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Published on Jun 12, 2025

Marcus Fakana pleads for early release from Dubai prison

A 19-YEAR-old Black British teenager who was jailed in Dubai after a “holiday romance” with a 17-year-old British girl has submitted a plea for clemency. Marcus Fakana, from Tottenham, north London, was sentenced to one year in jail after having consensual …

Source: The Voice - Left-wing
Published on Jun 12, 2025

Dutch footballer Quincy Promes arrested in Dubai; Yet to serve 7.5 year prison term

Former Dutch national football player Quincy Promes was arrested by authorities in Dubai on Thursday. Promes remains a fugitive from justice in the Netherlands, having been convicted in a scheme to traffic 1,362 kilograms of cocaine, and in a separate case …

Source: NL Times - Neutral
Published on Jun 12, 2025

‘I’m stupid but not a major drugs player’, insists ex-Wigan Athletic man facing 13 years in jail

Former Wigan Athletic star Ronnie Stam admitted to being ‘stupid’ - but insisted: 'I am not a major player in the drugs world'. The 40-year-old was speaking in a court in Holland, where he stands accused of smuggling more than two tonnes of cocaine …

Source: Wigan Today - Pending
Published on Jun 12, 2025

Ex-Premier League star accused of importing £48m worth of cocaine faces 13 years in prison

Former Premier League star Ronnie Stam could face 13 years in prison after being accused of smuggling two tons of cocaine worth £48million. Stam, who played for Wigan Athletic between 2010 and 2013, appeared in a Dutch court on Tuesday next to his brother …

Source: The Mirror - Left-wing
Published on Jun 12, 2025

Former Premier League star facing 13 YEARS in prison as he stands accused of importing two tons of cocaine worth £48m

By DOMINIC HOGAN Published: 06:58 EDT, 12 June 2025 | Updated: 07:53 EDT, 12 June 2025 A former Premier League star has been accused of smuggling two tons of cocaine, with a street value of an incredible £48million. The ex-player featured in front of a …

Source: Daily Mail - Right-wing
Published on Jun 12, 2025

Billboard rapper Silentó sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing his cousin; know who he is

Atlanta rapper Silentó, who rose to fame with his viral 2015 hit ‘Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)’, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the killing of his cousin, Frederick Rooks III.The tragic incident unfolded on January 21, 2021, when Rooks was …

Source: The Indian Express - Center-left
Published on Jun 12, 2025

[EU to remove UAE from AML/CFT ‘high-risk’ list

The UAE will be delisted alongside Barbados, Gibraltar, Jamaica, Panama, the Philippines, Senegal, and Uganda. The European Commission has proposed removing the UAE from its list of high-risk countries for money laundering and terrorist financing, while …

Source: Yemen Online - Pending
Published on Jun 11, 2025

Rapper Silento Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Killing His Cousin

Atlanta rapper Silento, known for his 2015 chart-topper “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting his cousin dead in 2021. Silento (Ricky Lamar Hawk) had been scheduled to stand trial this …

Source: Billboard - Neutral
Published on Jun 11, 2025

UAE Escalates Repression: Sons of Detained Human Rights Lawyer Mohammed Al-Roken Forcibly Disappeared

Watan-In the latest chapter of the UAE’s escalating human rights abuses, rights groups have revealed that Rashid and Salem, the sons of prominent human rights lawyer and political prisoner Dr. Mohammed Al-Roken, have been forcibly disappeared for over two …

Source: Watan - Indeterminate
Published on Jun 11, 2025

UAE: Crypto investment fraud costs resident over Dh224,000 as scammers strike again

The Crypto investment fraud has once again shaken the UAE’s financial world. An African investor living in Dubai had to suffer fraud, in which he lost 2,24,239 dirham. This disadvantage was done to him when he was implicated by the pretense of more profits …

