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The deadliest wait: five women on death row

Up to 1,000 women globally await execution in prison, with mitigating factors such as child abuse and coercion ignored

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025

‘Foam that’s washed away’: support dissolves as Bolsonaro starts 27-year jail term

Brazil shows little sign of feared rightwing rebellion, with only a few die-hards protesting outside prison

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025

Why women kill

Experience of domestic violence is at the heart of why many women are driven to commit violent crimes

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025

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'Kiara deserved justice': months jail over mum's death

The grieving family of a woman killed by her partner's homemade gun says the man's "lenient" three-month prison sentence sends a dangerous message.

AAP · Nov 28, 2025

Thaksin’s daughter posts family photo taken at prison

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was visited by his three children and their families at Klongprem Central Prison in Bangkok on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Nov 28, 2025

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo sentenced for conspiracy

Peru’s Supreme Court has sentenced former President Pedro Castillo to 11.5 years in prison for conspiracy to commit a rebellion in 2022, when he tried to dissolve the Congress as lawmakers prepared to impeach him

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

British holidaymaker accused of stealing £30,000 worth of wine from prestigious estate in US

Natali Ray may face up to 50 years in prison after being charged over the missing wine at a luxury cellar

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025

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‘It’s Not Top Grade By Any Means.’ One Big Difference Between Diddy And Elizabeth Holmes’ Thanksgiving Meals This Year

Plus, how sporks come into play.

Cinemablend · Nov 27, 2025

Palestinian-American teenager held in Israeli prison freed after nine months

Israeli soldiers had taken Mohammed Ibrahim from his home in a night raid when he was only 15 years old

The Guardian - US · Nov 27, 2025

HMP Wandsworth prisoner dies after staff fail to properly give him CPR

Peter Honnor, 55, died of myocarditis at the south London prison in June 2024

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025

Steve Bannon Urges Trump Admin To Arrest Mark Kelly Over Comments To Military Members: 'Throw Him In Prison By Monday'

Former White House adviser Steve Bannon urged the Trump administration to speed up the investigation against Democratic Senator Mark Kelly for telling military and intelligence officers to reject unlawful orders.

Latin Times · Nov 27, 2025

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The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

Two inmates escape French prison using drone-delivered saw blades

Two inmates escaped from Dijon prison after receiving blades via drone, according to authorities. One is under investigation for attempted murder, and both are considered dangerous.

Euronews · Nov 27, 2025

Is Imran Khan Dead? Rumours Resurface as Sisters Push for Prison Access

Imran Khan faces renewed death rumours as his sisters say they are being denied prison access and violently dispersed by police.

International Business Times UK · Nov 27, 2025

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The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

Ousted leader Hasina sentenced in Bangladesh land corruption case

Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to 21 years in prison in three corruption cases related to allocations of land in a government project

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

Political prisoners released in Myanmar mass amnesty

Excited families are greeting relatives released from Myanmar’s Insein Prison as part of a mass amnesty granted by the country’s military rulers ahead of next month’s election

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025

Experts warn of ‘global crisis’ as number of women in prison nears one million

Number of women incarcerated around the world rising at nearly three times the rate of men, with female prisoners often subjected to sexual violence and forced labour

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025

How many women are in prison and on death row around the world? – in charts

While fewer women than men are incarcerated, their numbers are rising faster and most often for non-violent offences

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AAP · Nov 27, 2025

Guard-bashing inmate who sparked chaos gets more jail

An inmate who bashed four prison officers in an unprovoked attack, causing corrections staff to strike, has had his sentence upgraded.

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

Colorado doesn't plan to transfer imprisoned former county clerk to federal custody

Colorado doesn’t plan to transfer former county clerk Tina Peters to federal custody following a request from the Trump Administration to move her out of a state prison

The Conversation · Nov 26, 2025

Māori face harsher sentences than NZ Europeans for similar drink-driving offences – with lasting consequences

People of Māori descent account for just a fifth of Aotearoa’s population, but are overrepresented at every stage of the criminal justice system. They comprise 37% of people prosecuted by police, 45% of those convicted and 52% of the prison population.

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

Peru sentences former President Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for corruption

A court in Peru has sentenced former President Martín Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for corruption

Radio France Internationale · Nov 26, 2025

French rapper Maes jailed over kidnapping charges in Morocco

A Moroccan court has sentenced French rapper Maes to seven years in prison on charges including the forming of a criminal gang and attempted kidnapping, local reports said Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 26, 2025

Sarkozy loses final appeal as top court upholds 2012 campaign conviction

France’s highest court upheld former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for illegal campaign financing on Wednesday, closing off his final appeal in the case. The ruling confirms a one-year prison sentence for overspending during his failed 2012 re-election bid.

Latin Times · Nov 26, 2025

Jair Bolsonaro Begins 27-Year Prison Sentence In Brazil Over Failed Coup Plot

Former President Jair Bolsonaro was ordered by Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday to begin serving a 27-year sentence related to a failed coup plot following the 2022 presidential elections.

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