Prisoners in Bolivia are now able to reduce their jail time by reading books in a new program that aims to spread literacy and give hope despite a notoriously slow judicial process.
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GERMANY: Man In Incest Liaison With Sister Fights To Make It Legal
A German man has claimed his relationship with his sister is ‘real love’ as he campaigns for incest to be made legal.
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IRAN: Court Finds Oscar-Winning Director Guilty Of Plagiarism
Two-time Oscar winning Iranian film director Asghar Farhadi has been found guilty of plagiarizing a film student’s work for his new film A Hero by an Iranian court in Tehran.
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UK: Pilot Jailed For Lying To Get BA Job
A pilot who lied about his flying experience to get a job with British Airways CityFlyer has been jailed, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Miner Swindled Out Of R955k Pension By 31-year Old Traditional Healer
A 31-year-old Ugandan traditional healer living in South Africa illegally has been handed a 30-year prison term for defrauding a miner of his R955 300 pension money under the pretense that it would multiply into millions.
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UK: Husband Turn In Wife Who Confess To Card Fraud In Her Sleep
A care worker who stole thousands from a vulnerable wheelchair-user and was given a suspended sentence has been spared jail the second time after breaching her sentence twice.
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UK: Woman Jailed After Faking Her Own Death To Get Off Driving Conviction
A woman who faked her own death in a bid to avoid driving convictions has been jailed for eight months in London.
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U.S. Women’s Soccer Secures $24M Settlement In 6yr Long Equal Pay Legal Battle
A six-year legal battle for gender pay parity between the United States women’s soccer team and the U.S. Soccer Federation ended with a deal that will split $24 million among the players in back pay bringing an end to years of unequal compensation for the men’s and women’s teams—and the players have also secured a promise that their future pay and bonuses will match the men’s team.
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UK: Jobless Son’s Lifetime Support Claim Against Aged Parents Thrown Out Of Court
A 41-year-old man in the UK who decided to sue his wealthy parents to compel them to support him financially for the rest of his life had his case thrown out.
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AUSTRALIA: Hillsong Megachurch Founder Denies Cover-up Of Dad’s Alleged Sexual Abuse
The Australian pastor and founder of a global Pentecostal megachurch accused of cover up of his father’s alleged child sexual abuse has pleaded not guilty.
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