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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.

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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.

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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.

The Times of India

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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…

France 24

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

The Independent 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'.

International Business Times 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

The Independent UK

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

The Conversation

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

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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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Woman feels ‘betrayed’ after man who abducted son wrongly released from prison

Ifedayo Adeyeye was released from HMP Pentonville in April, a day after being sentenced to 12 months in prison.

Euronews

Taylor Swift Vienna concert plot suspect sentenced to 15 years in prison

An Austrian court on Thursday sentenced a 21-year-old man who admitted plotting a foiled jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert to 15 years in prison.

International Business Times UK

British Couple Jailed in Iran Begin Starvation Protest After Claims UK 'Can Do Nothing'

British couple Lindsay and Craig Foreman are on a hunger strike in Iran's Evin Prison, protesting their detention. MPs and campaigners urge the UK government to take stronger action for their release.

The Guardian - US

California’s ‘Los Gatos party mom’ sentenced to 35 years in prison

Shannon O’Connor, 52, was convicted of charges including child endangerment and facilitating forcible sexual assault

The Independent UK

No one in courtroom to speak on behalf of victims of man who killed 4 sleeping homeless men

A man convicted of bludgeoning four men to death with a metal bar as they slept on the New York City streets has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison

AAP

Austrian who planned attack on Swift concert jailed

An Austrian man has been convicted of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna and been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

The Times of India

21-year-old Austrian man sentenced to 15 years for planning ISIS-inspired terror attack at Taylor Swift concert

A 21-year-old Austrian man who admitted plotting a terror attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna during the singer’s Eras Tour has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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