A Shanghai court said the billionaire, who had not been seen in public since 2017, was sentenced and his investment firm was fined for embezzlement and bribery.
The 77-year-old Nobel laureate and figurehead of Myanmar’s opposition to military rule has been charged with at least 18 offences ranging from graft to election violations, carrying combined maximum jail terms of nearly 190 years. Suu Kyi had called the accusations absurd and denies all charges.
The 77-year-old Nobel laureate and figurehead of Myanmar’s opposition to military rule has been charged with at least 18 offences ranging from graft to election violations, carrying combined maximum jail terms of nearly 190 years. Suu Kyi had called the accusations absurd and denies all charges.
A second man charged with stealing Lady Gaga’s dogs in an episode during which her dog-walker was shot was jailed Thursday after admitting to his part in the robbery.
Ever more Russian soldiers are refusing to fight Putin’s war. Human rights activists report many "refuseniks" are being jailed in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine where they are subjected to violence and abuse.
A court in Managua has sentenced Suazo to 10 years in prison on charges which include spreading fake news. But his NGO says the case is politically motivated.
Dublin’s Special Criminal Court on Friday sentenced former soldier Lisa Smith to 15 months in jail for joining the so-called Islamic State (IS) group in Syria. The judge said the former soldier went…
Iran’s arrest of prominent filmmakers is part of an escalating clampdown on protesters. Human rights groups fear more backlash as Iranian women defy the regime’s hijab laws in a social media campaign.
Iran’s arrest of prominent filmmakers is part of an escalating crackdown on protesters. Human rights groups fear more backlash as Iranian women defy the regime’s hijab laws in a social media campaign.
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of the murder of George Floyd, was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison on Thursday on federal charges.