Colombian drug lord 'Otoniel' sentenced to 45 years in prison by US court
Notorious Colombian drug lord Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, also known as "Otoniel," was sentenced to 45 years in prison Tuesday "for engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise as a leader of the multibillion-dollar paramilitary and drug trafficking organization known as the Clan del Golfo, federal prosecutors announced.
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Belarus isolates political prisoners to break their spirit
Families of Belarusian political prisoners say loved ones are being denied any outside contact.
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Donald Trump slams election indictment on eve of court hearing
As security measures ramp up for his arraignment, Mr Trump decries "corruption, scandal, & failure".
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Todd and Julie Chrisley's living conditions in prison are a 'nightmare,' according to their kids
Former reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are enduring prison conditions their children describe as "inhumane."
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Bhima Koregaon: Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira granted bail by Supreme Court
The two activists have been in jail since 2018 for allegedly inciting caste violence, a charge they deny.
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North Korea: Kim Jong Un shows off missiles to Russia defence chief Shoigu
Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu praised N Korea’s military as the “most powerful” in the world.
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US lawmaker Greg Casar ends thirst strike after nine hours
Greg Casar calls off his protest over a law to end some protections for outdoor workers in Texas.
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Death toll from violence in Ecuador prisons hits 31
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador's attorney general raised the death toll from a wave of violence over the weekend
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UN rejects Russian account of attack that killed 50 Ukrainian prisoners, confirming findings of a CNN investigation
The United Nations has said that Russian accounts of a rocket attack on a camp holding Ukrainian prisoners of war in July 2022 are not supported by the evidence.
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Ecuador jails: Inmates hold dozens of guards hostage
Prison guards are being held against their will in at least six jails by inmates after a deadly fight.
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Former US prison employee to admit to accepting payments from Rajaratnam -source
By Nate Raymond BOSTON A former employee of a federal prison in Massachusetts has agreed to plead guilty
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Irishman tells of PTSD after Iran prison ordeal
An Irishman who was released from an Iranian prison in May has spoken of his ordeal.
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