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China overturns Canadian man’s death sentence
The New York Times, Published on 07/02/2026
» China’s highest court has overturned a death sentence against a Canadian man convicted of drug smuggling, a sudden reversal in a case that has been a years-long source of diplomatic friction between Beijing and Ottawa.
Chinese fraudster’s luxury life on the run ends in UK jail
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2025
» LONDON - As Chinese police closed in on the architect of a massive Ponzi scheme that cost thousands their life savings, a woman in her mid-40s was taken by an accomplice to the Myanmar border on a moped to begin nearly seven years on the run.
Court seizes assets of Maradona's lawyer, sisters in fraud case
AFP, Published on 19/09/2025
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentinian officials seized assets Thursday from two of deceased soccer idol Diego Maradona's sisters, as well as his attorney and three other individuals, alleging fraudulent management of the player's brand, according to a ruling obtained by AFP.
German suspect in Madeleine McCann case freed from prison
AFP, Published on 17/09/2025
» SEHNDE, Germany - The top suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal was freed from a German prison on Wednesday, an AFP journalist at the scene reported.
Japan executes 'Twitter killer' who murdered 9 people
AFP, Published on 27/06/2025
» TOKYO - Japan on Friday executed a man dubbed the "Twitter killer" who murdered and dismembered nine people he met online, in the nation's first enactment of the death penalty since 2022.
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» NEW YORK - Disgraced Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of one sexual assault at his retrial Wednesday and not guilty of another, with jurors still considering a rape charge after hearing graphic testimony from his alleged victims.
Harvey Weinstein sex crimes retrial to begin
AFP, Published on 15/04/2025
» NEW YORK - Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein faces a retrial starting on Tuesday, on rape and sex assault charges for which a previous verdict was overturned, forcing survivors who helped fire up the “MeToo” movement to testify against him once again.
China executes four Canadian drug convicts
The New York Times, Published on 20/03/2025
» China has executed four Canadians for drug-related convictions, Canada’s foreign affairs minister said on Wednesday, a development that threatens to worsen an already tense relationship between the countries.
Vietnam court upholds property tycoon’s death sentence
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 03/12/2024
» A court in Vietnam has upheld a death sentence against the property tycoon Truong My Lan but said her life could be spared if she returns three-quarters of the $12 billion she embezzled.
Japan prosecutors won’t appeal acquittal in 1966 murders
Kyodo News, Published on 08/10/2024
» Japanese prosecutors do not plan to appeal the recent acquittal in the retrial of a former professional boxer who was sentenced to death for a 1966 quadruple murder, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, paving the way for the ruling to be finalised.