Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and his wife were sentenced on Wednesday to 14 years in prison for corruption, his lawyer and prison officials said, a day after another special court convicted Khan of leaking state secrets and gave him a 10-year prison sentence. CBC | World News
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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets 10-year jail term for leaking state secrets
A Pakistan court handed former prime minister Imran Khan a 10-year jail term on Tuesday for leaking state secrets, the former premier’s media team said, his second conviction in recent months and just 10 days before the country’s general election. CBC | World News
Read More »Energy provider launches new fixed term tariff £129 below price cap
More energy providers are starting to offer competitive fixed-price tariffs as wholesale prices drop. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Iranian court extends prison term of Nobel Peace Prize winner, family says
A court in Iran has slapped imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi with an additional sentence of 15 months for allegedly spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic, her family said Monday. CBC | World News
Read More »Taiwan’s democratic progressive party wins unprecedented third term
Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party, led by President Lai Ching-te, secured an unprecedented third term as voters resisted pressure from mainland China. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »U.S. Justice Department authorizes death penalty for 1st time in Biden term, for Buffalo mass shooter
U.S. federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, they said in a court filing Friday. CBC | World News
Read More »Russian lawmakers approve March election, paving way for a 5th Putin term
Russian lawmakers on Thursday set the date of the country’s 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving Vladimir Putin a step closer to a fifth term in office. CBC | World News
Read More »Luke Donald confirmed as 2025 Ryder Cup captain as Europe chief handed second term
Luke Donald will stay on as Europe Ryder Cup captain when they defend their title at Bethpage Black in 2025. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Thomas Cashman to launch bid to reduce jail term for murdering Olivia Pratt-Korbel
The killer wants his minimum prison term to be reduced. His case will be heard at the Court of Appeal later Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »BBC star ‘resents the term weather girl’ as she addresses backlash to appearance
BBC weather presenter Sam Fraser is taking to BBC Radio 4 to explore the phrase “weather girl”, in a new documentary. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
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