The U.S. basketball star, detained for more than eight months so far, is being transferred to an undisclosed prison in Russia, her lawyers said. The United States denounced the move.
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Toronto Mass Killer Sentenced Under Shadow of Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled recently that even the worst offenders can seek parole after 25 years, declaring life sentences without parole to be unconstitutional.
Hong Kong Has a New Type of Prisoner: Pro-Democracy Activists
Hundreds of protesters, many students or college-educated, face potentially stiff sentences after Beijing’s crackdown. Those behind bars already battle isolation and disillusionment.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Is Freed in Iran but Faces New Court Date
The British-Iranian woman has been detained in Tehran for five years on charges of plotting to overthrow the government, accusations that her family and supporters say are baseless.
Russian Court Clears Way to Send Navalny to a Penal Colony
The fate of opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny remains unclear, however. He could be held in a high-security prison in Moscow for other pending legal matters.
Lukashenko Jails 2 Journalists in Belarus for Covering Protests
After crushing mass demonstrations calling for his ouster, President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko has engaged in a broad crackdown on dissent and stepped up retaliation against critics.
Boeing Reaches $2.5 Billion 737 Max Settlement with U.S.
The company agreed to a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department.
Vietnam Imprisons 3 Journalists Amid Broader Attack on Speech
The sentences are the latest crackdown on dissent in the one-party state, as the ruling Communist Party prepares for an important political conclave.
Loujain al-Halthloul, Saudi Rights Activist, Gets Prison Sentence
Loujain al-Hathloul, who was arrested just before the driving ban was lifted, was charged with undermining the kingdom in a case that supporters decried as a political persecution.