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🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

‘No one deserves this’: Mom of 3 siblings killed by impaired driver speaks at sentencing

The mother of three siblings killed by an impaired driver made an emotional plea against drunk driving during the sentencing of the responsible teenager.

Feb 27 • 00:00 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Sentencing hearing for teen who set girl on fire at Saskatoon high school

A 16-year-old girl is facing sentencing for her role in setting a former friend on fire at a high school in Saskatoon.

Feb 26 • 11:35 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

December 3 Coup: Legal Standards and Historical Evaluation [Column by Ahn Byung-wook]

The article discusses the sentencing of Yoon Seok-yeol to life imprisonment for his role in the December 3 coup attempt, analyzing the legal ramifications and broader implications for democracy in South Korea.

Feb 26 • 10:54 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Court Overturns Fraud Conviction of Apple Daily Founder; Continued Detention for National Security Law Violations

A Hong Kong court has overturned the fraud conviction of Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai, but he remains detained under the National Security Law sentencing.

Feb 26 • 09:48 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

The court will announce a verdict for Erika Švenčionienė for denying Soviet crimes

Erika Švenčionienė faces sentencing for comments made about the Medininkai massacre, with prosecutors proposing various restrictions and penalties.

Feb 26 • 03:38 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Court of Appeal overturns fraud conviction against Jimmy Lai

A Hong Kong court of appeal has overturned a lower court's conviction against media mogul and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, impacting both the conviction and sentencing for fraud.

Feb 26 • 02:25 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Ohio courtroom devolves into chaos after sentencing in death of teen

An Ohio courtroom experienced chaos after the sentencing of a man for the shooting death of a teenager led to a physical altercation between family members of the victim and the perpetrator.

Feb 25 • 20:52 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Publication ban lifted as sentencing begins in case of Edmonton girl found dead in hockey

The publication ban on the identity of Nina Napope, an Edmonton girl found dead, has been lifted as sentencing begins for Ashley Rattlesnake, who was initially charged with her murder.

Feb 25 • 20:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: JA 1st Edition - on Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The article discusses various legal cases and political developments in Brazil, including discussions around sentencing and law enforcement issues.

Feb 25 • 19:24 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: RJ1 of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The news article covers various significant events and updates from Rio de Janeiro, including sentencing in the Marielle case, a tragic house collapse, and actions involving organized crime.

Feb 25 • 16:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Judge who acquitted 35-year-old man for raping 12-year-old girl reverses decision and convicts defendant

A Brazilian judge has reversed an earlier acquittal and convicted a man for the rape of a 12-year-old girl, also sentencing the girl's mother for neglecting to report the crime.

Feb 25 • 16:36 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Brave woman's warning after violent ex threatened her with knife and 'threw her around'

A woman has issued a warning about her violent ex-partner who threatened her with a knife, following his sentencing for a prolonged period of abuse.

Feb 25 • 15:01 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

Pastor sentenced to prison for possession of child abuse material

A former pastor has been sentenced to five months in prison for possessing over 80,000 files of child abuse material in Denmark.

Feb 25 • 14:56 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Drunk obstetrician's manslaughter sentence 'met expectations' says premier

WA Premier Roger Cook supports the sentencing of a drunk obstetrician, who received 10 years and six months for manslaughter, while opposition leader Basil Zempilas feels the punishment is insufficient.

Feb 25 • 06:10 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

The Supreme Court has for decades rejected that media pressure can count as punishment

The article discusses Norway's Supreme Court's long-standing position against reducing sentences based on media attention surrounding a case.

Feb 25 • 06:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

The return of the Pavia system and the strange relationships with prosecutor Venditti

A judicial source reveals the collapse of the Pavia system following the sentencing of former regional councilor Massimo Adriatici to 12 years for the murder of Younes El Boussettaoui.

Feb 25 • 04:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Court notifies conviction of 16 military personnel for the forced disappearance of Josué, Ismael, Nehemías, and Steven in Las Malvinas

A court in Ecuador has formally notified the sentencing of 16 military members for the forced disappearance of four minors in Guayaquil.

Feb 25 • 01:32 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

‘Home Improvement’ star Zachery Ty Bryan jailed after 6th arrest in 5 years

Zachery Ty Bryan, known for his role in 'Home Improvement', has been sentenced to 16 months in jail following multiple arrests for DUI-related incidents.

