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Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent. CBC | World News
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Wife of former South Korean president sentenced to 20 months for bribery
A South Korean court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Wednesday to one year and eight months in jail after finding her guilty of accepting Chanel bags and a diamond pendant from Unification Church officials in return for political favours. CBC | World News
Read More »Iranian man arrested amid protests sentenced to death, say human rights groups
Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old Iranian man, has been sentenced to death in Iran amid widespread protests and a deadly government crackdown, according to human rights groups. CBC | World News
Read More »Organised crime gang sentenced for £208,000 ‘fake’ roofing work scam
A notorious gang of conmen has been sentenced, leaving a trail of heartbreak and financial ruin. Discover the shocking details behind their ruthless scam. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Liverpool driver sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for injuring 130 at Premier League parade
A British man who injured more than 130 people by plowing his car into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans during May’s Premier League victory parade was jailed for 21½ years on Tuesday, after admitting 31 criminal charges over the incident. CBC | World News
Read More »Mastermind behind 2021 kidnapping of missionaires in Haiti — including a Canadian — sentenced to life
The former head of the notorious Haitian gang 400 Mawozo was sentenced on Wednesday in a U.S. court to life in prison for masterminding the 2021 kidnapping of a group of American missionaries, along with one Canadian. CBC | World News
Read More »Labour MP sentenced to 2 years in prison – but she won’t serve it for 1 reason
We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Bangladesh’s ousted PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for student crackdown
A Bangladesh war crimes court sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death on Monday, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year. CBC | World News
Read More »Bangladesh’s ousted PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for deadly students crackdown
A Bangladesh war crimes court sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on Monday, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year. CBC | World News
Read More »Florida carries out record 16th execution of the year, for child murderer sentenced to death in 1980
A man convicted of the 1979 killing of a six-year-old girl who was abducted from her bedroom has been put to death in a record 16th execution in Florida this year. CBC | World News
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