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More than 100 inmates escape from Nigeria prison after heavy rains: Manhunt under way after a downpour destroyed the perimeter fence of the medium-security ...
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More than 100 inmates escape from Nigeria prison after heavy rains
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Israeli leaders and military criticize reported US plans to sanction IDF unit: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other ministers have sharply ...
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Israeli leaders and military criticize reported US plans to sanction IDF ...
Quick Glance: Netanyahu Vows to Fight Sanctions on Army Battalions
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on April 21 that he would oppose sanctions being imposed on any Israeli military units for alleged rights violations, following reports of Washington planning such a move.

  • The United States announced on April 19 a new series of sanctions related to Israeli settlers in the West Bank, signaling growing frustration with Netanyahu's policies, who relies on settler parties for his coalition government.

  • War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz, a former Chief of Armed Forces and centrist, mentioned in a statement on April 21 that he had spoken with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging him to reconsider the issue.

  • Blinken mentioned on April 19 that he had made 'determinations' regarding accusations of Israel violating a set of US laws prohibiting military assistance to individuals or security force units committing gross human rights violations.
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Are Human Rights Universal?: More and more, the universality of human rights is being challenged. But groups such as the Taliban, who claim to stand for specific ...
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Are Human Rights Universal?
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Blinken Has Not Sanctioned Israeli Units Linked to Killings, Rapes Despite Staff Recommendations
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Trials against former US presidents: Even in prison, Trump would be entitled to personal protection
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Trials against former US presidents: Even in prison, Trump would be ...
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Imprisoned Palestinian Writer Walid Daqqa Dies of Cancer After 38 Years in Israeli Jails
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Imprisoned Palestinian Writer Walid Daqqa Dies of Cancer After 38 Years in ...
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Israeli Settlers, Soldiers 'Wiping Palestinian Communities Off the Map' in the West Bank
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Notorious Manchester gangster Lee Amos who ran 'Gooch Gang' dies in prison: Lee Amos was jailed in 2009 for the drive-by killing of Tyrone Gilbert
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Notorious Manchester gangster Lee Amos who ran 'Gooch Gang' dies in prison
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Biden Signs Ukraine Aid Package, Says Weapons Shipments To Start In Coming Hours: U.S. President Joe Biden has signed a long-delayed military aid package hours ...
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Biden Signs Ukraine Aid Package, Says Weapons Shipments To Start In Coming ...
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He got a college degree while he was in prison. Next up is law school.: “From the day after I committed that horrible act, I was focused on bettering myself ...
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He got a college degree while he was in prison. Next up is law school.
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YOURSAY | Punishment should fit the crime no matter who commits it: ‘Real criminals have their sentences reduced while the poor go to jail.’
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YOURSAY | Punishment should fit the crime no matter who commits it
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Firecrackers thrown in the stadium: Three years in prison for Hoffenheim fan: Twelve people are injured when an explosion rocks the almost full Augsburg football ...
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If Trump gets convicted, what happens next? : Jailing an ex and possibly future president would be unprecedented. But these are unprecedented times.
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If Trump gets convicted, what happens next? 
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Trump contempt-of-court finding looms in hush-money case: Prosecutors say Trump violated his gag order 10 times in the past three weeks. He faces fines and a ...
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Trump contempt-of-court finding looms in hush-money case
Quick Glance: Trial Judge Evaluates Trump's Compliance with Gag Order
  • Former President Trump is on trial in New York for hush money issues. David Pecker from 'National Enquirer' testified about an agreement to manipulate stories about Trump and his rivals.

  • Concerns arose about Trump's violation of the gag order by criticizing court members. Mary McCord explained how the administration of justice can be disrupted by defendants' statements, leading to legal restrictions.

  • Despite reluctance to detain a former president, fines may be imposed for attacks on witnesses and judicial families. Threats to security and witness testimonies pose serious challenges to the trial's integrity.

