Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave A Spanish man, imprisoned in Iran for 15 months after visiting the burial place of Mahsa Amini, returned home Tuesday. Santiago Sanchez Cogedor was arrested by Iranian authorities on espionage charges in October 2022, Reuters reported. His detention came toward the end of a months-long, roughly 4,000-mile … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday recommended a six-month term of imprisonment for a man at the center of a right-wing conspiracy theory about the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol — an attack that he has admitted to joining. Ray Epps, who is scheduled to be sentenced next Tuesday, pleaded guilty … Read more
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Jerusalem — An Israeli man who never served in the military was charged with impersonating a soldier and stealing weapons after sneaking into an army unit and joining the fighting against Hamas. According to an indictment filed Sunday, Roi Yifrach, 35, took advantage of the chaotic situation in the aftermath of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack … Read more
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A labor court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced Monday Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labor laws. Yunus, who pioneered using microcredit to help impoverished people, was present in court and was granted bail. The court gave the defense 30 days to appeal. Grameen … Read more
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed at least 35 people Sunday, hospital officials said, as fighting raged across the tiny enclave a day after Israel’s prime minister said the war will continue for “many more months,” resisting international calls for a cease-fire. The military said Israeli forces were operating in … Read more
A New Hampshire casino owned by a former state senator accused of buying luxury cars with a fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief loan will be shut down Jan. 1 but allowed to reopen in six months if sold to a new owner, the state lottery commission said in a decision made public Thursday The commission tried … Read more
Zac Brown and Kelly Yazdi are calling it quits after four months of marriage. According to multiple reports, the estranged couple said in a joint statement that they are “in the process of divorce.” They added, “Our mutual respect for one another remains. We wish each other the best and will always appreciate our time together. … Read more
The iPhone 15 Pro Max was plagued with explosive reports about overheating issues and other foibles, but with a few software fixes, the Apple handset emerged from the rubble unscathed. After using Apple’s priciest smartphone for two months, I personally haven’t experienced any of the aforementioned flaws. In fact, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is … Read more
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