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Taiwan proposes tougher penalties to strengthen mandatory military service

Taiwan has proposed new legislation aimed at strengthening its mandatory military service system by introducing tougher penalties for individuals who evade conscription. The move reflects the government's broader efforts to reinforce national defense and ensure greater fairness in fulfilling military......

South Korea’s Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has prison sentence reduced to 15 years

A South Korean appeals court has reduced the prison sentence of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 15 years in a high-profile political case linked to the attempted declaration of martial law during the presidency of former leader Yoon Suk Yeol. The decision lowers the sentence initially imposed......

South Korean court sentences former president Yoon to seven years in prison

An appeals court in South Korea has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison over charges linked to obstruction of justice and actions taken during a period of political turmoil. The ruling was delivered by the Seoul High Court, marking a significant development in a case tied......

Tangier sidewalk dispute ends in homicide, man sentenced to 25 years in prison

A dispute over the use of a sidewalk in the Moroccan city of Tangier escalated into a fatal stabbing, ending in a court ruling that sentenced a 21-year-old man to 25 years in prison. The Tangier Court of Appeal found the defendant guilty of premeditated murder with ambush, following an incident that......

Casablanca woman sentenced to 7 years in prison for sexual exploitation of minor

A court in Casablanca has sentenced a woman to seven years in prison for human trafficking and sexual exploitation of a minor. The ruling was delivered by the criminal chamber of the Court of Appeal, while a second defendant in the case was acquitted. The main accused, identified as Aïcha T., was......

Sarkozy ordered to serve prison sentence in Bygmalion case

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been ordered to serve a six-month prison sentence in the Bygmalion case, according to sources close to the matter. The sentence, which can be served under a semi-liberty arrangement, was not allowed to be merged with his other final sentence in the Bismuth......

Russian comedian sentenced to nearly 6 years for offensive jokes

A Moscow court has imprisoned stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin for five years and nine months in a penal colony over jokes deemed insulting to war veterans and religious believers. This ruling underscores Russia's ongoing crackdown on dissent since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. District......

Bangladesh: Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sentenced to additional prison term

A court in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to an additional 10 years in prison after finding her guilty in two corruption cases linked to irregularities in a large-scale government housing development in Dhaka. The ruling concerns alleged abuses of authority related to the......

Former South Korean president Yoon sentenced to five years in prison

South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison after being found guilty of obstruction of justice, marking a dramatic fall for the conservative leader whose presidency ended in crisis. The Seoul Central District Court ruled that Yoon, 65, attempted......