For maybe the last time, Alex Murdaugh, in a prison jumpsuit and shackles instead of the suit the lawyer used to wear, will shuffle into a courtroom in South Carolina and wait for a judge to punish him. Murdaugh is scheduled to be sentenced Monday morning in federal court for stealing from clients and his … Read more
A number of Western countries are suspending funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the largest humanitarian relief body in Gaza, amid Israel’s allegations that a dozen aid workers were complicit in the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7. Israel officials have reportedly presented the U.S. with evidence that UNRWA employees allegedly participated … Read more
TALLINN, Estonia — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Tuesday that officials at the Arctic penal colony where he is serving a 19-year sentence have isolated him in a tiny punishment cell over a minor infraction, the latest step designed to ramp up pressure on President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest political foe. Navalny said in a … Read more
LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Drunk recruits. Insubordinate soldiers. Convicts. They’re among hundreds of military and civilian offenders who’ve been pressed into Russian penal units known as “Storm-Z” squads and sent to the frontlines in Ukraine this year, according to 13 people with knowledge of the matter, including five fighters in the units. Few live … Read more
An imprisoned Russian opposition figure has been transferred to a maximum security prison in Siberia and was placed in a tiny “punishment cell.” ByDASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press September 24, 2023, 10:34 AM TALLINN, Estonia — An imprisoned Russian opposition figure has been transferred to a maximum security prison in Siberia and placed in a tiny … Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced several support measures for Ukraine, including military, economic and humanitarian assistance, while also pledging an additional show of diplomatic backing through steps intended to punish Russia over the war. “We’re continuing to impose costs on Russia and ensuring that those responsible for this illegal, unjustifiable invasion do not … Read more