Student in Mauritania charged with blasphemy over exam paper
The young woman could face the death penalty if found guilty by a court in Mauritania.
2023-07-28 02:16
Irishman tells of PTSD after Iran prison ordeal
An Irishman who was released from an Iranian prison in May has spoken of his ordeal.
2023-07-24 22:58
McDonald's to investigate Irish rape victim taunts
McDonald's UK and Ireland chief executive says he commends Ciara Mangan's bravery in speaking out.
2023-07-23 01:58
Justice Department appealing prison sentences given to convicted Oath Keepers members
The Justice Department is appealing the sentences that eight convicted defendants tied to the Oath Keepers received for seditious conspiracy or other conspiracy charges related to their roles in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
2023-07-13 10:45
Former Louisiana priest sentenced to 25 years after pleading guilty to drugging, molesting men he met in New Orleans
A former Catholic priest in Louisiana has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to drugging and molesting 17 men he had met in New Orleans' French Quarter, according to prosecutors.
2023-07-13 07:22
Teen gets life sentence for killing Spanish teacher
An Iowa teenager who killed his Spanish teacher was sentenced to life in prison Thursday, court documents show.
2023-07-08 03:26
Senegal President Macky Sall says he won't run for third term
Rumours he would run again had fuelled several deadly protests over the years.
2023-07-04 10:27
California woman angry about waiting in line is sentenced for throwing Molotov cocktail into bank
A woman convicted of throwing a Molotov cocktail into a Southern California bank after becoming angry over the wait for a teller was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday, federal officials said.
2023-06-30 01:30
FBI failed 'at fundamental level' before Capitol riot, Senate report claims
The FBI and other agencies failed "at a fundamental level" to assess the risk of violence, a report claims.
2023-06-27 19:56
Girlfriend of dentist who killed his wife on their African safari is sentenced to 17 years in prison
The girlfriend of an American dentist and big-game hunter who was found guilty of murdering his wife on an African safari was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Friday, court records show.
2023-06-25 02:15
Islamic State: Woman jailed in Germany for keeping Yazidi woman as slave
A court says the ex-IS member encouraged her husband to rape and beat the young woman.
2023-06-22 07:16
Man who used stun gun to attack Michael Fanone on January 6 sentenced to over 12 years in prison
Daniel Rodriguez, the man who attacked then-Washington, DC, police officer Michael Fanone with an electroshock weapon in the neck during the US Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, was sentenced Wednesday to 12 and a half years in prison.
2023-06-22 01:17