14 h. ago Syria's new Islamist government orders women to wear burkinis at the beach

The tourism ministry's decision marks the first time the Damascus authorities have issued guidelines related to what women can wear since Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December.

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14 h. ago Man gets 120 free flights after pretending to be a flight attendant

Tiron Alexander is soon to be sentenced and faces decades in prison after he was caught impersonating flight attendants dozens of times in order to get free flights

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26 h. ago Watch Me Whip rapper sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing his cousin

Rapper behind viral ‘Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)’ hit, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to murdering his cousin

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26 h. ago Colorado funeral homeowner who left corpse in hearse for a over a year sentenced to 18 months

A Colorado funeral homeowner who pleaded guilty to leaving a woman’s corpse in the back of a hearse for over a year and improperly stashing the cremated remains of at least 30 people has been sentenced to 18 months in prison

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52 h. ago Two men jailed for life for supplying car bomb that killed Daphne Caruana Galizia

Robert Agius and Jamie Vella were convicted last week of their role in the anti-corruption journalist’s murder in 2017Two men have been sentenced to life in prison for supplying the car bomb that killed the anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta eight years ago.The sentencing on Tuesday of Robert Agius and Jamie Vella, reported to be members of the island’s criminal underworld, marked a significant step in the long campaign to bring those charged with Caruana Galizia’s murder to justice. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago 'El Capo' Encrochat dealer who ran £26m drug empire thinks his prison sentence is too long

His younger brother was a youth football star at Liverpool before injuries blighted his career

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55 h. ago Lanarkshire woman sentenced for possessing and distributing material online relating to torture of monkeys

Natalie Herron, 39, was sentenced to two years and three months in prison at Airdrie Sheriff Court.

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55 h. ago Malta jury sentences 2 men to life in prison for supplying bomb that killed journalist

Two men have been sentenced to life in prison over their role in the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

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2 d. ago Woman, 21, who sparked vicious gang attack on her neighbour after explosive row over DOG poo avoids jail

Chloe Jolly, 21,  was told she has narrowly escaped an immediate prison sentence after footage of the drug-fuelled outburst, in Middlesbrough, was shown to a court.

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5 d. ago Mum's girlfriend helped kill boy, 8, found stuffed inside rubbish bag in attic

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A 34-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of eight-year-old Martonio Wilder - but she may receive parole in 15 years

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6 d. ago Mum's 'TikTok addiction' results in prison sentence for fraud

Katherine Greenall "abused the trust" of the company she worked for with her actions.

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6 d. ago James Argent's ex breaks silence after star pushed her down stairs in assault

James Argent's ex Nicoline Arthursson has released a heartbreaking statement after the TOWIE star admitted to domestic violence and was handed a suspended prison sentence

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6 d. ago James Argent's ex Nicoline Artursson breaks silence as she says 'I've been quiet long enough'

James Argent's ex Nicoline Artursson has broken her silence after the former Only Way Is Essex star admitted to domestic violence. He admitted his crime and received a six-month suspended prison sentence and a two-year restraining order

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7 d. ago US soldier gets 23 years for killing his pregnant wife with a machete and dumping her in the trash

A Hawaii-based U.S. Army soldier has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for killing his wife and her unborn child last summer

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7 d. ago Gardeners risk six months in prison and 'huge fine' for cutting hedge in June

Many people will have been out in the garden over the weekend, but there's a little known law that could see you hit with a hefty fine or even a prison sentence if you're not careful

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9 d. ago Tom Girardi, estranged husband of Real Housewives star Erika Jayne, sentenced to seven years in prison

Girardi was married to ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star Erika Jayne for 20 years

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9 d. ago Erika Jayne's ex Tom Giradi, 86, faces dying behind bars as he's given prison sentence after fraud case

The once-powerful attorney was found guilty in August on four charges of swindling his horribly injured or grieving clients out of around $15 million in settlement fees.

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9 d. ago Mother ordered to pay back £50,000 inheritance she stole from her two daughters

Katherine Hill must pay back the £50,000 she stole from her two daughters or go to prison for another six months, on top of her 30 month sentence for fraud

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9 d. ago Two more inquests opened into deaths of disgraced breast surgeon’s patients

Ian Paterson is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted for carrying out unapproved and unnecessary procedures on patients

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9 d. ago Heartless brother shot little sister, 8, in the head for chilling reason

Gyasi Stribling, 24, was sentenced to 40 to 60 years in prison for fatally shooting his eight-year-old sister, Bailei Singleton, following an argument at their family home

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