A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time
Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist. But as she slumped in a folding chair outside ...
Death of New York man beaten by prison guards ruled a homicide in autopsy report, lawyers say
Lawyers say the death of a handcuffed man who was pummeled by New York prison guards was ruled a homicide in an autopsy ...
What to know about El Salvador’s mega-prison after Trump deal to send people there
The Trump administration and the president of El Salvador said they struck a deal allowing the U.S. to ship detained migrants ...
Islamic State members held for years in a Syria prison say they know nothing of the world
A prison in Syria holds about 4,500 members of the Islamic State group who have been there for years without trial.
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter is sentenced to nearly 5 years in sports betting case
He was ordered to pay $18 million in restitution, with nearly $17 million going to Shohei Ohtani and the remainder to the IRS ...
Judge blocks transfers of 3 transgender inmates to men’s prison
A federal judge is expected to rule Tuesday on a request to temporarily block prison officials from transferring three ...
Ex-British soldier who spied for Iran and made prison escape is sentenced to 14 years
A former British soldier who escaped from prison while awaiting trial and was later convicted of spying for Iran has been ...
Former college adjunct professor gets 8 years in prison for sexually abusing women from El Salvador
A former City College chemistry adjunct professor has been sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually abusing three women from El Salvador after convincing them to travel to the U.S. for a better ...
El Salvador’s offer to take in US deportees and violent criminals is unlike any other migrant deal
El Salvador has offered to take in people deported from the U.S. for entering the country illegally as well as the country’s ...
Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?
Israel has released a total of 183 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in Gaza as part of the ...
Federal prisons being used to detain people arrested in Trump’s immigration crackdown
President Donald Trump’s administration is using federal prisons to detain some people arrested in its immigration crackdown.
Gaza ceasefire sees its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners
The ceasefire is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas.