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Bankman-Fried loses bid to overturn crypto fraud ruling

A three-judge panel has rejected Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to overturn his 25-year prison sentence over the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange.

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Niger military junta introduces new penal code criminalizing homosexuality with 5-10 years in prison

Niger's military junta has introduced a new penal code that criminalizes homosexuality

The Independent UK

Man serving life for killing toddler allegedly attacked by fellow inmates for 4 minutes and 39 seconds: ‘They left him for dead’

Prosecution alleges that the defendants seemed “satisfied” after the attack.

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The UN has shamed Israel over sexual violence in conflict. Now there must be accountability

Russia is also included on the UN’s blacklist – and it faces enormous pressure from sanctions. The same consequences must apply to Israel, says war correspondent Janine di Giovanni

The Guardian - UK

Lola James's Killer Murdered in Prison, CCTV Shows Inmates Leaving Cell 'Satisfied' After Delivering 'Justice'

Kyle Bevan, serving life for murdering a toddler, was killed in HMP Wakefield. Three inmates are on trial, with CCTV allegedly showing them leaving his cell after the attack.

International Business Times UK

From Multi-Millionaire to Penniless: Katie Price's Husband Lee Andrews Allegedly Buried in Debt Behind Bars

Lee Andrews, husband of Katie Price, faces financial ruin in Dubai's Al Awir prison, struggling with debts and isolation after his arrest for alleged fraud.

International Business Times UK

Former South Korean President Yoon Handed 30-Year Jail Term on Top of a Previous Life Sentence

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a covert drone operation aimed at provoking North Korea, marking another chapter in his political downfall.

International Business Times UK

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S. Korea court sentences ex-president Yoon to 30-year jail term over drone incursion

SEOUL — A South Korean court sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in ⁠prison on Friday for charges linked to his ordering an incursion of military drones over North Korea to help create a pretext for his ‌failed December 2024 martial law declaration.

Bangkok Post

South Korea sentences ex-president Yoon to 30 years over North Korea drone incident

South Korea on Friday sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for sending military drones into North Korea in 2024 in a bid to "heighten inter-Korean military tensions and manufacture a national crisis" enabling him to declare martial law. Yeol was in February given a life imprisonment…

France 24

Former South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol gets 30 years over North Korea drone incident

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol received a 30-year prison sentence. This conviction stems from sending military drones into North Korea. Prosecutors stated this action was intended to justify a failed martial law declaration. The drone flights heightened tensions between the two nations. Yoon is already serving a life…

The Economic Times

Former South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years in prison for sending drones over Pyongyang

South Korea’s former president was given a life sentence in February for leading an insurrection with his 2024 martial law declaration

The Guardian - AU

Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang

South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister have been sentenced to 30 years in prison in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang to heighten tensions with North Korea and and justify declaring martial law at home

The Independent UK

South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 30 years in jail over 2024 drone case

A Seoul court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison on charges of ordering drone infiltrations into North Korea in an attempt to heighten cross-border tensions and create a basis for his martial law declaration in December 2024.

The Times of India

Man who hit federal officer with rock during Portland ICE protest gets hefty prison time

A man accused of assaulting a federal officer during protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Oregon, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison

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“Free him”: Twitch streamer BruceDropEmOff backs Karmelo Anthony and sparks fierce debate over Austin Metcalf murder conviction

Streamer and YouTuber BruceDropEmOff publicly supported Karmelo Anthony after the teenager was convicted of murdering Austin Metcalf and sentenced to 35 years in prison. Bruce’s “#FREEHIM” message sparked debate online. Supporters viewed it as standing with Anthony, while critics argued it ignored the jury’s decision. The case continues to fuel…

The Times of India

Johnny Somali cites bipolar disorder in bid to reduce prison sentence in South Korea

Controversial streamer Johnny Somali is appealing his six-month sentence in South Korea, citing inability to access bipolar medication. While his lawyer argues for leniency, acknowledging some offenses and victim wishes, prosecutors are pushing for a severe three-year term, citing financial motives and lack of compensation. A decision is due soon.

The Independent UK

Prisoner at San Quentin may have hantavirus, authorities say

Prisons became hotbeds of infection during the Covid-19 pandemic, but person-to-person spread of the hantavirus is rare

The Times of India

South Korean YouTuber sentenced to 18 months in prison after attacking fellow content creator

Dexerto reported that a South Korean female YouTuber was sentenced to 18 months in prison for attacking a male content creator in September 2025 after he rejected her. She believed they were in a romantic relationship. Although her original sentence was two and a half years, an appeals court reduced…

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Pakistani asylum seeker jailed for 10 years for raping 'particularly vulnerable' woman in UK

A Pakistani asylum seeker who raped a "particularly vulnerable" 18-year-old woman in a Nottinghamshire park, UK, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, reports BBC.

The Times of India

New York police officer gets probation for having sex with woman he arrested and sending explicit images

A former New York City police detective who admitted to having sex with a woman shortly after arresting her will avoid prison time.

France 24

World Cup kicks off with empty seat for French journalist detained in Algeria

FIFA has issued World Cup accreditation to Christophe Gleizes in a gesture of support for the jailed French reporter, who was represented by an empty seat during Gianni Infantino’s news conference on the eve of the tournament. The FIFA boss said he hoped “the only sports journalist currently imprisoned in…

Evening Standard

Katie Price reveals fresh money issues after Lee Andrews 'begs for £140k for prison release'

The formerly bankrupt star, 48, has been visiting Andrews in prison amid allegations he’s a conman

The Guardian - US

‘It’s torture’: prisoners’ letters expose subterranean Oklahoma ‘dungeon’ known as the tombs

Exclusive: letters from inside the underground H Unit of Oklahoma state penitentiary allege beatings, vermin, degrading punishment and in many cases no access to a most basic necessity – natural light

The Guardian - US

Oklahoma prison criticized for allegedly incarcerating people in squalid underground cells with no natural light

Incarcerated people allege they are forced to endure vermin-infested cells and are subjected to beatings and rape

The Times of India

‘Hate-fuelled mob justice’: 5 jailed over violent Southampton protest after Henry Nowak murder

Five men have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from two to more than three years for their roles in violent disorder that erupted during a protest over the police handling of the murder of teenager Henry Nowak by 23-year-old Sikh man Vickrum Singh Digwa in Southampton.

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