Senegal’s main opposition leader on Monday was given a six-month suspended prison sentence by an appeals court in the West African nation over a defamation case brought against him by a government minister. The court ruling against Ousmane Sonko prevents President Macky
Thailand’s Supreme Court upheld a death sentence for an ex-elementary school principal convicted of killing three people, including a toddler, during an armed gold shop robbery in 2020. The court ruled Wednesday that Prasitthichai Khaewkao did not deserve a reduction in his
The Crown Office will appeal an ‘unduly lenient’ sentence handed down to Sean Hogg, who was convicted of rape earlier last month. The 21-year-old was convicted in March and on April 3 was sentenced to 270 hours of community service, as well
Germany’s foreign minister called Wednesday on Iran to reverse a death sentence handed down to Jamshid Sharmahd, an Iranian-German dual citizen and opposition figure accused of masterminding deadly attacks. German officials said they were not allowed to attend the hearing at which
A court in Thailand handed a craft beer enthusiast a $4,360 fine and a suspended six-month prison sentence for violating a law on advertising alcoholic beverages by posting a photo of a beer with his evaluation of it on Facebook. Artid Sivahansaphan
A woman was handed a 21-year prison sentence after she tried to kill a New York beautician with a cheesecake laced with poison. Viktoria Nasyrova, 47, was found guilty in February of second-degree attempted murder and first-degree attempted assault after she attacked
Thomas Cashman has appealed his 42-year jail sentence for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel – delivering another blow to the family of the nine-year-old who died from gunshot wounds. Cashman was sentenced less than three weeks ago for the murder of Olivia
Thomas Cashman has appealed his 42-year jail sentence for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel – delivering another blow to the family of the nine-year-old who died from gunshot wounds. Cashman was sentenced less than three weeks ago for the murder of Olivia
A Moscow court on Wednesday dismissed a prominent Russian opposition figure’s appeal of his 8 1/2-year prison sentence for criticism of Russia’s actions in Ukraine. Ilya Yashin was convicted in December of spreading false information about the military, which was made a
A Belarusian opposition leader and former ally of President Alexander Lukashenko received a 17-year prison sentence in absentia Friday on charges that included forming an extremist group and discrediting Belarus. Valery Tsepkalo, 58, was also fined around $14,000 and barred from holding