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🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

The rising cost that risks turning retirement into a 'prison'

Rising insurance costs are threatening to undermine the quality of life for Australian retirees, turning their golden years into a stressful experience.

Mar 22 • 18:48 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Grandad 'drug mule' fighting for life in Chile jail amid desperate legal race

British pensioner Billy Eastment, accused of drug smuggling, is critically ill in a Chilean prison as legal efforts to secure his release are hindered by challenges in contacting his family.

Mar 22 • 18:00 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

REPORTAGE FROM PRISON: How teenagers convicted of murder live in Estonia

The article explores the living conditions of teenagers incarcerated in the Viru prison youth department in Estonia, focusing on their isolation and adaptation to prison life.

Mar 21 • 22:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

California man paroled under ‘youthful offender’ provision for 2 murders kills again less than a year later

Darryl Lamar Collins, who was paroled under a youthful offender law after committing double murder, has been sentenced to life in prison for the killing of his girlfriend less than a year later.

Mar 20 • 23:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Valet claimed self-defense in trial that convicted him for killing beaten neighbor: 'I was afraid for my life'; VIDEO

A valet in Brazil was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the death of his neighbor, which he claims was an act of self-defense during their encounter.

Mar 20 • 15:59 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Life Sentence: He Pulled Her Off Her E-Scooter on Her Way Home and Murdered Her

A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a woman he attacked while she was riding her e-scooter in Germany.

Mar 20 • 15:55 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

The Cruel End of a Workplace Romance: Anni, 29, Was Pregnant When She Was Buried in a Ditch

A man who murdered a pregnant woman has been released from prison and started a new life, raising questions about his past and future.

Mar 20 • 12:11 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Whitehawk gets life sentence for 1st-degree murder in Regina drive-by shooting

Dillon Whitehawk has been sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder related to a 2019 drive-by shooting in Regina, although he was acquitted of another murder count.

Mar 20 • 00:31 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Ali Mamlouk, the Engineer of Fear: What Do Newly Revealed Documents Reveal?

A French court has sentenced Syrian security chief Ali Mamlouk to life in prison for his role in the torture and detention of thousands of Syrians, highlighting ongoing human rights violations in Syria.

Mar 19 • 08:24 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

REPORTAGE: The Life of Young Murderers Behind Bars

This article explores the lives of young offenders in Estonia's Viru Prison, focusing on their daily experiences and the challenges they face.

Mar 18 • 22:01 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Man killed in forest area during New Year - two sentenced

Two men have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a young man who was fatally assaulted and stabbed in a forest area outside Ullared during New Year's Eve.

Mar 18 • 13:06 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Notebooks: Cristina Kirchner made another political statement but this time she admitted that she could end her life in prison

Cristina Kirchner acknowledged the possibility of spending her life in prison during a political statement while continuing to defend herself against corruption charges.

Mar 17 • 14:34 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

'Three Graces': Viviane leaves prison and rejects Leonardo's request for forgiveness

Viviane, a character from the soap opera 'Três Graças', leaves prison after being wrongfully imprisoned and rejects an apology from Leonardo.

Mar 16 • 23:03 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Disobeying energy meter law at home risks fine, five years in prison and 'death'

Ofgem warns UK households about the dangers and legal consequences of tampering with energy meters, emphasizing the risks of injury and loss of life associated with energy theft.

Mar 16 • 11:24 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

What to know about wife killer's twisted bid to make people think she was still alive

Alireza Askari has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife Paria Veisi and attempting to cover up the crime by impersonating her.

Mar 15 • 16:29 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Life & Tech

‘Reminders of Him’ director says prison doesn’t define a person’s worth

The director of 'Reminders of Him' discusses the film's themes of redemption and the understanding that a person's worth is not defined by their mistakes or time in prison.

Mar 15 • 15:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Rose West's Murky Prison Life Gorging on Chocolate and Crocheting after 'Sex Attack'

Serial killer Rose West is living a life of luxury in prison, facing allegations of sexual assault while receiving special privileges.

Mar 15 • 05:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Ian Huntley's pathetic last days from 'strange outfits' to funeral plan

Ian Huntley led a lonely and paranoid life in prison as he faced the end of his days.

