3 h. ago It is safe for me to write this article – and for you to read it. But globally, those rights are under grave threat | Antonio Zappulla

The act of labelling journalists ‘foreign agents’ is deliberately chilling. On World Press Freedom Day, be aware of the peril involved in seeking the truthLast month, Georgian president Mikheil Kavelashvili approved a new law inflicting criminal charges, including prison sentences and fines, on any organisation or individual who fails to comply with the country’s “foreign influence” bill.The news didn’t trouble the front pages of the international press and went largely unnoticed, but it marks a significant inflection point in the decline of global press freedom. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago DUNCAN FERGUSON I feared being slashed inside Britain's most notorious prison

Everton hero Duncan Ferguson was sentenced to three months at the infamous Barlinnie prison in Glasgow - now he speaks for the first time on his terrifying time inside

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18 h. ago Hate crime landlord who killed Palestinian American boy in rage over Israel war sentenced to 53 years in prison

A jury convicted 73-year-old Joseph Czuba of murder and hate crime charges in the fatal stabbing of Wadee Alfayoumi, a Palestinian American, and his mother

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24 h. ago Hate crime landlord who killed Palestinian American boy in rage over Israel war to be sentenced

Police said Czuba pulled a knife from a holder on a belt and stabbed the boy 26 times

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40 h. ago Brazil judge grants former President Collor house arrest for health reasons

A Brazilian judge has ruled that former President Fernando Collor can serve his prison sentence from a 2023 conviction on corruption charges under house arrest instead because of his poor health

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48 h. ago Drunk thug strangled his ex when she refused to go to bed with him

He has been sentenced to four years in prison

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62 h. ago Navy sailor sentenced to prison for killing wife, setting New London home on fire

Navy sailor sentenced to prison for killing wife, setting New London home on fire  NBC Connecticut

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62 h. ago UK in talks with France and Saudi Arabia over recognising a Palestinian state

European and Arab powers push for resolution to crisis caused by Hamas-Israel war as UN conference nears

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69 h. ago Man avoids prison sentence after firing crossbow into Motherwell flat

Ian Craig banged on the door of the property and made threats before firing a bolt into the hallway.

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69 h. ago 'Repulsive' paedophile lived in 'paradise' on the run after stealing dying man's identity

'Appalling, manipulative' paedophile Richard Burrows has today finally been brought to justice after spending nearly three decades living 'in paradise'. He has now been sentenced to 46 years in prison

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3 d. ago Delphi murders: Pictures of gun, ‘magic’ bullet and slain girls’ phones among evidence released by prosecutors

In late 2024, Richard Allen was convicted and sentenced to 130 years in prison for the February 2017 murders of Abby Williams and Libby German in Delphi, Indiana

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3 d. ago Impaired driver who struck and killed a Connecticut trooper is sentenced to 18 years

A man who was high on drugs when he struck and killed a Connecticut state trooper on a highway last year has been sentenced to 18 years in prison

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3 d. ago 'Cruel' woman chemically burns mice to death with bleach and boiling water

Carys Ann Roberts was given a suspended prison sentence after the wild mice were found to have suffered severe burns - she apologised for an 'error of judgement'

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3 d. ago Anne Robinson 'completely astonished' by experience in first TV return since Countdown exit

Former The Weakest Link host Anne Robinson has turned documentary maker for Channel 5 as the TV presenter looks at the justice system and how judges come up with prison sentences

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4 d. ago I used to run Israel’s security agency – now I’m sounding the alarm about our extremist government | Ami Ayalon

Israel’s genuine friends abroad, from governments to Jewish communities, must mobilise to help us end this terrible war• Ami Ayalon is a former director of Shin Bet and a former commander-in-chief of Israel’s navyI spent close to 40 years working as a public servant for the state of Israel, including as commander of the navy and head of the Shin Bet, protecting Israel and defending it from external and internal threats. Several weeks ago, along with 17 other colleagues who have also dedicated their lives to Israel’s security and welfare, I made a decision that the future of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state is so under threat that it is not just my responsibility, but obligation, to sound the alarm.The 18 of us took out a full-page advert in two major Israeli broadsheet papers. In it, we made clear that the very fabric of the state of Israel and the values on which it was founded are being eroded. The truth is that our hostages in Gaza have been abandoned in favour of the gove...

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4 d. ago Essex Millionaire Murders: Handyman's twisted web of lies who posed as fake doctor before poisoning couple

Luke D'Wit created more than 20 fake personas to spin a web of lies before using fentanyl to fatally poison Carol and Stephen Baxter at their home. In 2024 he was sentenced to life in prison

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4 d. ago Grooming gang rapist moans from prison that he is 'innocent' and jailing of vile predators is 'really unfair'

Irfan Khan, 37, from Batley, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with a five-year extended licence, for three offences of rape and making threats to kill.

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4 d. ago Grooming gang rapist moans from prison that is he is 'innocent' and jailing of vile predators is 'really unfair'

Irfan Khan, 37, from Batley, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with a five-year extended licence, for three offences of rape and making threats to kill.

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4 d. ago Ex London councillor and aide to Health Secretary Wes Streeting avoids jail after admitting indecent exposure

An ex-London councillor and aide to Health Secretary Wes Streeting, has been given a 22-week suspended prison sentence after admitting two counts of indecent exposure.

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7 d. ago They staged protests for Palestine. The consequences have been life

Legal aid group says most students contacting them are Palestinian, Arab Muslim and other students of colorEK was completing a take-home exam on 6 March when the dean of student conduct at Swarthmore College emailed her about an urgent Zoom meeting. On the video call, she said, the dean told her that she would be suspended for one semester for staging a protest at the college’s trustees’ dinner in December 2023. Using a bullhorn, EK had interrupted the event to demand that the school divest from products that fuel Israel’s war on Gaza.A panel of students and school employees had found her responsible for assault, among other code of conduct violations for the incident. EK, a final-semester senior who is using a pseudonym out of fear of retaliation, recalled being in shock: “I’ve been really distraught by all of this,” EK said. “I used to be unhoused before I came to Swarthmore, so to be put into this situation again is very disturbing.” Continue reading...

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