Feb 24 • 17:43 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Senegal's Prime Minister denounces Morocco's jail term for football fans

Senegal's Prime Minister criticizes Morocco's sentencing of Senegalese football fans over a pitch invasion incident.

Feb 24 • 17:20 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Court shown confronting vision of swearing obstetrician before fatal crash

Disturbing dash cam footage of obstetrician Rhys Bellinge has been presented in court during his sentencing for the manslaughter of Elizabeth Pearce, revealing his reckless behavior just before a fatal car crash.

Feb 24 • 06:05 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Couple sentenced to prison for celebrity fraud

A couple has been sentenced to prison in Sweden for posing as celebrities on social media and soliciting money from unsuspecting victims.

Feb 23 • 10:17 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
World

Jimmy Lai is risking everything for democracy. We can't ignore what China is doing

The article discusses the sentencing of Hong Kong dissident Jimmy Lai, emphasizing the stakes for democracy in China amidst his punishment.

Feb 22 • 13:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Choi Si-won of Super Junior to Take Legal Action After Political Controversy Following Yoon Seok-yeol’s Sentencing

Choi Si-won faces backlash for a post on social media interpreted as a political statement following the sentencing of former President Yoon Seok-yeol, prompting his agency to announce potential legal action.

Feb 22 • 01:53 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
Crime & Justice

Child porn collector should have been sentenced to prison, says Ontario’s top court

Ontario's top court criticized a previous sentencing decision for Matthew Elias, who had been found in possession of thousands of child pornography images, stating he should have received a prison sentence rather than house arrest.

Feb 21 • 12:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

The revealed data and the missing ones

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa stated that 85% of the leaders of criminal groups have been captured, but questions remain about the processing and sentencing of those detained.

Feb 20 • 22:40 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

NSW man caught with 34,000 'depraved' child abuse images avoids jail

Jarrod Scifleet, a 25-year-old man from NSW, received a three-year community corrections order after pleading guilty to possessing a massive quantity of child abuse images and bestiality videos, avoiding jail time, with the judge citing a low likelihood of reoffending due to ongoing counseling.

Feb 20 • 06:51 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Choi Sang-mok, accused of perjury, applies for disqualification of Judge Jin-kwan Lee overseeing Han Deok-soo's sentencing

Choi Sang-mok, a former economic deputy prime minister indicted for perjury, has requested the disqualification of Judge Jin-kwan Lee, expressing concerns over the fairness of the trial regarding Han Deok-soo's case.

Feb 20 • 06:23 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

'Life-long tragedy': Parents of babies in fatal hospital gas bungle address court

Parents of two babies affected by a hospital gas mix-up address the court as the contractor responsible faces sentencing for manslaughter and grievous bodily harm.

Feb 20 • 04:04 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[View Briefing] Yoon Seok-youl 'life imprisonment', looking at the reasons for sentencing

The article discusses the life imprisonment sentencing of Yoon Seok-youl and the factors involved in determining this sentence, among other political reactions.

Feb 20 • 00:31 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Pedro Castillo Requests a Pardon from His Party Mate and New President of Peru: "Honor the Promised Word"

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has formally requested a presidential pardon from the newly appointed president, José María Balcázar, following his conviction and sentencing to eleven and a half years in prison for conspiracy.

Feb 19 • 22:35 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
Crime & Justice

Ten-year prison sentence in the Kiðjaberg case

A court in Iceland has sentenced an individual to ten years in prison related to the Kiðjaberg case.

Feb 19 • 15:16 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

SD: Lock up pedophiles for an indefinite period

Swedish Democrats propose indefinite detention for pedophiles as part of a new campaign promise to address child sexual abuse sentencing.

Feb 19 • 14:47 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Special Prosecutor: "Significant regret over first trial sentence for insurrection"... Yoon's legal team: "A mere formality"

The special prosecutor expressed significant regret over the sentencing of former President Yoon Suk-yeol to life imprisonment for insurrection, while Yoon's defense team dismissed the proceedings as a formality.

Feb 19 • 13:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
World

Daily Summary #1866: The Party of Viradouro, Champion of the Rio Carnival; General Strike in Argentina Against Labor Reform; South Korea Sentences Former President to Life Imprisonment

The latest daily summary covers Viradouro winning the Rio Carnival, a general strike in Argentina against labor reform, and the sentencing of former South Korean President to life imprisonment.

