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Wasteman review – Brit prison drama is as lethal and nasty as a sharpened toothbrush

Some of the tropes are familiar, but this brutally violent and gripping film sidesteps the cliches with committed acting and fierce storytelling punch

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18

‘Under vengeful instructions of Asim Munir’: Family claims Imran Khan enduring ‘unimaginable mistreatment’ in prison; supporters protest

Imran Khan's family alleges "unimaginable mistreatment" and "deliberate cruelty" in prison, claiming his right eye's vision loss is due to inadequate health facilities. They demand his transfer to a private hospital for treatment, a demand echoed by his close aide and former cricketers. The government refutes these claims, presenting medical…

The Times of India · Feb 18

Oscar-nominated co-writer of 'It Was Just an Accident' released from Iranian prison

The Oscar-nominated cowriter of “It Was Just an Accident” has been released from an Iranian prison 17 days after his arrest

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Secret prison documents show government plan to tackle IPP scandal will fail

Exclusive: Damning projections reveal the government’s action plan to progress IPP prisoners is a ‘failure’, which will leave at least 500 prisoners languishing without release 18 years after the sentence was abolished

The Independent UK · Feb 17

‘I feel like I’m in a financial prison’: Trump Wall Street plan puts ‘mom and pop’ investors at risk

Trump says everyday Americans deserve a chance to buy higher-risk ‘alternative’ investments. Critics say this could lead to big losses for small investors

The Guardian - US · Feb 17

Steve Bannon told Epstein that Trump should be removed during his first term using the 25th Amendment

Bannon served a four-month prison sentence in 2024 for defying a subpoena as Congress investigated the pro-Trump January riot at the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Naomi Campbell had way more contact with Epstein than previously believed, files reveal

Supermodel continued to associate with Epstein after his 2008 sex crime conviction

The Independent UK · Feb 16

2 years on, Navalny's death still casts a shadow over Russia and wider Europe

Mourners in Moscow have marked two years since Russian opposition leder Alexei Navalny died in an Arctic prison, as a new European analysis fuels murder claims

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Imran Khan’s physician says report of ‘improvement’ in ex-PM’s eyesight cannot be verified

A team of doctors treating Pakistan’s imprisoned former premier Imran Khan has reported “improvement” in his eyesight, his personal physician said, but added he could neither confirm nor deny the assessment as he had no access to the former premier

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Indian-origin man poses as Singapore cop to seek help from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam: Here's why

An Indian-origin man in Singapore received a nine-month jail sentence for impersonating a prison officer. Prakash Paramasivam, 25, emailed Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and other officials, falsely claiming innocence in past convictions and alleging domestic abuse. He also used a forged medical certificate to skip court, revealing a pattern of…

The Times of India · Feb 16