8 h. ago Diddy's grey hair revealed in prison mugshot as he takes job at chapel

The disgraced rapper, 55, was sentenced to four years in jail for prostitution-related charges last month

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25 h. ago Russian court extends jailing of teenage singer over street performance of anti

A Russian court has extended the jailing of an 18-year-old street singer on charges seen as punishment for performing anti-war songs

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26 h. ago Jailed Istanbul mayor faces 142 criminal charges in corruption investigation

Ekrem Imamoglu’s initial arrest sparked Turkey's most significant public demonstrations in more than a decade.

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30 h. ago Istanbul's jailed mayor Imamoglu faces 142 criminal charges in corruption probe

Istanbul’s chief public prosecutor has filed an indictment against the city's jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu

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5 d. ago Three prisoners appear in court charged with murdering child killer Kyle Bevan at Monster Mansions jail where Ian Watkins was stabbed to death

West Yorkshire Police confirmed that prisoners Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 56, and David Taylor, 63, have each been charged with the murder of Kyle Bevan, 33, at HMP Wakefield.

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5 d. ago Three prisoners are charged with murdering child killer Kyle Bevan at Monster Mansions jail where Ian Watkins was stabbed to death

West Yorkshire Police confirmed that prisoners Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 56, and David Taylor, 63, have each been charged with the murder of Kyle Bevan, 33, at HMP Wakefield.

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5 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian court jails Russian soldier for killing PoW in landmark sentence

The soldier is the first to be jailed for such a crime after being found guilty of shooting dead a Ukrainian soldier who had surrendered in Zaporizhzhia region. What we know on day 1,353See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageA Ukrainian court has sentenced a Russian soldier to life in prison after finding him guilty of killing a Ukrainian prisoner of war – the first time Ukraine has jailed a suspect on such charges. The court in the south-eastern city of Zaporizhzhia found Dmitry Kurashov, 27, guilty of shooting dead Vitalii Hodniuk, a Ukrainian soldier who had surrendered in January 2024 when his dugout was captured by Russian forces. Kurashov, who was taken prisoner by Ukrainian forces along with other Russian troops soon after and pleaded guilty in court, although he later told reporters he was innocent and wanted to be exchanged in a prisoner swap. He told Reuters after the ruling on Thursday that he did not plan to appeal. The Ukrainian prosecutor general’s office said criminal...

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7 d. ago American rapist who faked his own death to avoid charges attacks victims in sick courtroom outburst

The American man who faked his own death and fled to Scotland under a false identity to avoid jail has officially been sentenced to two prison terms for rape.

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7 d. ago Fugitive Nicholas Rossi who faked his own death sentenced to ten years in prison

Nicholas Rossi, who faked his own death and fled to Scotland, has been found guilty of raping another women in Utah in 2008.

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9 d. ago Pregnant UK teenager Bella May Culley freed from Georgian jail

Culley, 19, who was arrested on drug-smuggling charges in May, is released after plea dealThe pregnant British teenager Bella Culley has been released from a Georgian prison, where she had been held for six months on drug-smuggling charges after a plea deal.Culley, 19, who is pregnant, was arrested in May at Tbilisi airport and accused of attempting to smuggle 12kg (26.5lbs) of marijuana and 2kg (4.4lbs) of hashish into the country. She was found guilty by a Georgian court on Monday and sentenced to five months and 25 days in prison, the total time she had already spent in custody. Her family also paid a 500,000 lari (about £137,000) fine as part of a plea deal. Culley and her mother, Lyanne Kennedy, both cried as the verdict was read out. Continue reading...

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1 week ago What to know about the 4 suspects in the Louvre crown jewels heist

Four suspects in the Louvre jewels heist have been charged and jailed

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1 week ago Man freed from jail to reduce prison overcrowding charged with murder

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had previously been imprisoned for knife offences and was released due to prison overcrowding

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1 week ago Man freed from prison term for knife offences under Keir Starmer's early release scheme is charged with murder

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was released early from jail for knife crimes and has now been charged with murder following an incident in London.

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1 week ago Felony dropped after a man spent a month in a Tennessee jail for a Charlie Kirk post

Authorities in Tennessee have dropped a felony charge against Larry Bushart, who spent over a month in jail for a Facebook post about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

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1 week ago Man who brutally killed Manchester neighbour, 63, found dead in jail as inmate charged with murder

John Mansfield was jailed for life in 2007

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1 week ago Tennessee man spends a month in jail before charges are dropped over Trump meme posted in Facebook group for Charlie Kirk vigil

Charges have been dropped against a Tennessee man who has been behind bars for more than a month after posting a meme featuring Donald Trump in a group setup as a memorial for slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

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2 w. ago UK in £8bn deal to sell Typhoon jets to Turkey despite human rights concerns

Starmer’s announcement on visit to Ankara comes as jailed opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu faces fresh chargesBritain has agreed to sell 20 Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey in an £8bn deal despite concerns about alleged human rights violations by its government.Keir Starmer signed the deal during a visit on Monday to Ankara to meet the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The prime minister said the deal would boost the Nato alliance, despite criticism of Turkey’s increasingly authoritarian administration. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Two years in an Israeli jail without charge. He came home to find his family dead and life destroyed

Palestinians coming back to Gaza after being held without charge in Israeli prisons tell Nedal Hamdouna and Bel Trew how their families have been decimated and claim abuse at the hands of IDF soldiers

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2 w. ago Two years in an Israeli jail without charge. He came home to find his family dead and home destroyed

Palestinians coming back to Gaza after being held without charge in Israeli prisons describe to Nedal Hamdouna and Bel Trew how their families have been decimated and claim abuse at the hands of IDF soldiers

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3 w. ago Nicholas Rossi: US fugitive who faked his own death and fled to Scotland jailed for rape

One victim said Rossi had left a “trail of fear, pain and destruction” behind him.

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