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Nigeria sentences Chinese national to death for girlfriend’s murder

A Nigerian court on Tuesday sentenced a Chinese national to death after finding him guilty of killing his girlfriend, a government official told The Associated Press, vowing to recommend execution if he unsuccessfully appeals the ruling. Frank Geng-Quangrong was convicted by a local court in northern Nigeria’s economic hub of Kano state, Kano Justice Commissioner

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Prison sentences for negligent Aged Care practitioners

Board members of Aged Care facilities could face up to five years in prison if they are found to be negligent. It follows a release of an exposure draft for the Albanese government’s new Aged Care Act. It is intended to address systemic failures in the system. Aged Care experts are concerned the steep penalties

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Suspended sentences in Japan army sexual assault case

Rina Gonoi, who defied cultural norms by publicly sharing her 2021 assault, witnessed ex-soldiers receive suspended sentences. Three Japanese ex-soldiers were found guilty Tuesday but given only suspended jail sentences for sexually assaulting a female colleague who won praise but also online hate for going public with her accusations. Rina Gonoi, 24, broke the mould

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German court sentences Gambian death squad member to life in prison

A German court sentenced a Gambian man to life in prison over his participation in a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh. A German court on Thursday sentenced a Gambian man to life in prison over his participation in a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including

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