  • Judges emphasize the importance of upholding justice by addressing threats and ensuring the safety of those involved in legal proceedings. The credibility of the trial hinges on maintaining a fair and secure environment.
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Myanmar's detained ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest: Myanmar's detained former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been ...
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Myanmar's detained ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
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30 Years Later, Rwanda Genocide Shows Consequences of U.S. Refusal to Prevent Mass Killing
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30 Years Later, Rwanda Genocide Shows Consequences of U.S ...
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US accused of failing to act on reports of abuse by Israeli forces: Panel urged denial of Israel funds because of serious human rights violations but state ...
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US accused of failing to act on reports of abuse by Israeli forces
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U.S. tourist faces 12 years in prison after bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos
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U.S. tourist faces 12 years in prison after bringing ammunition to Turks ...
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Gaza war: Deadly strike on Rafah, Israel raids Nur Shams camp in West Bank | Africanews
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Gaza war: Deadly strike on Rafah, Israel raids Nur Shams camp in West Bank ...
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Honor Killing Trial: “My Sister Is Trying to Be a Slut”: It's an unbelievable crime: first he killed his sister with five stab wounds, then he called the police ...
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Honor Killing Trial: “My Sister Is Trying to Be a Slut”
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Could Trump Go to Prison? If He Does, the Secret Service Goes, Too: Officials have had preliminary discussions about how to protect the former president in the ...
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Could Trump Go to Prison? If He Does, the Secret Service Goes, Too
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Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci threatened with six months prison for holding Senate in contempt
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Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci threatened with six months prison for holding ...
Quick Glance: Senator Threatens Woolworths CEO with Contempt
  • Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci was threatened with contempt by the Senate committee for failing to answer simple questions.

  • Banducci refused to answer a question and faced the choice of six months in prison or a $5,000 fine.

  • Senator McKim insisted that 'return on equity' was an important measure of corporate profitability, to which Banducci repeatedly declined to respond.

  • The discussion concluded with Banducci admitting to not knowing the return on equity for the Woolworths Group last financial year and Senator McKim threatening him with contempt.
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US court sentences Chinese citizen to prison for threatening person who promoted democracy in China
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US court sentences Chinese citizen to prison for threatening person who ...
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Iran ramps up nationwide crackdown | kuwaittimes: Iran ramps up nationwide crackdown - Top Stories - PARIS: Executions of convicts, arrests of dissidents and a ...
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Rights groups turn to UN to help end French police racial profiling: Rights watchdogs including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International on Thursday said ...
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Rights groups turn to UN to help end French police racial profiling
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New Jersey rabbi found dead in prison decades after hiring hitmen to kill his wife
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New Jersey rabbi found dead in prison decades after hiring hitmen to kill ...
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Fear of terrorism in the Augsburg Arena: Firecracker thrower in the Bundesliga has to go to prison for three years
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Fear of terrorism in the Augsburg Arena: Firecracker thrower in the ...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene makes wild claim that Democrats want Trump to be ‘murdered in jail’
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Marjorie Taylor Greene makes wild claim that Democrats want Trump to be ...
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Vietnam Paints Billionaire’s Death Sentence as a Victory for Clean Governance. It’s Not
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Quick Glance: Death Sentence for Real Estate Tycoon in Vietnam's Largest Fraud Case
  • Truong My Lan, a prominent businesswoman and real estate tycoon, was sentenced to death in Vietnam's largest financial fraud case, marking a shocking development in the country's escalating anti-corruption campaign.

  • Born in 1956, Lan founded the Van Thinh Phat company with her family in 1992, which grew to become one of Vietnam's richest real estate firms linked to some of Ho Chi Minh's most valuable properties.

  • She was accused of using the bank as her cash cow, illegally controlling it between 2012 and 2022, and using thousands of 'ghost companies' in Vietnam and abroad to give loans to herself and her allies.

  • Her arrest in October 2022 falls within a period of increased anti-corruption efforts in Vietnam ramping up since 2022, impacting the country's economic outlook and unsettling foreign investors.
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Rep. Bennie Thompson: Remove Trump's security if he's sent to prison: As a former president, Trump is currently entitled to Secret Service protection for life.
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Rep. Bennie Thompson: Remove Trump's security if he's sent to prison
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‘Revenge is no war plan’: Why an Israeli teenager is choosing jail over war with Gaza
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‘Revenge is no war plan’: Why an Israeli teenager is choosing jail over ...
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Russia declares German foundation 'undesirable': Moscow has blacklisted the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, a free-market think-tank as "undesirable ...
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Russia declares German foundation 'undesirable'
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'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed called jurors 'idiots' in jail phone calls, prosecutors say
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'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed called jurors 'idiots' in jail phone ...
Quick Glance: 'Rust' Armorer Sentenced to 18 Months in Fatal Shooting
  • Former 'Rust' movie armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was sentenced to 18 months in prison by the New Mexico District Court Judge.

