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Thaksin 'seriously ill' say prison officials

Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is seriously ill and must remain in Police General Hospital as a return to jail could endanger his life, according to the Department of Corrections.

Bangkok Post · Jan 11, 2024

Nepal's star cricket player is sentenced to 8 years in prison for rape and ordered to pay fine

Nepal’s star cricket player and former captain of the national team has been sentenced to eight years in prison for rape and ordered to pay a fine

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024

Nepal cricket body suspends Sandeep Lamichhane after conviction in rape case

NEW DELHI: Nepal spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has been suspended by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) following a verdict by the Kathmandu District Court that sentenced him to eight years in prison for raping an 18-year-old woman. The CAN issued a statement on Thursday, addressing the recent legal developments.

The Times of India · Jan 11, 2024

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Retired Arizona prisons boss faces sentencing on no-contest plea stemming from armed standoff

Former Arizona prisons chief Charles Ryan is scheduled to be sentenced on a disorderly conduct charge after pleading no contest in a case involving a 2022 standoff with police

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024

Morgan Bauer murder: Man admits to killing teenager who disappeared in 2016

Johnathan Alexander Warren is sentenced life in prison without parole over killing of Bauer

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024

What we know about 'Fito,' Ecuador’s notorious gang leader who went missing from prison

José Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of one of Ecuador's most dangerous gangs, was discovered missing from his cell in a prison where he was serving a sentence for drug trafficking

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024

Streets All But Empty In Ecuador As Gang Attacks Sow Terror

Walking fast, with their eyes alert and voices low, a few Ecuadorans flitted about fearfully Wednesday on city streets all but deserted amid an escalating conflict between the armed forces and violent drug gangs.

International Business Times · Jan 11, 2024

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Drugs cartel kingpin, body double and mystery jailbreak: The narco who plunged Ecuador into national emergency

Adolfo Macías Villamar, known as Fito, escaped from prison on 7 January and plunged the country into chaos, Holly Evans writes

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024

Murdered student’s aunt accuses Belmarsh of being a social club as killer ‘has sex with prison worker’

Arrested woman has been released under investigation over alleged relationship with Jordan McSweeney

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Shares With Us Why She Thinks Professionals And Family Never Removed Her From Her Mother’s Care

Gypsy Rose Blanchard shared with CinemaBlend why she believes professionals and family never tried to remove her from her mother's care.

Cinemablend · Jan 10, 2024

Poland's populists slam 'political' arrests as ex-officials launch hunger strikes

A former interior minister and his aide have launched hunger strikes from prison after being detained on abuse of power charges Tuesday for masterminding a fake graft case to discredit another politician in 2007.

France 24 · Jan 10, 2024

Ecuador President Says 'In State Of War' Against Cartels

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa said Wednesday the country was in "a state of war" against drug cartels who have carried out a wave of kidnappings and deadly attacks in response to government crackdown.

International Business Times · Jan 10, 2024

Alexei Navalny jokes about ‘nearly naked’ Moscow party from Arctic prison

Jailed Russian opposition leader ridiculed backlash to controversial event in first public appearance since disappearance

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024

Don Scott becomes first Black speaker in Virginia Legislature's 400-year history

Del. Don Scott, a rising star among Virginia Democrats with a unique personal story, was voted in as speaker of the Virginia Statehouse.

WEKU · Jan 10, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024

Ecuador ‘at war’ with drug gangs, says president as violence continues

Daniel Noboa designates nearly two dozen gangs as terrorist groups after wave of violence across country

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 10, 2024

El Chapo pal accused of running logistics for Sinaloa kingpin asks for break in 22-year sentence

Alfredo Vasquez-Hernandez, 68, was one of the top Sinaloa members to be sentenced in Chicago.

Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2024

‘Threatened with rape’: Lama Khater recalls horrors while in Israeli jails

The 47-year-old writer says verbal, physical abuse prominent against prisoners in Israeli jails following October 7.

International Business Times · Jan 10, 2024

Ecuador's 'Armed Conflict' With Drug Gangs: What We Know

Tanks and soldiers patrol the streets of Ecuador as narcos sow terror nationwide after declaring all-out war on a government trying to rein them in.

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The Hindu · Jan 10, 2024

KRV president Narayana Gowda released on bail

After spending 13 days in prison, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike President T.A. Narayana Gowda was released on bail in two cases on Wednesday.

Salon · Jan 10, 2024

Gypsy: "I still have a lot of triggers"

Blanchard spoke to reporters about her bombshell docuseries, not holding grudges and why she may give up cosplaying

Latin Times · Jan 10, 2024

Crisis in Ecuador: Three Keys to Understanding the Political Unrest and Surge in Violence

President Noboa declared an "internal armed conflict" on Tuesday, but the country has been on a slippery slope for years; this is how we got here

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024

Poland’s president says he will not rest until ex-interior minister and deputy freed from prison

Andrzej Duda’s remarks escalate battle for rule of law with new government and come as politicians convicted of abuse of power begin hunger strike

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024

Is Ecuador at war with its armed gangs?

Storming of TV station by gunmen follows gang leader’s escape from prison and declaration of state of emergency

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024

Las Vegas man who attacked judge in wild video is charged with her attempted murder

Deobra Redden, the man who attacked a judge last week, has been hit with new charges

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2024

Is it safe to travel to Ecuador? Prosecutor investigating TV studio attack is murdered

César Suárez was leading the investigation of the attack on Ecuadorian TV station led by gang members

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