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Hong Kong activist loses legal fight over prison shorts ban for female inmates

A jailed activist has lost a judicial review against a Hong Kong Correctional Services Department rule that prohibits female inmates from wearing shorts in summer, with the court ruling that the women...

Jan 13South China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro moved to a bigger cell

Bolsonaro's family has repeatedly complained about the conditions in which he was being held. The former president is serving a 27-year prison sentence for attempting a coup following his 2022 electio...

5dDeutsche WellePolitics

Marine Le Pen denies her party had 'organised system' to misuse EU funding in critical appeal trial

With the 2027 presidential election on the horizon, the outcome of the trial could determine whether Marine Le Pen — a three-time presidential candidate — will be able to run, or whether her current b...

7hEuronewsPoliticsImpact

ICE detainee dies of 'presumed suicide' at Texas detention facility, agency says

Victor Manuel Diaz, 36, of Nicaragua, died of a "presumed suicide" on Jan. 14 at Camp East Montana in El Paso, ICE said....

1dABC Newssociety

Armed Robbers Steal $100,000 of Pokémon Card Merchandise, Hold Customers at Gunpoint

A Pokémon card store in Manhatten has become the latest target for thieves looking to steal merchandise featuring the lucrative pocket monsters — and this time, customers were held at gunpoint. Speaki...

4dIGNcrimeImpact

Italy's privacy watchdog, scourge of US big tech, hit by corruption probe

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/italys-privacy-watchdog-scourge-us-big-tech-hit-by-corruption-probe-2026-01-15/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/...

5dHacker NewsPoliticsImpact

Costa Rica builds new mega-prison modelled on El Salvador jail

El Salvador's gang-busting President Nayib Bukele on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for a prison in Costa Rica modeled on his own CECOT mega-jail that rights groups say is the setting for serious...

4dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Counsel seeks death sentence for ex-S. Korean leader Yoon over martial law imposition

A court in South Korea confirms that an independent counsel has demanded a death sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his martial law imposition in Decem...

Jan 13ABC NewsPoliticsImpact

Bitcoin Seized From Samourai Wallet Has Not Been Sold, White House Says

Advocates for the incarcerated Samourai Wallet developers have argued that the DOJ liquidated the Bitcoin funds against the president’s wishes....

4dDecryptcryptocurrencyImpact

FBI searches Washington Post reporter's home

FBI agents searched Hannah Natanson's home as part of an investigation into sharing secret government information. The paper said investigators told her she was not a focus of the probe....

6dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

Melissa Gilbert pens emotional letter to judge in defense of husband Timothy Busfield

Actress Melissa Gilbert is speaking out in an emotional plea to a judge after her husband, actor Timothy Busfield, was arrested....

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Painted plane used in Caribbean strike was part of disguised aircraft fleet: Sources

The aircraft used to strike an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September was part of a fleet of disguised planes, two people familiar with the matter told ABC News....

Jan 14ABC Newscrime

Alleged $11 Million XRP Thief Countersues Widow of Country Music Legend George Jones

A Tennessee man accused of stealing $11 million worth of XRP from the widow of country music legend George Jones has filed a countersuit....

Jan 13DecryptcryptocurrencyImpact

Feds Seek Forfeiture of $200K in USDT Tied to Tinder ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam

Law enforcement seized $200,000 belonging to a Massachusetts victim who wired more than $500,000 into a suspected fake crypto trading platform....

Jan 13DecryptcrimeImpact

Germany: Unjustly jailed man gets €1.3 million compensation

The Bavarian state is to give over €1 million to a man who spent 13 years in jail on murder charges that were overturned. Prosecutors had previously called for him to pay for board and lodgings in jai...

6dDeutsche WellecrimeImpact

Iranian on trial in France in case that could help release of French hostages

With the situation tense over in Iran, one of the country's national's is facing justice here in France. Mahdieh Esfandiari, a professional translator, is on trial in Paris, facing accusations of prom...

Jan 13France 24PoliticsImpact

Brazilian au pair testifies against former employer and lover in double homicide case

A Brazilian au pair is testifying against her former employer and lover in a double homicide case that she says was part of an elaborate scheme to get rid of the man’s wife...

6dABC Newscrime

Ukraine: Anti-corruption agencies target former PM

Ukraine's anti-corruption agency said it notified a party leader of its suspicion of offering bribes to politicians. It did not name them, but the blurred images it published clearly showed former PM ...

6dDeutsche WellePolitics

Uvalde gunman fired 117 shots before officer entered the school: Official

Prosecutors are wrapping up their case against former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer Adrian Gonzales....

4dABC Newscrime

'Elite': The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid

Article URL: https://werd.io/elite-the-palantir-app-ice-uses-to-find-neighborhoods-to-raid/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46637127 Points: 35 # Comments: 6...

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