Chora Media/Reuters Cecilia Sala (L) was welcomed home to Rome by Italy’s prime minister who took personal charge of her case An Italian journalist has returned to Rome after spending weeks in an Iranian jail. Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on 19 December, three days after an Iranian engineer was detained by Italian authorities in…
Ko Wen-je, once a rising star in Taiwanese politics and a presidential contender, was indicted Thursday on corruption charges. The 65-year-old is accused of accepting half a million dollars in bribes involving a real estate dealing during his term as mayor of Taipei, as well as misreporting campaign finances during his run for president in…
More than 1,500 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Mozambique, taking advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed election results, police say. Thirty-three people were killed and 15 injured in clashes with guards, police chief Bernardino Rafael told a press conference. About 150 more fugitives have since been recaptured, he added. Protests erupted…
Four rioters have been given short jail terms for violence against football fans visiting Amsterdam for a Europa League match between Ajax and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv. Sefa Ö, 32, was handed the longest sentence of six months in jail by Amsterdam district court, while another man was given 10 weeks and two others…
A journalist detained in Eritrean prison without trial for 23 years has won a Swedish human rights prize for his commitment to freedom of expression. Dawit Isaak, who holds dual Eritrean-Swedish citizenship, was given the Edelstam Prize “for his… exceptional courage”, the foundation behind the award said in a statement. Dawit, who holds dual Eritrean-Swedish…
Getty Images Donald Trump waits in court during his Manhattan criminal trial in May. Donald Trump’s return to the White House effectively slammed the door on the two cases involving federal criminal charges against him. A state case against him for allegedly conspiring to interfere with Georgia’s election in 2020 will go on hold until…
Irina Turbina Arseny Turbin is one of several children to face politically motivated criminal charges in Russia One of Russia’s youngest political prisoners has lost an appeal to overturn a five-year jail sentence. Arseny Turbin was only 15 when he was arrested in the summer of 2023. Authorities accused him of joining the Freedom of…
For most candidates, losing a presidential election is a major setback, but for Donald Trump, the stakes are especially personal and severe. Former US President Donald Trump during a campaign event at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. Photographer: Jim Vondruska/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) As November 5 approaches, Trump’s future hangs in…
