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Venezuela releases political prisoners, including five Spaniards, following US capture of Maduro
Venezuela's top lawmaker, Jorge Rodriguez, said earlier on Thursday that a significant number of both foreign and Venezuelan prisoners would be freed in the coming hours.
El-Fattah did not have 'good character' check before obtaining UK citizenship due to legal loophole
Former Brazilian president Bolsonaro confirms son's presidential pre-candidacy in official letter
Assad's prisons emptied by Syria fill up again as abuse spreads - report
Pakistan court hands Imran Khan, wife 17-year jail terms in another graft case
The latest conviction adds to a series of legal troubles for Khan, who has been behind bars since August 2023.
'War is not over': Detailed diagrams of prisons found in cells of Oct. 7 terrorists - report
The diagrams included the locations of locks and the number of guards assigned to each wing, according to Ynet.
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate hospitalized twice after violent arrest, family says
She told her family she was taken to the hospital emergency room twice after being accused of "cooperating with the Israeli government" and receiving death threats from security forces.
Pakistan military court jails ex-spy chief Faiz Hamid for 14 years, charged for misuse of authority
The charges ranged from engaging in political activities and violating the Official Secret Act in a way detrimental to safety and state interest to misuse of authority and resources.
Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison
Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to illegal distribution of ketamine in July after surrendering his medical license in September.
UN torture report flags Israel for allegedly mistreating journalists, detainees, ex-MAG
The UN warned Israel over alleged abuses against rights defenders and detainees, calling for stronger legal protections and impartial investigations.
California man charged for threatening to 'blow up every synagogue' in 20-mile radius
A California man who threatened to bomb synagogues and posted antisemitic messages online has been indicted on federal charges, facing up to 15 years in prison after a series of threats and posts.
‘Where is Imran Khan?’: Supporters, family seek health updates amid social media rumors
While many users speculated that Khan had been moved from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail to another location, others claimed that he had died while in custody.
Ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn man who abused child may see 103-year sentence reduced - NYT
The message Brooklyn's district attorney was sending was that “politics matters more than protecting children,” said Boorey Deutsch, the husband of the woman who Weberman abused when she was a girl.
Melbourne synagogue arsonist freed from jail as judge rules schizophrenia, not hate, motivated fire
Loras, who was homeless at the time of the arson, was suffering from severe hallucinations of zombies during the arson, Magistrate Malcolm Thomas said.
NSW introduces new laws against neo-Nazi rallies, deports South African protester
Attorney General Michael Daley submitted a bill to the NSW state parliament to amend the 1900 Crimes Act, making it an offense to publicly engage in conduct that indicates support for Nazi ideology.
