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A Sri Lankan court on Wednesday sentenced the owner of a team in the country’s domestic T20 league to a suspended prison term in a match-fixing case, news agency AFP reported, quoting an official.Bangladesh-born Tamim Rahman, a British national and owner of the Dambulla Thunders, admitted to charges that he had tried to influence a…
Bangladesh tribunal (AP image) A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced Dhaka’s fugitive former police chief and two senior officers to death for crimes against humanity over the killing of six protesters during the July 2024 mass uprising that led to the overthrow of then prime minister Sheikh Hasina.The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) handed the death…
Tsuguhiko Kadokawa (Via Kyodo news) A Tokyo court on Thursday sentenced Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, the former chairman of publishing giant Kadokawa Corp., to a suspended prison term in a major bribery case linked to the Tokyo Olympics. The court ruled that Kadokawa approved illegal payments to a powerful Olympic official to secure sponsorship status for his…
NEW DELHI: A special court of Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency on Saturday sentenced former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek i Insaf founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years of imprisonment each in the Toshakhana 2 corruption case, Dawn reported.The court also imposed a fine of Rs 16.4 million on each of…
Naijil Paul (Picture from X) TOI Correspondent from London: A nurse of Indian origin has been sentenced to seven years and nine months in jail in Scotland for raping a colleague and sexually assaulting two others whilst working as a care home manager.Naijil Paul (47) was charged with the offences in 2018 but fled to…
Saudi student Hamza Albar hailed for stopping attempted rape in Sunderland, UK/Image: X A routine walk turned into a life or death moment for 23 year old Saudi student Hamza Albar, who bravely intervened to stop a violent assault in Sunderland. His quick thinking and fearless action prevented a serious crime and earned him public…
40s supporting role actor On November 19, the Criminal Division 1 of the Pyeongtaek Branch in Suwon District Court sentenced A, a supporting actor in his 40s, to 12 years imprisonment plus five years probation for killing his colleague with a blunt weapon. According to MK Sports, the fatal assault occurred on May 1 in…
Ariana Grande attacker sentenced to jail The man who grabbed Ariana Grande on ‘Wicked’ red carpet in Singapore has been jailed.On Monday, Johnson Wen reportedly pleaded guilty to one charge of being a public nuisance and was sentenced to nine days in jail, according to Daily Mail.Singapore District Judge Christopher Goh told Wen, who has…
Sheikh Hasina (File photo) Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death after finding her guilty of “crimes against humanity”.The tribunal ruled that Hasina had ordered killings, incited violence and failed to prevent the atrocities committed during the July and August 2024 “student uprising”, after which escaped to…
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday slammed the International Crimes Tribunal’s decision to sentence her to death on charges of “crimes against humanity”. In a statement, Hasina claimed that the ruling, linked to the student-led protests of August 2024, was “biased and politically motivated.” Bangladesh On Edge: Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina Rejects Evidence, Son…
