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A notorious fraudster who flew round the world and splashed out on fine dining in the West End while owing taxpayers tens of millions of pounds in an unpaid court order is facing prison after being convicted of a Covid loan scam.

An employee of a Burgundy wine company has been given a one-year suspended prison sentence in Dijon for stealing thousands of bottles of wine worth more than €600,000. The man's lawyer said her client suffered from "kleptomania" and had not made any money from the theft.

The trenchant critic of Putin was released this month, but says he saw captivity as an integral part of his campaign

Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood says impact of disorder will last years as former social cohesion tsar urges review of events

A Sierra Leonean military court has convicted 24 soldiers of their roles in last year's attempted coup

24 soldiers in Sierra Leone sentenced for involvement in attempted coup against President Bio, showcasing the country's commitment to justice and stability.

A worker at a federal prison in California has died and investigators are examining whether he was exposed to fentanyl shortly before his death

The 1962 escape from Alcatraz by three prisoners immediately became the stuff of legend – and quickly film – that has never been fully explained. A new book about brothers John and Clarence Anglin, who planned the caper to freedom with a third felon, claims the trio survived and made…

Dual Russian-Spanish citizen was greeted by President Putin last week after spending years in a Polish jail.

An Idaho judge has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of an escaped prisoner charged with killing a man while he was on the lam for about 36 hours

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey