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Liberian ex-fighter charged in US over civil war
A man from Liberia who had sought asylum in the US has been charged with, among other crimes,…
Ghislaine Maxwell is on suicide watch but isn’t suicidal, may need to postpone sentencing, lawyer says
(CNN)Ghislaine Maxwell has been placed on suicide watch, even though she is not suicidal, and may need to…
SOUTH AFRICA: 17-year-old who raped and murdered elderly woman gets 18-year sentence
A 17-year-old convicted of the rape, murder and aggravated robbery of an 81-year-old woman has been sentenced to…
South Africa ex-leader Zuma corruption trial resumes
Several roads have been closed to the public around a Pietermaritzburg court as the corruption trial of former…
Court dismisses eight charges against Nigeria’s separatist leader
Nigeria’s separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu should stand trial and answer to charges that include terrorism and broadcasting falsehoods,…
Killer of Sabina Nessa in London Park Faces Life in Prison
LONDON — Sabina Nessa, a popular and admired schoolteacher living in southeast London, was running late to meet…
Bangladesh sentences four to death for killing blogger in 2015
Dhaka, Bangladesh – A court in Bangladesh has sentenced four people to death for killing a blogger and…
Man seeks $93m for spending 23 yrs in prison for a double murder he didn’t commit
Lamonte McIntyre, a Kansas man who was imprisoned for 23 years for a double murder he didn’t commit,…
Peru court authorises release of ex-President Alberto Fujimori
Peru’s top constitutional court has ruled that former President Alberto Fujimori can be freed from prison, where he…
SOUTH AFRICA: Parole process for Anni Dewani’s killer Zola Tongo reaches final stages as he meets her family
The parole process of Zola Tongo — the man found guilty of murdering Anni Dewani — is in…