Feb 19 • 10:25 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
Crime & Justice

Harju County Court Convicts Israeli Citizen of Espionage for FSB

The Harju County Court has convicted Israeli citizen Anatoly Privalov for espionage on behalf of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), sentencing him to six and a half years in prison.

Feb 19 • 09:59 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Court found the owner of Tartu strip club guilty of rape and purchasing sex from a minor

The Tartu District Court convicted Artur Kapajev, owner of the Diamond Club strip club, of rape and purchasing sex from a minor, sentencing him to twelve and a half years in prison.

Feb 19 • 09:51 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Judge Ji Kwi-yeon Criticizes Reference to Charles I Instead of Chun Doo-hwan as 'Naked World History'

Judge Ji Kwi-yeon has sparked controversy by invoking Charles I in the sentencing of former President Yoon Seok-yeol for charges related to insurrection.

Feb 19 • 09:50 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Gwangju Citizens' Group Condemns Judge Ji Kwi-yeon... A Death Sentence for Yoon Suk-yeol is the Minimum Justice

A Gwangju citizens' group has condemned Judge Ji Kwi-yeon for not sentencing former President Yoon Suk-yeol to death, asserting that the ruling failed to uphold the minimum standards of justice.

Feb 19 • 08:39 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Young victims face meth-fuelled driver who struck them outside Canberra school

Tayler Hazell, a 32-year-old man, faces sentencing for driving a stolen car while under the influence of meth, leading to an accident that severely injured two schoolboys outside St Edmund's College in Canberra.

Feb 19 • 05:01 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[View Briefing] Yoon Suk-yeol's 'leader of the coup' sentence

The article discusses the sentencing of Yoon Suk-yeol as the 'leader of the coup' and its implications for his political future.

Feb 19 • 00:26 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Yoon Suk-yeol's treason verdict, sentencing at 3 PM today... death penalty or lesser sentence?

The first-instance verdict for former President Yoon Suk-yeol on treason charges will be delivered, marking a significant legal judgment in a case involving a sitting president accused of rebellion.

Feb 18 • 20:20 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

KSML: Boy Saw Something Strange in Father's Bank Statement – Sentencing for the Offender

A home care worker was sentenced for stealing €5,200 using an 86-year-old man's bank card in Jyväskylä, as revealed by a court case.

Feb 18 • 18:29 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Is Penetration Necessary? Chhattisgarh HC's Decision on Rape

The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that without penetration, ejaculation is not considered rape but rather an attempted rape, leading to a change in the trial court's sentencing and clarification of IPC 375.

Feb 18 • 15:18 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

Young man in BMW killed a fourteen-year-old cyclist at high speed in Vyškov. He received three years in prison.

A young man has been sentenced to three years in prison for fatally hitting a fourteen-year-old cyclist while driving at high speed.

Feb 18 • 14:38 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

One Day Before the Sentencing of Yoon, Jigiyeon’s Mind [Cartoon]

The article features a cartoon illustration reflecting on the thoughts of Jigiyeon one day ahead of Yoon's sentencing.

Feb 18 • 10:56 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Reduced Sentences for 80 Men Convicted of Child Pornography Crimes

A report highlights that 80 men in Sweden received reduced sentences for various forms of child pornography offenses due to prolonged court proceedings.

Feb 18 • 10:39 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Editorial] The sentencing of Yoon Seok-yeol: the judiciary's 'will to uphold the constitution' is being watched by the entire nation

The first-instance sentencing trial for Yoon Seok-yeol, charged with leading a rebellion, is set for the 19th, with a significant public focus on the judiciary's integrity and the legal ramifications of his alleged actions.

Feb 18 • 09:10 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Supporters of Yoon Seok-youl say 'It's not a rebellion' before sentencing... the name change is 'cyber propaganda'

Supporters of former President Yoon Seok-youl insist that the emergency martial law he declared was legal, despite recent guilty verdicts against key aides in rebellion-related charges.

Feb 18 • 02:08 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Man who punctured police officer's lung in scissor attack given more jail

A man who stabbed a police officer during a domestic dispute has had his prison sentence increased by the Queensland Court of Appeal following an appeal from the Attorney-General.

Feb 17 • 08:58 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Ex-Russian billionaire handed 20-year sentence in Azerbaijan

Ruben Vardanyan, a former Russian billionaire, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a court in Baku, Azerbaijan for crimes related to his role in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.

Feb 17 • 08:12 UTC

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