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Trump’s Threat to Jail Foes Darkens, Prompting Epic Retort from Zohran
This week, President Donald Trump issued many angry threats against Zohran Mamdani, the underdog winner of New York Democratic mayoral…
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Outcry after Algeria sentences French sports journalist to seven years in jail
French journalists' unions on Tuesday called on Algeria to release a French football writer who has been jailed for seven years for…
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South African engineers freed after two years in Equatorial Guinea jail
Two South African engineers have returned home after spending more than two years in jail in Equatorial Guinea on what the UN has called…
Politics
New Orleans jail escapee pleads to Trump, evades capture
By Amanda M. Castro is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics, breaking news, consumer…
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Ex-Australia spinner MacGill avoids jail over drug deal
Former Australia cricketer Stuart MacGill has avoided jail after being found guilty of taking part in the supply of cocaine. The…
Politics
Trump's new director of federal prison system led a troubled state agency
William “Billy” Marshall, the relatively unknown head of the West Virginia corrections department, has been selected to lead the troubled…
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Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape after eight years in South African jail
After spending eight years in jail, a Nigerian televangelist accused of raping young women from his South African church has been found…
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Madeline Soto Murder Accused Admits to Parents He "Lost Control" Before Teen's Death in Chilling Jail Call
The man accused of killing 13-year-old Madeline Soto has broken his silence — but only to his parents. Stephan Sterns, 38, is behind bars,…
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NYC to allow ICE to return to its jail to focus on 'violent criminals and gangs'
In a major reversal, New York Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday that his city will build a new relationship with U.S. Immigration and Customs…
Business
Mom shops at Goodwill, can't believe what she finds inside item: "Jail"
A thrifter has shared a heartfelt yet unsettling discovery she made during a trip to her local Goodwill. Shopping in Central Ohio, Reddit…
Politics
My opponents choose jail and exile, Lukashenko tells BBC
I have reported on many elections. I have seen prime ministers and presidents roll up at polling stations, cast ballots and then take a…
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Female West Virginia Teacher Who Had a Sexual Relationship with Her Student, Avoids Jail Time
A former Bridgeport High School teacher who admitted to having a sexual relationship with one of her students won't be serving her…
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Linda De Sousa Abreu: Female London Jail Officer Who Engaged in Sexual Act with Inmate in Recorded Prison Romp Jailed for 15 Months
A married prison officer has been jailed for 15 months after being caught on video having sex with an inmate, in what was described as a…
Politics
Trump to be Sentenced Over Hush Money Just 10 Days Before Inauguration but Judge Signals No Jail Time
A Manhattan judge on Friday rejected Donald Trump's request to dismiss the "hush money" case against him and scheduled his sentencing for…
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Who Is Rita Greyling? Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius Dating Glamorous Blonde Months after Being Released from Jail for Murder of Reeva Steenkamp
Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius has reportedly found a new romantic partner, a striking blonde, just months after being released on…
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Luigi Mangione fundraiser organizers want to upend health care system
The organizers of a GiveSendGo fundraiser generating more than $50,000 for the legal fees of Luigi Mangione call for sweeping changes to…
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Prosecutors demand 20-year jail sentence for husband in mass rape trial
French prosecutors have demanded a 20-year jail sentence for Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of drugging his former wife Gisèle for a…
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Wife of Ugandan opposition figure Besigye says he was kidnapped and is being held in a military jail
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The wife of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye said Wednesday he was kidnapped in neighboring Kenya and is…
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Journalist in Eritrean jail for 23 years wins rights prize
A journalist detained in Eritrean prison without trial for 23 years has won a Swedish human rights prize for his commitment to freedom of…
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A 'jungle': Rome's teeming jail lays bare Italy's prison ills
Traces of black soot still mark the facade of the Regina Coeli jail, a reminder of the latest riots in Rome's infamous lock-up -- now…
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Trans socialite did serve her jail term, Nigerian panel finds
A Nigerian investigative panel has dismissed allegations that transgender socialite Bobrisky, sentenced to six months in jail for abusing…
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Nigeria prison officials suspended over celebrity jail row
Two senior Nigerian prison officials have been suspended over bribery allegations regarding controversial transgender celebrity Bobrisky.…
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Italy deputy PM facing jail time for blocking migrant boat
Prosecutors in Italy are seeking a six-year jail term for deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini over a decision in August 2019 to stop a…
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Fake CV lands top 'engineer' in jail for 15 years
The man who had been chief engineer at South Africa’s state-owned passenger rail company has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for…