Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women is sentenced to 30 years in prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women is sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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"I have to hold out hope miraculously she is still alive, and until I hear otherwise, that’s the hope I’m holding onto," said Patricia Wu-Murad's husband
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Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts
A former Singaporean Cabinet minister was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of receiving illegal gifts, in a rare criminal case involving a minister in the Asian financial hub. Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran had pleaded guilty last week to one count of obstructing justice and four of accepting gifts from people with whom he had official business. Justice Vincent Hoong, in his ruling, said holders of high office "must be expected to avoid any perception that they are susceptible to influence by pecuniary benefits.”
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Woman raped and killed on bench in Southall - court
A homeless man is on trial accused of the rape and manslaughter of Natalie Shotter.
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Denzel Washington ‘had furious bust-up with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs at one of rapper’s parties’
As the rapper is in jail in New York awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, Denzel Washington is said to have told Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs he doesn’t “respect” anyone during a furious row at one of the musician’s infamous parties.
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Seven dead in suspected gun and knife terror attack in Tel Aviv
The attack took place minutes before Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel
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‘Vulnerable’ woman raped and killed by stranger on park bench, court told
Natalie Shotter, 37, was found dead on a bench in Southall Park, west London, on July 17 2021 after a night out.
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Cambodian maid is arrested and deported by Malaysia for criticizing Cambodia leaders on social media
A Cambodian woman who worked as a maid in Malaysia has been deported to her homeland for comments she posted on social media criticizing Cambodian government leaders, in the latest example of a Southeast Asian government helping another arrest a dissident. A Cambodia prison official and an opposition activist group said Thursday that Nuon Toeun, 36, who had worked in Malaysia for several years, was arrested last week by Malaysian authorities following a request from the Cambodian government.
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Memories and prayers are shared at small-town funeral for the victims of horrific Thai bus fire
At a Buddhist temple in central Thailand, Wichan Seubsaichan recalled his 9-year-old son as a well-mannered boy who loved school and sports, and enjoyed participating in many activities since he was a toddler. The boy, Reutthawat, had been asking him for a new pair of soccer shoes. On Thursday, Wichan laid a brand-new pair of shoes, a soccer ball, and colorful sporting t-shirts along with a tray of food and beverages on top of a silver and blue patterned coffin, in front of which stood a portrait of a beaming wide-eyed boy in a white tunic with a purple brocade sash running across his chest.
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A North Korean defector who struggled in South Korea stole a bus and tried to drive across the border, police say
A North Korean defector who escaped to the South more than a decade ago was detained after attempting to cross back into North Korea on a stolen bus, police said.
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South Korea prosecutors drop charges against first lady over luxury bag, Yonhap reports
Prosecutors in South Korea have decided not to charge first lady Kim Keon Hee over allegations of inappropriately accepting gifts last year, including a Christian Dior handbag, the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, citing the Seoul prosecutors' office. The scandal has caused a political uproar in South Korea and contributed to a bruising election defeat for President Yoon Suk Yeol's ruling party in April.
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Wife Was Caught on Dashcam Injecting Husband with Poison, Which Killed Him in Minutes: ‘Get Off of Me!'
Amanda Hovanec, 37, pleaded guilty to distributing a controlled substance that resulted in the death of her husband Timothy in April 2022
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Yazidi woman kidnapped by IS as a child 10 years ago freed from Gaza captivity
A Yazidi woman who was kidnapped by Islamic State as a child before being sent to Hamas in Gaza has been rescued after more than a decade in captivity.
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Former Singapore transport minister sentenced to prison in rare corruption case
Subramaniam Iswaran first political officeholder to be sentenced for corruption in nearly four decades
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Singapore ex-minister jailed in rare graft trial
A Singaporean former minister was sentenced Thursday to 12 months in prison for obstruction of justice and accepting illegal gifts in the city-state's first political graft trial for nearly half a century.Iswaran's trial has been deemed by observers to be one of the most politically significant in the city-state's history.
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Former Los Angeles cop charged with giving meth to and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl
Former deputy Benny Caluya started his law enforcement career in 1979 and faces 10 years in prison if convicted
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Sexual predator who filmed attack on woman outside his home is jailed for 14 years
Heilab Assefa was tackled by police after reports a woman had been assaulted
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Parole rescinded for former LA police detective convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986
A chance for parole was rescinded Wednesday for a former Los Angeles police detective serving a sentence of 27 years to life in the cold-case killing of her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986. Stephanie Lazarus was convicted in 2012 of killing Sherri Rasmussen, a 29-year-old nurse who was bludgeoned and shot to death in the condo she shared with her husband of three months, John Ruetten. The state Board of Parole Hearings heard arguments from lawyers on both sides during a hearing Wednesday that lasted about 90 minutes.
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Twenty children dead after Thailand school bus fire
The bus was returning from a field trip when it crashed and caught fire just outside Bangkok.
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JD Vance’s ‘Ridiculous’ Debate Solution To School Shootings Has People In Disbelief
Donald Trump's running mate stunned critics with the claim.
- The Telegraph
Double rapist Isla Bryson ‘could be registered as female on sex offenders list’
Police Scotland considered logging transgender rapist Isla Bryson as female on the sex offenders’ register, it has been reported.