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Castillo jail term extended as Peru protest death toll hits 15

Peruvian ex-President Pedro Castillo's pre-trial detention in prison was extended to 18 months on Thursday, amid a deepening diplomatic spat with left-leaning countries opposed to his removal and as deadly protests extended into a second week.

Reuters · Dec 15, 2022

Cornton Vale women's prison on final countdown ahead of 2023 closure

Cornton Vale women’s prison and young offenders institution is to close early in the new year. The Scottish Prison Service announced this week that the doors will close in early 2023 before HMP & YOI Stirling, which is being built on the same si

Daily Record · Dec 15, 2022

Boris Becker deported from UK after serving eight months of prison sentence

The three-time Wimbledon champion was jailed for two-and-a-half years in April

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

UK media: Boris Becker released from jail, faces deportation

British news agency Press Association reports that German tennis legend Boris Becker has been freed from prison after serving eight months of his sentence and now faces deportation from the U.K. PA reported, without citing sources, that the 55-year-old German, who has lived in Britain since 2012, was released on…

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

Why has Istanbul mayor Imamoglu been sentenced to prison?

Opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu has been handed a jail sentence and a politics ban ahead of general elections in 2023.

Al Jazeera · Dec 15, 2022

London sergeant posed as teen to send sexual messages to 12-year-old girls

A police sergeant who sent sexually explicit requests to 12-year-old girls while posing as a teenager on social media has been handed a suspended prison sentence.

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2022

Boris Becker freed from UK prison

LONDON: German tennis star Boris Becker has been freed from a British prison and will be deported from the country, PA Media reported on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Dec 15, 2022

Boris Becker freed from prison and facing deportation over bankruptcy debt convictions

The six-time tennis Grand Slam champion was jailed for two-and-a-half years for hiding £2.5 million of assets and loans to avoid paying his debts

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

Thousands protest in Turkey over Istanbul mayor's conviction

Thousands of people rallied in Turkey on Thursday to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, chanting slogans criticising President Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AK Party before elections next year.

Reuters · Dec 15, 2022

Boris Becker freed from UK jail and set to be deported to Germany

The former Wimbledon champion served eight months of a two and a half year prison sentence

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2022