they have arrested and opened an extradition procedure for a Norwegian rapper who is wanted in his country for alleged drug crimes, causing bodily harm to a person and assault ...

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Debbie Nelson, mother of rapper Eminem, dies aged 69

Nelson and hip-hop star had a rocky relationship, widely known through song lyrics and two defamation lawsuits. Debbie Nelson, the mother of rapper Eminem, whose rocky relationship with her son was ...

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Seven months to go - Farrell's Lions to-do list

Andy Farrell has switched from coaching Ireland to leading the British and Irish Lions - what are his priorities in his first days in the job?

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Iran frees rapper Toomaj Salehi months after death sentence overturned

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