Mar 14 • 17:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

The mother of the buried live newborns. "I didn't want to harm them"

A 22-year-old woman, Chiara Petrolini, stands accused of the premeditated murder of her newborn twins, with prosecutors seeking a 26-year prison sentence rather than life imprisonment due to mitigating circumstances.

Mar 14 • 11:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Laura Micheletti and Mirta Villalba: Two Stories that Show How Love Can Also Change a Life Behind Walls

Laura Micheletti and Mirta Villalba share their transformative experiences working with the Espartanos Foundation, showcasing how love and support can fundamentally change lives inside prisons.

Mar 14 • 10:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Dubai prison horror influencers could face - rapes, torture and food 'laced with drugs'

Influencers in Dubai are reportedly silenced by the threat of severe consequences for speaking out about the dangers of life there amid regional conflict.

Mar 14 • 09:00 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

This is the life of Nicolás Maduro in a US prison with bad conditions: 'I am the president of Venezuela'

Nicolás Maduro, the former president of Venezuela, is currently detained in a Brooklyn prison under poor conditions, asserting his identity as the country's president and claiming mistreatment.

Mar 13 • 19:27 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'Girl in the Cellar' Natascha Kampusch's health update after spending YEARS as child sex slave

Natascha Kampusch, who was kidnapped at age 10 and held captive for over eight years, is reportedly again confined in a personal 'prison' and has withdrawn from public life.

Mar 13 • 18:24 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

"Tell my country that they are treating us badly!" The dictator's life behind bars

This article discusses the difficult life of a dictator imprisoned and the appeals for recognition of their treatment.

Mar 13 • 14:20 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Killer buried his wife under flowers bought from B&Q after savage knife murder

Alireza Askari has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife, Paria Veisi, whom he stabbed and buried beneath flowers in their Cardiff garden.

Mar 13 • 12:45 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Newborn baby dies after mum smashes head into floor during 'fit of rage'

A mother in the UK has been sentenced to life in prison for the death of her two-month-old daughter, whom she killed in a fit of rage.

Mar 13 • 10:08 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Regina wife killer dies in Sask. Penitentiary weeks after life sentence

Jason McKay, a man convicted of murdering his wife, died in Saskatchewan Penitentiary shortly after receiving a life sentence.

Mar 12 • 22:03 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Terrorist attack killed and injured hundreds in Moscow – now the harsh sentences have come

A Moscow military court has sentenced four shooters and eleven accomplices to life in prison for a March 2024 attack on a concert hall that left 149 dead and over 500 injured.

Mar 12 • 21:26 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

A verdict has now been reached in the case of one of the deadliest attacks in Russia in over twenty years

A Moscow court has sentenced four men to life in prison for their involvement in a mass shooting that killed 149 people and injured hundreds at the Crocus City Hall in March 2024.

Mar 12 • 19:32 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

Moscow court sentences 15 men to life in prison for jihadist attack on concert hall

A Moscow court has sentenced 15 individuals, including four gunmen from Tajikistan, to life imprisonment for their roles in the March 2024 jihadist attack on Crocus City Hall, which resulted in 150 fatalities.

Mar 12 • 19:30 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

The Hannibal of Żoliborz case is removed from the Supreme Court agenda. The reason is the appointment of a neo-judge

The Supreme Court hearing for Kajetan P., sentenced to life in prison for murder, has been postponed due to a request for rescheduling and the disqualification of a judge.

Mar 12 • 13:45 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Milestone verdict issued on Ukraine-backed Moscow massacre

A Russian court has sentenced 15 men to life in prison for their involvement in the 2024 Crocus City Hall massacre, which left 149 dead and was alleged to be organized by Ukraine.

Mar 12 • 13:12 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

This is the life of Nicolás Maduro in New York prison: 'I am the president!'

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is detained in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn on drug trafficking charges, continually asserting his presidency as he awaits legal proceedings.

Mar 12 • 12:12 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Russian court sentenced 15 people to life imprisonment for the attack on a concert hall in 2024

A Russian court has sentenced 15 individuals to life in prison for their involvement in a 2024 concert hall attack.

