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Diddy lawyers urge judge to let rap mogul go free almost immediately

‘It is time for Mr Combs to go home to his family,’ they say

The Independent UK

Egypt Frees Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah After Sisi Pardon

Prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was released from prison in Cairo, his family said on Tuesday, prompting an emotional reunion with his loved ones after a pardon from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

International Business Times

Aussie journalist 'overjoyed' at pardon of jail mate

The pardon of an imprisoned political dissident has been welcomed by a former Australian journalist who was jailed alongside the activist in Egypt.

AAP

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Tears of joy as British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah released from Egyptian prison

Abd el-Fattah, one of Egypt’s most prominent human rights defenders, has been freed after spending more than a decade behind bars

The Independent UK

14 Killed As Rival Ecuadoran Inmates Fight With Guns, Explosives

Inmates in Ecuador fought each other with guns and explosives in a riot that left 13 prisoners and a guard dead, police said Monday.

International Business Times

Four guards plead guilty in brutal beating death of Black inmate at New York prison

Four prison guards have pleaded guilty in the death of a Black inmate at an upstate New York prison

The Independent UK

Michigan Anti-Porn Bill Would Criminalize ASMR, Written Erotica, and Even Nonsexual Depictions of Trans People

Under the law, transgender people writing about their gender identity online could face 20 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.

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British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah freed from prison

Writer, who has served six years for sharing a Facebook post, was given a presidential pardon

The Guardian - UK

UN human rights expert says Russia steps up repression to silence opposition to war in Ukraine

A U.N. expert reports that repression in Russia is escalating, targeting civilians, journalists, and Ukrainian prisoners of war

The Independent UK

British couple held in Afghanistan call their release by Taliban ‘a mystery’

After almost two decades living and working in Afghanistan, Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested by the Taliban and spent over seven months in prison. Finally free, they reveal how they feared they would die – either from ill health or at the hands of their captors. Arpan Rai reports

The Independent UK

Bailey the support dog freed from Northern Irish prison after public outcry

Cocker spaniel was being kept full-time in Magilligan prison but is now in family home after ‘free Bailey’ campaign

The Guardian - UK

UN and rights groups condemn reported jailing of Wuhan Covid citizen journalist

Zhang Zhan sentenced to four years for second time on charge often used by China to target government critics

The Guardian - UK

Chinese Covid whistleblower ‘sentenced to 4 more years in jail’

Zhang Zhan sentenced to prison on charge of ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’ in China

The Independent UK

Thaksin suffering neck problems in Bangkok prison

Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is suffering from neck bone deterioration in the Klongprem Central Prison in Bangkok and a doctor will examine him there on Monday, according to the Department of Corrections.

Bangkok Post

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Benzinga

London-Based Teen Accused of Running $115 Million Extortion Scheme Against 47 US Firms

A 19-year-old London resident is potentially looking at a 95-year prison sentence for allegedly orchestrating a large-scale cyber extortion operation.

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‘If I didn’t go to jail, I would have been dead. It was like a hard reset for me – I had to sit for 13 weeks in jail and figure out who I was’ Troy Deeney on turning his life around following his prison spell

The former Watford striker was sentenced to ten months’ imprisonment in 2012

The Guardian - AU

NT attorney general criticised after confirming family link to hit-and-run driver

Marie-Clare Boothby faces questions after revealing she is related to man spared prison over a crash that killed Aboriginal pedestrian

Evening Standard

Elderly woman detained by Taliban for months ‘taught fellow female prisoners’

Barbie Reynolds and her husband Peter have told of their ordeal and how they feared they would never be released.

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Evening Standard

Justice Secretary announces 10,000 more stab-proof vests for prison officers

Meanwhile 500 Tasers will also be handed to trained-up staff in local response teams based in prisons, scaled up from 20 specialist officers in July.

Fortune

London teenager orchestrated 'help desk' extortion scheme against 47 U.S. companies that netted $115 million says DOJ

A 19-year old is facing a maximum 95 years in prison for allegedly calling company help desks and convincing employees to reset passwords in a massive scheme.

Evening Standard

Met Police question ex-friends of Madeleine Mccann suspect in secret Portugal trip

The interview emerged as Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley suggested Brueckner could be extradited if new evidence came out in the case

The Guardian - UK

‘This is their attempt to silence him’: Umar Khalid reaches five years in Indian jail without trial

Held since 2020, India’s most prominent political prisoner has become a symbol of repression under the Modi regime

The Independent UK

Former US attorney defends Epstein’s ‘sweetheart’ plea deal in hours-long appearance on Capitol Hill

2008 plea deal saw Epstein get just over a year in prison and avoid federal sex trafficking case that could’ve resulted in life sentence

The Independent UK

The Latest: Federal judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times

A federal judge in Florida on Friday tossed President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times

The Independent UK

Former professional footballer jailed over £400,000 money laundering handover

Ex Celtic, Hearts and Hibernian forward James Keatings, 33, was sentenced to 13-and-a-half months in prison

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