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What to know about the growing number of treason and espionage cases in today's Russia under Putin

Treason cases were once rare in Russia, a handful each year

The Independent UK

Treason and espionage cases are rising in Russia since the war in Ukraine began

Treason cases were once rare in Russia, a handful each year

The Independent UK

From Lincoln to Trump, America’s dark history of presidential assassination attempts

Before Saturday’s attack on the former president Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, there have been multiple instances of political violence targeting US political figures

The Independent UK

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Donald Trump Shooting 2024: Seven Other Attempts On The Former President's Life

The numerous attempts on Donald Trump's life, including incidents in Las Vegas, Reno, North Dakota, and multiple ricin threats, highlight the persistent security threats faced by the former president and his family.

International Business Times UK

At least eight killed in shootout during Somalia prison breakout attempt

Three soldiers and five prisoners killed after armed inmates made an attempt to escape, says Somali army spokesperson.

Al Jazeera

Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi’s unlawful marriage convictions overturned by Pakistan court

Supporters of former Pakistan PM, who is serving seven years in prison, hope acquittal paves way for release

The Guardian - UK

Fears UK prisons face ‘collapse’ as they could be full before early release scheme begins

With Labour plan not coming into effect until September, ex-prison governor says emergency measures can only ‘keep a lid on things’

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Six Killed In Mogadishu Prison Break Shootout

Five inmates said to be from Somalia's Al-Shabaab jihadist group and a guard were killed in a blaze of gunfire during an attempted breakout from the main prison in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday, a prison official and witnesses said.

International Business Times

A Pakistani court acquits ex-PM Khan and wife in marriage case, paving the way for possible release

A Pakistani court has overturned the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife in the case of the couple’s alleged 2018 unlawful marriage

The Independent UK

Sisters of Mersey review – bawdy nun farce requires saintly forgiveness

Set in a covent and a prison, Jonathan Harvey’s knockabout new play is full of sledgehammer innuendo

The Guardian - UK

Wandsworth prison guard accused of having sex with inmate breaks silence

Linda De Sousa Abreu breaks her silence after being charged by police

Evening Standard

Climate impact on French prisons leaves inmates serving 'double sentence'

Inmates in French prisons are especially exposed to climate change and other environmental threats, according to a new report that analysed the risks in nearly 200 penal institutions across France.

Radio France Internationale

Five Handed Hefty Jail Terms For 2023 Murder Of Ecuador Candidate

An Ecuadorian court sentenced a gang member to nearly 35 years in prison Friday for plotting and ordering from his cell the murder of a journalist turned anti-corruption presidential candidate.

International Business Times

Five jailed over assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio

Villavicencio was killed last year and a man and woman, described as instigators, have each been sentenced to more than 34 years in prison

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Convicted instigators in murder of Ecuador presidential candidate get 34-year prison sentences

The two instigators of the 2023 assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio have been sentenced to 34 years and eight months in prison

International Business Times

Hefty Jail Terms For Suspects In 2023 Murder Of Ecuador Candidate

Five suspects in the assassination of Ecuadoran presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, shot dead last year just before the country's election, were handed hefty prison sentences Friday for their roles in the killing.

The Independent UK

Former Georgia insurance commissioner sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to health care fraud

A federal judge sentenced former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine to serve three-and-a-half years in prison after Oxendine pleaded guilty to health care fraud

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Lawyers for ‘Rust’ armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed move to get case dismissed after Baldwin trial collapses

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in March for Halnya Hutchins’ death and sentenced to 18 months in prison

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Man gets 226-year prison sentences for killing 2 Alaska Native women. He filmed the torture of one

A man who killed two Alaska Native women and was heard while videotaping the torture death of one say that in his movies “everybody always dies” was sentenced in Anchorage Friday to 226 years in prison

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Alec Baldwin's Legal Team Argues For Dismissal In Trial

Alec Baldwin's demeanor during 'Rust' trial, legal team seeks dismissal. Potential 18-month prison sentence if convicted of involuntary manslaughter.

The Independent UK

Albania's supreme court leaves ethnic Greek ex-mayor in prison

Albania’s Supreme Court has upheld a verdict of the lower courts keeping a former elected mayor from the country’s Greek minority in prison after he was convicted of buying votes

International Business Times

UK To Release Thousands Of Prisoners Due To Overcrowding

Thousands of prisoners are to be released early from September in order to prevent the "collapse" of the prisons system, the UK's new justice minister announced on Friday.

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