Mar 12 • 09:53 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Eleven more sentenced for the terrorist attack in Moscow

Eleven men have been sentenced to life in prison in Russia for their involvement in the deadly March 2024 terrorist attack in Moscow.

Mar 12 • 09:01 UTC
🇷🇺 The Moscow Times
Crime & Justice

Crocus City Hall Gunmen Sentenced to Life in Prison

Four gunmen responsible for a mass shooting that killed 149 people near Moscow have been sentenced to life imprisonment.

Mar 12 • 08:57 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

15 sentenced to life after terrorist attack in Russia

Fifteen men have been sentenced to life in prison in Russia following a terrorist attack that occurred during a concert in 2024, resulting in 150 fatalities.

Mar 12 • 08:51 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Russia: the four perpetrators of the jihadist attack on Crocus City Hall in 2024, which resulted in 150 deaths, sentenced to life imprisonment

The four attackers responsible for the deadly jihadist assault at Crocus City Hall in 2024 have been sentenced to life in prison by a Russian court.

Mar 12 • 08:32 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

U.S. mom sentenced to 15 years after son dies in hot car while she visited spa

A California woman has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after her one-year-old son died in a hot car while she was at a spa.

Mar 11 • 19:46 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The ICE in Texas released the Latina nanny who was sentenced to life in prison for 22 years and was innocent

Carmen Mejía, a Latina nanny in Texas, was released from prison after being wrongfully sentenced to life in prison for 22 years, although she faces potential deportation.

Mar 11 • 19:19 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Harvey Weinstein opens up about Epstein

In a rare interview from prison, Harvey Weinstein discusses his life behind bars and the impact of his imprisonment.

Mar 11 • 17:23 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Life & Tech

Premiere in Munich: "Les Misérables – The Story of Jean Valjean": Inspired by 150 pages by Victor Hugo

The new adaptation of Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables" focuses on the initial 150 pages of the novel, detailing Jean Valjean's struggles after his release from prison.

Mar 11 • 14:47 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Golden Dawn Trial: 13 Years Imprisonment for Michaloliakos, Kasidiaris, and 4 Others – Life Sentence for Roupaikias

A Greek court has confirmed prison sentences for leaders of the Golden Dawn party, categorizing it as a criminal organization following the murder of activist Pavlos Fyssas in 2013.

Mar 11 • 12:36 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Harvey Weinstein's life in prison: this is hell

Harvey Weinstein, serving time for sexual crimes at Rikers Island, shares his experiences behind bars in his first major interview in over six years.

Mar 11 • 11:52 UTC
🌍 Africanews
Crime & Justice

Ex-Congo football chief gets life sentence over $1.1m FIFA funds

Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, the former president of the Republic of Congo soccer federation, was sentenced to life in prison for embezzling FIFA funds, although he remains at large.

Mar 11 • 09:29 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Harvey Weinstein claims he is experiencing "hell" in prison

Harvey Weinstein describes his prison life as 'hell,' detailing his solitary confinement and hardships at Rikers Island in a recent interview.

Mar 11 • 03:36 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Life-sentenced rapist who called break-in attack his 'Super Bowl' wins early release after just a decade

Roberto Antonio Detrinidad, sentenced to life for a sexual assault case in San Francisco, has been granted parole after serving ten years in prison.

Mar 10 • 23:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Alabama governor spares death row inmate set for nitrogen gas execution

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Charles 'Sonny' Burton to life in prison, highlighting concerns about fairness in the application of the death penalty.

Mar 10 • 19:54 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Texas exonerated the Latina nanny who spent 22 years in life imprisonment and was innocent, but now ICE threatens to deport her

Carmen Mejía, exonerated after 22 years in prison, faces potential deportation as ICE takes her into custody following her release in Texas.

Mar 10 • 18:16 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

"The Exit to the Well".. Samer Ridwan's Plot and the Actors' Skill Compensate for the Absence of the 'Syrian Environment'

The Syrian series 'The Exit to the Well,' airing during Ramadan 2026, creatively reconstructs real events through a compelling narrative while focusing on the notorious Saydnaya Prison.

Mar 10 • 14:24 UTC

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