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Manchester horror: Driver and passenger jailed after 139mph laughing gas-fuelled crash kills pedestrian

In a harrowing case that has left a community reeling, two men have been sentenced to extended prison terms after their reckless driving claimed the life of commuter Sylvester Abayomi, who was merely en route to work. Uways Hussain and Usmon Mahmood drove at nearly 140mph while high on nitrous…

The Times of India

Inmates in overcrowded French prison say heatwave makes conditions 'inhumane'

As a heatwave continued to rage in Paris Friday afternoon, French MP Clémentine Autain visited an overcrowded prison in the Seine-Saint-Denis suburb of the capital and witnessed conditions that inmates describe as “inhumane".

France 24

Look at how Germany defeated the Red Army Faction. The lessons about how to fight terrorism are all there

As Daniela Klette is jailed after three decades in hiding, it’s clear that good strategy, and principally democracy, beat the terror, bombs and guns, says author and Guardian international security correspondent Jason Burke

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Tense protests at Newark migrant prison

Officials allege Delaney Hall is rife with abuse. Now the whole world is watching

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Canadian man, who posed as New Jersey teen to sexually exploit over 145 US children, sentenced for 33 years

A Canadian man received a 33-year prison sentence in the United States for a widespread sextortion scheme. Ramanan Pathmanathan targeted over 145 children, some as young as six. He used social media to coerce them into explicit acts. Pathmanathan also faces a 12-year sentence in Canada. This predator's actions spanned…

The Economic Times

Jail transfer of Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell questioned in Congress

Moving the British socialite to a less restrictive facility after official interviews ‘seemed too coincidental’, say critics.

Evening Standard

Ghana's parliament passes a bill criminalizing the promotion of LGBTQ activities

Ghana’s parliament has passed a bill imposing up to 10-year prison terms for promoting LGBTQ activities

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Bondi Tells Lawmakers She Was 'Not Certain' of Trump's Knowledge of Epstein's Crimes

Pam Bondi's closed-door testimony on the Epstein files left lawmakers frustrated as she refused to answer questions about Trump's involvement, raising concerns about transparency and accountability.

International Business Times UK

Texas prisons just banned hardback and used books. Inmates were allegedly getting high off the pages

Advocates believes this policy is simply another book ban in disguise.

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Ghana parliament approves 'anti-LGBTQ' law, awaiting president's signature

Ghana's parliament on Friday approved a law that would make the promotion, sponsorship or intentional support of LGBTQ activities punishable by three to five years in prison. The law is now awaiting ratification by President John Mahama.

France 24

Mackenzie Shirilla Blasted As “Narcissist” By Victim’s Sister Amid Accusations Of “Princess” Behavior In Prison

The sister of a crash victim blasted convicted "hell on wheels" driver Mackenzie Shirilla for acting like a famous princess in prison.

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Pam Bondi says Ghislaine Maxwell should ‘die in prison’ amid ongoing Epstein files investigation

Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi told House lawmakers on Friday that convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell should “die in prison” as questions continue over the handling of files linked to late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The Times of India

Ex-Shaolin Temple abbot sentenced to 24 years in jail

A former abbot of a Chinese temple known as the birthplace of ‌kung fu has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for crimes including embezzlement and bribery.

AAP

Eliminating language, culture & faith: Xi's repression of Uyghurs enters new phase

China's Xinjiang crackdown shifts focus from camps to identity, language, and religion. Despite claims of re-education graduates, a vast network of prisons, surveillance, and boarding schools persists. Uyghur culture faces suppression through education and labor programs, sparking renewed international concern over alleged crimes against humanity.

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UK rape ruling sparks nationwide outcry

Outrage over an UK judge’s decision to spare three teenage boys convicted of raping two girls from prison sentences. The UK attorney general has referred the judgement to the Court of Appeal. Also studies reveal that nearly two-thirds of women over 50 are struggling with their mental health; and not…

The Independent UK

Former abbot of China's famous Shaolin Temple sentenced to 24 years in prison for corruption

A Chinese court has sentenced Shi Yongxin, former abbot of the country's famous Shaolin Temple, to 24 years in prison for misappropriation of funds and bribery

International Business Times UK

'Missing' Lee Andrews Update: Katie Price Says Dubai Police Suspected Her Jailed Husband Was 'James Bond'

Katie Price says her missing husband Lee Andrews called her from Dubai's Al Awir prison, claiming police had interrogated him as a suspected 'spy like James Bond'.

The Independent UK

Prisoners face new book ban after hundreds test positive for synthetic drugs

Texas already bans 10,827 book titles from prisoners, including The Color Purple, Alex Cross, and ’Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky

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Radio France Internationale

Abdoulaye Wade at 100: from challenger to 'old lion' of Senegalese politics

As Senegal’s former president Abdoulaye Wade turns 100 on Friday, RFI looks back on the life of a man whose century has spanned opposition, imprisonment, triumph and everything in between.

The Conversation

Colorado voted to end forced prison labor in 2018 – so why are incarcerated people in the state still working for less than $2 an hour?

Colorado voters passed Amendment A, a ballot measure touted as an end to slavery in state prisons in 2018. The amendment eliminated the penal exception clause, which allowed the state to use forced labor in addition to incarceration as a punishment for crime.

AAP

Former leader of Hong Kong journalist group sent to prison for obstructing police

A prominent Hong Kong journalist has begun serving a five-day prison sentence after losing an appeal for obstructing a police officer

The Independent UK

Katie Price makes music career move after speaking to ‘missing’ husband Lee Andrews

Katie Price has teased a new song after speaking to her “missing” husband Lee Andrews, who claims he is being held in a Dubai prison.

Evening Standard

Woman ‘betrayed’ as manhunt continues for released father who abducted son

Claire N’Djosse has not seen her son for almost two years

The Independent UK

Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for plotting Taylor Swift concert attack

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Former leader of Hong Kong journalist group sent to prison after obstruction conviction

A Hong Kong journalist has begun serving a five-day prison sentence after losing an appeal against his conviction for obstructing a police officer

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