"Mr Ho," a 79-year-old Hong Kong man, was jailed for two months for stabbing his 45-year-old wife, "Mrs Ho," after she decided to return to mainland China. The attack occurred in their public rental flat on May 30 last year.
The Seoul Central District Court found Yoon guilty of violating political funding laws by receiving free polling services and influencing a nomination in return. This ruling can be appealed, and Yoon is currently involved in eight legal cases, including an appeal against a life sentence for insurrection.
A Seoul district court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for accepting illegal political funds in the form of free opinion polls from a power broker. The court found him partially guilty, recognizing he received 14 polls worth 13.96 million won, a decision contrasting with his wife's acquittal on similar charges.
A Sudanese court sentenced RSF leader Hemedti to death for crimes against humanity and genocide. Meanwhile, the US accused the Sudanese army of using chemical weapons, demanding action within the OPCW.
The Delhi High Court has upheld Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav's conviction in multiple cheque bounce cases, sentencing him to 3 months imprisonment. The court dismissed his petitions challenging the trial court's judgment, noting his payment of approximately Rs 4.25 crore to the complainant.
Moscow's Khoroshevsky Court sentenced human rights activist Lev Ponomaryov to five years and six months in a general regime penal colony in absentia for evading foreign agent duties and organizing undesirable organization activities. The court also banned him from administering websites for nine years.
A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a German court for fatally attacking train conductor Serkan Calar during a ticket inspection. The Greek defendant, residing in Luxembourg, repeatedly punched Calar after being asked to leave a train for lacking a ticket. Calar died two days later from a brain hemorrhage.
A Moroccan court has sentenced 29 individuals, including politicians and sports figures, to prison terms of up to 12 years in a major drug trafficking and corruption trial. The verdicts conclude a two-year investigation into a network involved in smuggling cannabis and cocaine, and highlight a significant anti-corruption effort in the country.
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced civil rights activists Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shahji to life imprisonment for the killing of a paramilitary soldier during a July 2024 protest in Gwadar. The verdict, which the activists deny and plan to appeal, has drawn sharp criticism from human rights organizations, who view it as a suppression of fundamental rights advocacy in Balochistan.
Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee, already imprisoned for corruption, received an additional seven-year sentence for accepting "high-value precious metals" in exchange for favors in personnel appointments, with the court highlighting the rarity of such valuables.
Park Sung-jae, former Justice Minister, has been found guilty of involvement in "insurrection" by the Seoul Central District Court. He is accused of facilitating martial law by checking prison capacity and instructing cooperation with the martial law command.
The Baku Court of Serious Crimes has sentenced eight Russian citizens to prison terms ranging from three to four years for drug trafficking. They were detained last June during an operation targeting drug transit from Iran and cyber fraud.
A man in his 40s was sentenced to 8 months in prison for defrauding two individuals he met on a dating app out of approximately 46 million won. The court found that the defendant, A, falsely claimed to need money for hospital and car rental expenses, but used the funds for living expenses while having no intention or ability to repay.
A Seoul court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for ordering drone infiltrations into North Korea to provoke tensions and justify a martial law declaration. Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun also received a 30-year sentence.
Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years for sending drones to North Korea, allegedly to justify a martial law declaration, escalating tensions in 2024.
A Thai court sentenced two Uyghur men to death for the 2015 Erawan Shrine bombing in Bangkok, which killed 20 people and injured 120. The men, Adem Karadag and Yusufu Mieraili, deny the charges and plan to appeal. China supports the verdict, calling the perpetrators "inhumane."
A Thai court has sentenced two Uighur men to death for the 2015 Erawan Shrine bombing in Bangkok, which killed 20 people and wounded over 120. The men, who deny the charges, are expected to appeal the verdict.
A Moscow court has sentenced Dmitry Ionov, a member of the Spartak football club's fan movement, to 13 years in prison for justifying terrorism and participating in a terrorist organization. He was found to have created graffiti supporting the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) and planned to join the RDK in Ukraine to fight against Russian troops.
A Moscow court has sentenced three individuals to prison for defrauding 158 people of over 560 million rubles. Alexander Burdakov received nine years in a general regime colony, while Mikhail Berezhnoy and Nikolai Fedyukovich received suspended sentences.
A Nigerian court has sentenced four men to death for the 2022 attack on St Francis Catholic church in Owo, where 41 worshippers were killed. The men also received 20-year sentences for terrorism.
A Tunisian court sentenced Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi to life imprisonment and others to varying sentences up to 42 years on terrorism charges. Critics deem the verdicts politically motivated, while NGOs decry the decline of rights and freedoms in Tunisia.
A Tunisian court sentenced Ennahdha party leader Rached Ghannouchi to life in prison plus 30 years on terrorism charges in the "secret apparatus" case. Dozens of other defendants also received lengthy sentences, accused of forming a terrorist alliance and involvement in espionage.
A Tunisian court sentenced 35 defendants, including Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi, to life imprisonment with additional years for terrorism-related charges. The case stems from the assassinations of politicians Chokri Belaid and Mohamed Brahmi in 2013.
A Seoul court sentenced Park Sang-hoon, CEO of Korea Pharma, to three years in prison for embezzling over 4.1 billion won and providing illegal rebates to hospitals and doctors. The company was fined 10 million won.
