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Short of prison space, UK looks to US model of time off for good conduct
New York Times, Published on 23/05/2025
» LONDON — In February, Britain’s justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, travelled to Texas. As a lawmaker from the centre-left Labour Party, her trip to the Republican state was somewhat off-brand, but she was on a serious mission: to try to find solutions to Britain’s chronic prison overcrowding crisis.
Mutilation website ringleader jailed in UK
Reuters, Published on 09/05/2024
» LONDON - The ringleader of an extreme body modification conspiracy who cut off men’s genitals and uploaded videos to his “Eunuch Maker” website has been jailed for a minimum of 22 years by a London court.
'Snip-snip! Hooray!': TikTok trend dispels vasectomy myths
AFP, Published on 09/03/2023
» WASHINGTON: Squeezing his eyes shut, a man breaks into song while filming himself getting a vasectomy -- a TikTok trend helping dispel misinformation about the procedure whose demand has soared following US upheaval over abortion rights.
Indonesian teacher sentenced to death for raping 13 students
AFP, Published on 04/04/2022
» An Indonesian teacher found guilty of raping 13 students at an Islamic boarding school, and who impregnated at least eight of the victims, was sentenced to death on Monday.
Indonesia teacher gets life in prison for rape of 13 students
AFP, Published on 15/02/2022
» An Indonesian court on Tuesday sentenced a teacher to life in prison for the rape of 13 students, in a case that has drawn national attention to sexual abuse in some of the country's religious boarding schools.
French alleged child molester kills himself: Indonesia police
AFP, Published on 13/07/2020
» A French national detained in Indonesia on suspicion of molesting hundreds of children has died by apparent suicide, police said Monday.
Overweight people more likely to have overweight dogs: Study
AFP, Published on 18/09/2019
» COPENHAGEN: Overweight people are more likely to have overweight dogs, partly because they are more likely to feed them treats, Danish researchers said Wednesday.
Presidential debate showcases divided Brazil
AFP, Published on 10/08/2018
» SAO PAULO - Brazil's top presidential candidates -- minus imprisoned frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva -- have clashed in the first debate of the campaign, showcasing sharp divides in Latin America's biggest nation.