Source: Times of Dubai - Pending
Published on Jun 11, 2025

Behind the Façade: UAE’s Authoritarian Reality Beneath the Gloss of Modernity

Watan-Despite its vast wealth, glittering architecture, and relentless efforts to market itself as a beacon of modernity and tolerance, the UAE’s human rights record is experiencing an alarming decline. A Repressive Reality Behind the Image Beneath its …

Source: Watan - Indeterminate
Published on Jun 11, 2025

UAE: Indian Billionaire Jailed, To Be Deported In Money Laundering Case

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A UAE court has sentenced Indian businessman Balvinder Singh Sahni popularly known as“Abu Sabah,” and several others to five years in prison for their role in a major money laundering case involving an organised criminal group, …

Source: MENAFN - Indeterminate
Published on Jun 11, 2025

Brother of ex-football prodigy and his business partner can't stand it in jail after their £26m racket is brought down

Two gangsters involved in a huge plot to import cocaine from South America into the UK have had their bids for less jail time thrown out. Jonathan Cassidy and his business partner Nasar Ahmed were behind the importation of about £26m of cocaine hidden in …

Source: Manchester Evening News - Neutral
Published on Jun 11, 2025

“Dubai Chocolate” is Regime Propaganda

If you’ve been shopping recently, or even if you’ve just been scrolling your Instagram feed, you may have noticed that “Dubai chocolate” is suddenly everywhere. They’re selling it at Walmart, Target, Costco, and Trader Joe’s now, and big European chocolate …

Source: Current Affairs - Pending
Published on Jun 12, 2025

1,000 stolen mobile phones seized at Heathrow as police target Algerian market

UK police seized a shipment of 1,000 stolen mobile phones at Heathrow Airport, which were destined for North Africa. London’s Met Police revealed the figure while giving evidence to Parliament about phone thefts in the British capital, where last year 80, …

Source: The National News - Pro-Government
Published on Jun 9, 2025

Teen jailed in Dubai over sex with girl makes plea

ShareSave Marcus Fakana handed himself in to the authorities in December to begin a one-year jail sentence A British teenager jailed in Dubai for having sex with a 17-year-old girl has pleaded with the authorities for clemency. Marcus Fakana, 19, of …

Source: BBC - Public Broadcaster
Published on Jun 10, 2025

Is the UAE’s Role as a Safe Haven for Traffickers Waning?

The recent arrest of Albanian cocaine trafficker Dritan Gjika in the United Arab Emirates after more than a decade of operating out of Ecuador suggests that the Gulf state, a hub for international criminals, may not be the safe haven it once was. Gjika was …

Source: InSight Crime - Washington D.C. - Neutral
Published on Jun 10, 2025

Punjab Police Bust Narco-Hawala Cartel Operated From Jail; 6 Arrested, 4.5 Kg Heroin Seized

Chandigarh: Punjab police on Tuesday claimed to have dismantled a narco-hawala cartel being operated by smuggler Arshdeep Singh, currently incarcerated at Punjab’s Goindwal jail, with the arrest of its six operatives and recovering over 4.5 kg of heroin …

Source: Free Press Journal - Neutral
Published on Jun 10, 2025

'El Chapo' brother of ex-Liverpool footballer thinks prison sentence was too long

A man who compared himself to notorious drug lord 'El Chapo' has had his appeal against his sentence dismissed. Jonathan Cassidy was a key player in an international drug conspiracy that involved importing cocaine from the Netherlands and …

Source: Daily Star - Indeterminate

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 17:32 GMT

California Governor 2026: Sheriff Bianco Prison Agenda vs. Sharifah Hardie Vision for Jobs and Reform

Sheriff Bianco backs more prisons as jobs leave California. Sharifah Hardie champions real reform, economic growth, and a safer future. LONG BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the 2026 California Governor’s race …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 16:36 GMT

Vanguard News Launches Vanguard Incarcerated Press to Amplify Voices from Inside the Prison System

Davis, California, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vanguard News Group Vanguard News Group has officially launched its groundbreaking prison journalism initiative, Vanguard Incarcerated Press (VIP), a program built on education, justice, and the …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 16:18 GMT

Tennessee Man Sentenced in Kentucky to 25 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking

WASHINGTON — A Tennessee man was sentenced yesterday in the Western District of Kentucky for sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion; conspiracy to commit sex trafficking; obstructing a sex trafficking investigation; interstate transportation for …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 01:20 GMT

Former CIA Analyst Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Unlawfully Transmitting Top Secret National Defense ...

