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Thai activist's jail term for royal insult extended to 30 years

Thai activist's jail term for royal insult extended to 30 years

A Thai court sentenced a prominent lawyer to more than two years for royal insult on Friday, a rights group said, bringing his combined sentence for monarchy reform activism to over three decades. Thailand's strict lese majeste laws shield the royal family from criticism, with penalties of up

Families of Duterte's drug war victims eye Hague hearing with hope

Families of Duterte's drug war victims eye Hague hearing with hope

Mary Ann Pajo watched quietly as cemetery workers opened her son's tomb in Manila this week and removed his body for examination by a forensic pathologist. Accused of dealing drugs, 30-year-old Joewarski Pajo was shot dead while playing a game on his phone, one of thousands

Ex-South Korea leader apologises for martial law crisis

Ex-South Korea leader apologises for martial law crisis

South Korea's disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol apologised Friday for the "hardship" caused by his 2024 martial law decree, one day after he was sentenced to life in prison for insurrection. The Seoul Central District Court on Thursday found Yoon guilty of leading a December

Ex-Philippine leader Duterte faces pre-trial ICC hearing

Ex-Philippine leader Duterte faces pre-trial ICC hearing

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte faces a pre-trial hearing at the International Criminal Court from Monday over crimes against humanity allegedly committed as part of a brutal crackdown on drugs. The "confirmation of charges" hearing, taking place over four days, will determine whether there is enough evidence

Citing funding issues, U.S. Customs and Border Protection drops out of career fair

Citing funding issues, U.S. Customs and Border Protection drops out of career fair

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly attributed comments regarding federal agents and self-defense to Daniel Bitton and stated that he was a member of the campus chapter of Young Americans for Liberty (YAL). Bitton is not a member of YAL, and the quotes in question

Prosecutors: California investigaton tied child sex abuse videos to Butte man

An investigation of crimes against children in California uncovered ties to an IP address and suspect in Butte, and he now faces 43 felony counts involving child pornography, including two that carry 100-year prison terms. James Herman Robert Johnson, 36, appeared for his arraignment Thursday via video from the

UK police hold ex-prince Andrew for hours in misconduct probe

UK police hold ex-prince Andrew for hours in misconduct probe

Britain's royal family was thrown into crisis Thursday after former prince Andrew was arrested by police and held for hours, in a blow to the monarchy unprecedented in modern British history. The disgraced royal was detained early Thursday on suspicion of misconduct for his links to late US