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A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where alleged human rights abuses took place has been charged with several counts of torture after being arrested in July for visa fraud ...

In the event you are convicted of a crime, your main concern may be what your life will be like inside prison. But for many prisoners, the world outside their cell may cause just as much stress.

Thousands of prison cells could be left empty because they are not fit for inmates to stay in. It comes with the prison estate under extreme pressure. The government has already had to extend the ...

If you’re an avid TikTok user, you’ve probably heard about the purple ticket. But what is it exactly, and how do you get it? The purple ticket is TikTok’s latest referral program ...

New UK snow maps have turned purple ahead of the arrival of a vicious Arctic blast set to bury much of Scotland and northern England in up to 5cm. Brits have recently shouldered their fair share ...

Now that you’ve created an account, move to the Download section of the Fortnite webpage. It’s located right next to the sign-in button from the previous step, but you can also start your ...

In an anxious year for Hollywood, the women making the biggest impact are the execs spending wisely, the canny creatives ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - The Federal Correctional Institution stands in Dublin, Calif., Dec. 5, 2022. The federal Bureau of ...

Ado-Ekiti—A former lawmaker representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District and versatile journalist, Babafemi Ojudu, has revealed how he drank his urine to survive in prison, under the military ...

A Florida woman was sentenced to life in prison Monday after she was found guilty of second-degree murder for zipping her boyfriend in a suitcase, leaving him inside for hours until he died.