A former CIA analyst was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for unlawfully retaining and transmitting Top Secret National Defense Information to people who were not entitled to receive it, information which was publicly posted on social media platforms …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 01:20 GMT

Texas Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison and Ordered to Pay $2M Fine for Conspiring to Monopolize International Transit ...

Carlos Martinez, 39, of Mission, Texas, was sentenced today to 11 years in prison and a fine of $2 million for his conduct in a long-running and violent conspiracy to monopolize the transmigrante forwarding agency (TFA) industry in the Los Indios, Texas, …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics
Published on June 12, 2025 - 01:19 GMT

Virginia Man Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offenses

A Virginia man was sentenced today to 33 years in prison for transporting a teenager across state lines with the intent to sexually abuse her. According to court documents, in 2022, Daniel Wayne Kidd, 50, of Powhatan, spent thousands of dollars to entice a …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics
Published on June 10, 2025 - 20:15 GMT

CoreCivic Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Acquire The Farmville Detention Center

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) ("CoreCivic") announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Farmville Detention Center, a 736-bed facility constructed in 2010 and …

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Published on June 11, 2025 - 19:19 GMT

Attorney General Jackley Announce DCI Investigating 4th Inmate Death at the South Dakota State Penitentiary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 22:57 GMT

Strategic Recruitment Solutions (SRS) Promotes Brittany Lathan To Lead Its Baton Rouge Division

Specializing in legal staffing and training, Lathan covers SRS's Gulf Coast Legal Division from Pensacola to Gulfport and Baton Rouge. BATON ROUGE , LA, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Joining the Strategic Recruitment Solutions…

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 22:46 GMT

De Marbella a la Corte Suprema: Artista Julian Raven Presenta Petición de Emergencia en Medio de la Crisis Smithsonian

From Marbella to the U.S. Supreme Court: Artist Julian Raven Files Emergency Petition Amid Smithsonian Crisis MARBELLA, MALAGA, SPAIN, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- El artista Americano Julian Raven, de nacimiento británico, criado en …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 19:54 GMT

GO Technology Group Supports Businesses on the Path to CMMC Certification with Expert IT Services

Chicago-based IT firm provides cybersecurity consulting, compliance planning, and infrastructure support to help clients meet CMMC certification goals. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As government contractors and …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 19:10 GMT

Wrecking Ball in the Water: Fishermen, Environmental Groups Seek Injunction to Stop Empire Wind Project

Fishermen and environmental groups file for injunction to stop Empire Wind, citing marine harm, legal violations and foreign control by Norway's Equinor. TRENTON, NJ, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Wrecking Ball in the …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 18:38 GMT

Exults to Showcase AI Legal Marketing at 2025 Florida Bar Convention

Exults to showcase AI-powered legal marketing at The Florida Bar’s 75th Annual Convention, June 25–28, 2025, in Boca Raton. Visit Booth #103 for a demo. BOCA RATON, FL, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Exults, a premier …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 18:07 GMT

Emergency Petition Targets Smithsonian’s Legal Contradictions: Is It Government or Independent? SCOTUS Must Decide

Raven to Supreme Court: End the Smithsonian’s Legal Ambiguity That Shields It from Both Accountability and the Constitution WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Artist, author, and constitutional petitioner Julian …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 18:07 GMT

Spinal Cord Injuries and Their Lasting Impact: Legal and Financial Consequences After a Workplace Accident

