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Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, sentenced last year to 45 years in prison for his role in a drug-trafficking operation that moved hundreds of tonnes of cocaine to the United States, was released from prison following a pardon from President Donald Trump, officials confirmed Tuesday. CBC | World News
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Trump promise to pardon ex-Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking looms as country votes
Two conservative challengers were practically tied for the lead in Honduras’s presidential contest, with votes from about 55 per cent of polling places counted early Monday, according to preliminary and partial results. CBC | World News
Read More »British fugitive, 44, convicted of sexual assault arrested in Benidorm hotel
The man had been granted bail and was awaiting sentencing when he fled the UK, prompting British officials to issue an International Arrest Warrant. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Uproar at just 30 small boat pilots convicted in six months by Immigration Enforcement
‘This is what happens when you put human rights lawyers in charge of border control’. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Inside Utah’s ‘hellhole’ prison where Tyler Robinson could face firing squad if convicted
Tyler Robinson, 22, is facing life in Utah State Correctional Facility if found guilty of the charges related to the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro convicted of plotting a coup to stay in power
A five-member panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court formed a majority on Thursday to convict former president Jair Bolsonaro of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election. CBC | World News
Read More »Man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie sentenced to 25 years in prison
The man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, was sentenced Friday to serve 25 years in prison. CBC | World News
Read More »French movie icon Gérard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault on film set
A court in Paris on Tuesday found French actor Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021 and handed him an 18-month suspended prison sentence. CBC | World News
Read More »Cardinal convicted of embezzlement won’t participate in conclave for Pope Francis’s successor
Angelo Becciu, the Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on Tuesday he will not take part in the secret conclave to elect the new pope that will be held in the Sistine Chapel next week following the death of Pope Francis. CBC | World News
Read More »Top officer slams ‘insensitive’ support for convicted baby killer Lucy Letby
Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder another seven while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital – but bizarrely has a number of supporters who refuse to believe she is guilty Daily Express :: News Feed
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