Tag: prisons
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Israel and Hamas launch indirect talks in Egypt on eve of Gaza war anniversary
Israeli and Hamas officials launched indirect talks on a U.S.-drafted peace plan to end the war in Gaza
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EDITORIAL: Making way for more Colorado inmates
Looks like Colorado’s corrections system is about to get more beds to accommodate an uptick in its prison population. The extra accommodations are overdue. So is the state’s newfound willingness to put at least a few more of its lawbreakers behind bars. And kudos to the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee at the State Capitol for…
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FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump’s UN claims about irregular migration in Europe
President Donald Trump excoriated European leaders about their efforts to slow irregular migration, claiming they have done little to prevent an influx of outsiders that has transformed the continent
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Family reunites as activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah returns home after 12 years in Egyptian prison
Prominent pro-democracy Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah has reunited with his family after spending years in prison
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German suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance is released after serving time in unrelated case
A German man who is under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 18 years ago was released from prison Wednesday after serving his sentence in an unrelated case, police said
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How Putin’s crackdown on dissent became the hallmark of the Russian leader’s 24 years in power
Over the last decade, Vladimir Putin’s government has evolved from tolerating dissent to ruthlessly suppressing any activities or people who dared challenge it
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IS militants kill at least 18 people in an attack on villagers collecting truffles in eastern Syria
Syria’s activists and pro-government media say Islamic State militants have killed at least 18 people in an attack on villagers collecting truffles in eastern Syria
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Haitian PM arrives in Puerto Rico after long absence as he struggles to get home to quell violence
Haiti’s embattled prime minister has landed in Puerto Rico as he tries to return to Haiti to quell a surge in violent gang attacks
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Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main airport in newest attack on key government sites
Heavily armed gangs have tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport as they exchanged gunfire with police and soldiers trying to repel them