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South Korea President Lee Names First Civilian Defence Minister In Decades
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung named veteran lawmaker Ahn Gyu-back as the country's first civilian defence minister in 64 years on Monday, making good on a campaign promise made after December's martial law shook faith in the military.
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US Court Blocks Deportation Of Jailed Columbia Activist Mahmoud Khalil
The Trump administration cannot use US foreign policy interests to justify its detention of Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a judge ruled on Wednesday, but stopped short of ordering Khalil's immediate release.
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Donald Trump Now Wants To Deport US Citizens And Jail Them In Foreign Prisons
The idea of outsourcing US prison operations to El Salvador is not new. In February, Bukele posted on social media about his country's offer to take in convicted US citizens, including those with violent offenses, in exchange for a fee.
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"Would Love It": Trump On Sending US 'Criminals' To El Salvador Jails
President Donald Trump stepped up his extraordinary threats to send Americans to foreign jails, saying Tuesday he would love to deport "homegrown" US citizens who commit violent crimes to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador.
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10,000 Indians Jailed Abroad Freed In A Decade - How Diplomacy Played A Part
Going to jail is a nightmarish thought for most people, but being imprisoned in another country can be a hellish experience. Like nationals of many other countries, thousands of Indians too, have been languishing in prisons overseas.
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Goa Man, 31, Jailed For Life 8 Years After Foreign Tourist's Rape-Murder
A court in Goa on Monday sentenced a 31-year-old local resident to rigorous life imprisonment for the rape and murder of Irish-British national Danielle McLaughin in 2017.
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US Court Reverses OFAC’s Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
On January 21, the US District Court for the Western District of Texas reversed OFAC’s sanctions against Tornado Cash. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) levied sanctions against the platform in 2022 for allegedly becoming a solution for money launderers to move illegal funds around.
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"To Flatter Putin's Ego'': Why Are Top Scientists In Russia Being Jailed
All these scientists had conducted theoretical work in areas relevant to the development of hypersonic missiles.
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Odisha Temple Priest Sent To Jail For Sexually Harassing Foreign Tourist
A court in the Odisha capital on Monday sentenced a 'sevayat' (priest) of Shree Lingaraj Temple here to 18 months of imprisonment for sexually harassing a woman foreign tourist.
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Putin Critic Alexei Navalny's Wife To Meet EU Ministers Today
Alexei Navalny's widow will meet European foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday, EU officials announced, as Russian courts jailed dozens of people detained at events commemorating the Kremlin critic.
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PM's Qatar Visit Announcement Comes On Day 8 Jailed Indians Reached Home
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to Doha in Qatar on Wednesday after his visit to the UAE ends, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said today.
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Ensure Indian Fishermen Arrested In Sri Lanka Return: M K Stalin Urges Centre
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday urged the Centre to ensure the early repatriation of the Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka recently.
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25 Indian Fishermen Accused Of "Illegal Poaching" Detained By Sri Lanka
25 Indian fishermen, who were fishing in international waters, were detained by the Sri Lankan Navy along with their two trawlers, off Point Pedro town in Sri Lanka.
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8,330 Indians In Jails In 90 Countries: Minister Informs Rajya Sabha
As many as 8,330 Indian nationals are lodged in jails in foreign countries with 1,611 imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates alone, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Top Imran Khan Party Leader, Released From Jail
Pakistan's former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who was among some of the top leaders of Imran Khan's party to be arrested following the May 9 violent protests, was released from a Rawalpindi prison on Tuesday following a court order.
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South Korea President Lee Names First Civilian Defence Minister In Decades
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung named veteran lawmaker Ahn Gyu-back as the country's first civilian defence minister in 64 years on Monday, making good on a campaign promise made after December's martial law shook faith in the military.
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US Court Blocks Deportation Of Jailed Columbia Activist Mahmoud Khalil
The Trump administration cannot use US foreign policy interests to justify its detention of Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a judge ruled on Wednesday, but stopped short of ordering Khalil's immediate release.
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Donald Trump Now Wants To Deport US Citizens And Jail Them In Foreign Prisons
The idea of outsourcing US prison operations to El Salvador is not new. In February, Bukele posted on social media about his country's offer to take in convicted US citizens, including those with violent offenses, in exchange for a fee.
-
"Would Love It": Trump On Sending US 'Criminals' To El Salvador Jails
President Donald Trump stepped up his extraordinary threats to send Americans to foreign jails, saying Tuesday he would love to deport "homegrown" US citizens who commit violent crimes to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador.
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10,000 Indians Jailed Abroad Freed In A Decade - How Diplomacy Played A Part
Going to jail is a nightmarish thought for most people, but being imprisoned in another country can be a hellish experience. Like nationals of many other countries, thousands of Indians too, have been languishing in prisons overseas.
-
Goa Man, 31, Jailed For Life 8 Years After Foreign Tourist's Rape-Murder
A court in Goa on Monday sentenced a 31-year-old local resident to rigorous life imprisonment for the rape and murder of Irish-British national Danielle McLaughin in 2017.
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US Court Reverses OFAC’s Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
On January 21, the US District Court for the Western District of Texas reversed OFAC’s sanctions against Tornado Cash. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) levied sanctions against the platform in 2022 for allegedly becoming a solution for money launderers to move illegal funds around.
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"To Flatter Putin's Ego'': Why Are Top Scientists In Russia Being Jailed
All these scientists had conducted theoretical work in areas relevant to the development of hypersonic missiles.
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Odisha Temple Priest Sent To Jail For Sexually Harassing Foreign Tourist
A court in the Odisha capital on Monday sentenced a 'sevayat' (priest) of Shree Lingaraj Temple here to 18 months of imprisonment for sexually harassing a woman foreign tourist.
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Putin Critic Alexei Navalny's Wife To Meet EU Ministers Today
Alexei Navalny's widow will meet European foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday, EU officials announced, as Russian courts jailed dozens of people detained at events commemorating the Kremlin critic.
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PM's Qatar Visit Announcement Comes On Day 8 Jailed Indians Reached Home
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to Doha in Qatar on Wednesday after his visit to the UAE ends, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said today.
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Ensure Indian Fishermen Arrested In Sri Lanka Return: M K Stalin Urges Centre
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday urged the Centre to ensure the early repatriation of the Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka recently.
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25 Indian Fishermen Accused Of "Illegal Poaching" Detained By Sri Lanka
25 Indian fishermen, who were fishing in international waters, were detained by the Sri Lankan Navy along with their two trawlers, off Point Pedro town in Sri Lanka.
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8,330 Indians In Jails In 90 Countries: Minister Informs Rajya Sabha
As many as 8,330 Indian nationals are lodged in jails in foreign countries with 1,611 imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates alone, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Top Imran Khan Party Leader, Released From Jail
Pakistan's former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who was among some of the top leaders of Imran Khan's party to be arrested following the May 9 violent protests, was released from a Rawalpindi prison on Tuesday following a court order.
