MOSCOW (AP) — Boris Nadezhdin, who criticized Moscow’s military action in Ukraine and tried to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 election, was convicted Friday of displaying “extremist symbols” — an action that will keep him out of this year’s parliamentary race. The verdict underlined the determination by authorities to stamp out any remaining…
Rather than promote ethnic harmony, activists say Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress could justify transnational repression. Published On 2 Jul 20262 Jul 2026 China says it has the right to pursue legal action against overseas individuals and organisations that undermine its ethnic unity as Beijing moves to expand its extraterritorial reach….
NEW YORK (AP) — A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon once believed to be among China’s wealthiest men was sentenced Monday to 30 years in a U.S. prison for a massive financial fraud that a federal judge said cost over 1,000 people worldwide hundreds of millions of dollars. Guo Wengui, who fled China a decade…
The e-commerce giant says that the US government’s claims that it is affiliated with the Chinese military have ‘no basis in fact or law’. Published On 23 Jun 202623 Jun 2026 The Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Defense for labelling the retailer a “Chinese military company”….
‘Our message to those involved is clear, we will keep coming’ Wayne Garnett, 34, has been jailed.(Image: Merseyside Police) A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to a decade in prison following a successful Merseyside Police operation targeting a county lines drug network, the ECHO reports. Wayne Garnett, of Rosegarth Green in West Derby, appeared at…
A precedent was set 50 years ago that still influences decisions today The council and Government fell out over education policy Fifty years ago, Tameside Conservatives seized power at the local elections. What happened next changed UK case law forever. The 1976 elections saw a shift in power from Labour to the Conservatives in Tameside….
Three counties in southeastern Pennsylvania were among those with the highest percentages in the state for retail theft charges filed from 2020 to 2024. Montgomery County had about 10% of the total retail theft charges filed during that period, according to data released by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. Delaware County had about 5%…
‘Poor Rebekah might still be alive today’ if Ormandy hadn’t been on the scene Adam Everett Crown Court Reporter and Kirstie McCrum Network Content Editor 12:21, 23 Nov 2025 Michael Ormandy was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend Rebekah Campbell(Image: Merseyside Police) A killer was named as a suspect in brutal assault mere months before…
Martin Suter has been jailed for life for the murder of his ex-wife Ann Blackwood Martin Suter killed his ex-wife Ann Blackwood A killer who stabbed his ex-wife to death at their son’s graveside has been locked up for life. Martin Suter ‘lay in wait’ for Ann Blackwood for five hours before stabbing her in…
A FORMER Premier League star is facing bankruptcy after a multi-million pound court clash with his brother. Steve Finnan, who won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005, ended up embroiled in a decade-long battle with sibling Sean. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Steve Finnan is facing bankruptcyCredit: PA:Press Association The former…