OPELOUSAS, LA, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are among the most devastating outcomes of workplace accidents. Beyond the initial trauma, these injuries often lead to a lifetime of medical care, adaptive …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 18:05 GMT

Understanding the Legal Distinctions Between Slip and Fall vs. Trip and Fall Incidents in Louisiana Workplaces

OPELOUSAS, LA, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In the realm of workplace safety and personal injury law, slip and fall and trip and fall incidents are often grouped together. However, from a legal and investigative standpoint, …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 17:32 GMT

California Governor 2026: Sheriff Bianco Prison Agenda vs. Sharifah Hardie Vision for Jobs and Reform

Sheriff Bianco backs more prisons as jobs leave California. Sharifah Hardie champions real reform, economic growth, and a safer future. LONG BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the 2026 California Governor’s race …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 17:17 GMT

Denver Law Firm Arckey & Steele Releases New eBook to Help Injury Victims Navigate Legal System

New digital guide empowers Colorado injury victims with clear legal steps and critical insights to protect their rights and maximize recovery. DENVER, CO, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Arckey & Steele, LLC, a Denver- …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 14:07 GMT

The Law Office of Andrew S. Maze Fights for Maximum Compensation in Personal Injury Cases.

The Law Office of Andrew S. Maze fights for maximum compensation in personal injury cases, ensuring victims get the justice and support they deserve. WOODBRIDGE , NJ, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The law office of Andrew S. …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 13:00 GMT

Law Firms Can Easily Customize Their Own AI With the Launch of Gavel Exec’s Projects

Projects, a new feature in Gavel Exec, allows small firms to train AI on their own vault of documents, bringing customizable AI to firms of all sizes. SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Gavel, the AI and automation …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 12:53 GMT

New Website: KeepPlymouthCharming.com Launches to Protect Plymouth’s Unique Character: A Stand Against the Champion PUD

PLYMOUTH, MI, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, a groundbreaking new website, www.KeepPlymouthCharming.com, has been launched as an informational and advocacy hub aimed at preserving Plymouth’s distinctive charm by taking a …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 12:40 GMT

AIPLUX Selected as Top 12 AI Tech Trail Startup at VivaTech 2025

Recognized for its secure, on-premises AI solution powered by NVIDIA GPUs, AIPLUX ensures data privacy and compliance for knowledge professionals. PARIS, FRANCE, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- AIPLUX is excited to announce its selection as …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 12:30 GMT

Watchmen Action to Launch the E-lluminator Dashboard Ahead of Next Florida Legislative Session

Set to launch ahead of the next legislative session in Florida, the E-lluminator Dashboard will provide users with real-time access to state-level legislation. ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Watchmen Action, a …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 12:15 GMT

New Book 'DocMJ: The Business of Compassionate Cannabis Care' Now Available on Amazon

DocMJ: A behind-the-scenes look at building one of America’s largest medical cannabis practices with a focus on patient care, growth, and regulatory insight. TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- DocMJ is proud to …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 12:00 GMT

Coury, Krolls, Dean & DaPena Renews Lease for Two Years at Boxer Property’s Central Phoenix Office Building

Boxer Property is pleased to announce that Coury, Krolls, Dean & DaPena (CKDD) has renewed its lease for an additional two years at 3101 N Central Avenue. PHOENIX, AZ, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Boxer Property is …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 23:14 GMT

SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Elevance

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Elevance To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options If you purchased or acquired securities in Elevance between April 18, 2024 and …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 22:25 GMT

CIVI Lead Plaintiff Deadline Approaching – CIVI Stockholders Should Contact Robbins LLP for Information About Leading ...

SAN DIEGO, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robbins LLP reminds stockholders that a class action was filed on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Civitas Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CIVI) securities between February 27, 2024 …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 22:22 GMT

SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Ibotta

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Ibotta To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options If you purchased or otherwise acquired stock of Ibotta (a) pursuant and/or …

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