  • The incident that shocked the film industry is believed to mark the first instance in recent history of a member of a film crew or cast being fatally injured by a live round mistakenly loaded into a firearm.

  • Baldwin's trial is scheduled for July 10 following his indictment for involuntary manslaughter in January.

  • Initially, Hutchins' death led to a halt in the use of real firearms and blank ammunition by US film and television productions, but many have resumed usage due to the authenticity they provide.
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Trump: it would be 'great honor' to go to jail for violating gag order: Former U.S. President Donald Trump said it would be "my great honor" to go to jail for ...
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Trump: it would be 'great honor' to go to jail for violating gag order
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Will Trump Go to Prison if He Is Convicted?: The former president faces dozens of felony charges stemming from hush-money payments to a porn star ...
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Will Trump Go to Prison if He Is Convicted?
Quick Glance: Hush Money Trial: Trump's Silent Encounter with Insults
  • Donald Trump has been forced to listen to potential jurors in his criminal hush money trial in New York openly criticize him.

  • Transitioning from a life of adulation to facing critics, Trump now experiences a different reality without the control he's accustomed to.

  • Previously shielded from critique, Trump now faces a trial with potential felony convictions and will have to endure listening to more criticism.

  • Potential jurors exhibited a range of opinions towards Trump, from admiration for his business acumen to open criticism of his persona and rhetoric.
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Trump’s telling comment on punishing doctors who provide abortions: The Republican Party needs leadership on abortion. Trump is so frightened of it that he’s ...
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Trump’s telling comment on punishing doctors who provide abortions
Quick Glance: Arizona Republicans Block Efforts to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban
  • Democratic bills to repeal a 160-year-old abortion ban were blocked in the Legislature.

  • Arizona's highest court decision upholding a 1864 abortion ban caused chaos and confusion.

  • Democrats aimed to repeal the ban to protect women's health, facing hurdles in the Republican-controlled legislature.

  • The uncertainty loomed over whether Republican leaders would allow immediate action on repealing the ban, despite pressure from Democrats and some Republicans.
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Man convicted in killing of two Dartmouth professors is set to be released on parole
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Man convicted in killing of two Dartmouth professors is set to be released ...
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Donald Trump: ex-president could end up in this notorious prison: The first criminal trial against Donald Trump begins on Monday. If he is found guilty ...
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Donald Trump: ex-president could end up in this notorious prison
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Trump: Would be a "great honor" to be jailed for gag order violation: The former president's New York hush money trial is slated to begin April 15
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Mackenzie demands soap, wife as skin rash ravages inmates: Mackenzie is seeking to be transferred from his current cell to another due to mental distress. 
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Mackenzie demands soap, wife as skin rash ravages inmates
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US biotech executive sentenced to 7 years in jail for COVID test fraud: The chief executive of a U.S. biotechnology company that falsely promised investors it ...
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US biotech executive sentenced to 7 years in jail for COVID test fraud
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Donald Trump faces jail: all criminal proceedings at a glance - hush money, election fraud & more
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Donald Trump faces jail: all criminal proceedings at a glance - hush money ...
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'End This War Crime': HRW Says Israel Is Starving Children to Death in Gaza: "The Israeli government’s use of starvation as a weapon of war has proven deadly ...
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'End This War Crime': HRW Says Israel Is Starving Children to Death in ...
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Indian man saved from Saudi death row with Rs340 million raised in Kerala's biggest crowdfunding drive - News | Khaleej Times
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Federal women's prison in California plagued by rampant sexual abuse to close: FCI Dublin's closure follows a string of criminal indictments of prison employees ...
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‘Unconscionable’: US sends dozens to Haiti on deportation flight: Deportations ‘could be a death sentence’, advocates say, as gang violence and instability grip ...
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‘Unconscionable’: US sends dozens to Haiti on deportation flight
Quick Glance: US Deports Haitians Amid Violence and Instability
  • Despite the increase in deadly gang violence and widespread instability in Haiti, the United States has deported dozens of Haitian citizens back to their country on a deportation flight.

  • The flight, which departed from Louisiana and made a stop in Miami, Florida, was the first deportation flight to Haiti since January.

  • Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July 2021, Haiti has faced widespread gang violence in recent years.

  • Pressure is mounting on the United States to halt deportations to Haiti amid the crisis and extend the TPS program for Haiti.
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‘Wild, wild west.’ Families say organs of deceased Alabama inmates have been removed without their consent
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‘Wild, wild west.’ Families say organs of deceased Alabama inmates have ...