US, UK, others receive notification of IPOB transition issued by Nnamdi Kanu from Sokoto prison

North Korea orders probe into wave of prison deaths

North Korea’s Ministry of Social Security has reportedly received a directive to investigate a wave of inmate deaths at correctional facilities nationwide, as authorities in Pyongyang move to identify officials responsible for prisoner abuse and neglect in 2026. A source in North Hamgyong province told Daily NK on Thursday that central authorities issued a special []

Kerajaan teliti cadangan akses segera Suhakam ke pusat tahanan

KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan sedang meneliti cadangan membolehkan Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia (Suhakam) diberikan akses segera ke pusat-pusat tahanan bagi memperkukuh fungsi pemantauan badan hak asasi manusia negara itu. Timbalan Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Undang-Undang dan Reformasi Institusi), M. Kulasegaran berkata, perbincangan telah diadakan dengan agensi serta pihak berkepentingan yang berkaitan bagi menangani peraturan ... Read more The post Kerajaan teliti cadangan akses segera Suhakam ke pusat tahanan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

How children will be received at Kumla Prison

How children will be received at Kumla Prison

Trot singer Kim Ho-joong granted parole, set for release on June 30

Trot singer Kim Ho-joong has been granted parole and will be released on June 30, an aide to the singer said Tuesday. He will be released around five months ahead of schedule after serving 767 days in prison for a hit-and-run incident. Prosecutors said he crashed into a taxi in an oncoming lane in Seoul's Gangnam district on May 9, 2024, while driving under the influence, then fled the scene. He later instructed his manager to falsely claim responsibility for the crash and purchased additional a

Oyebanji visits freed Ekiti kidnap victims, takes over medical bills

By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI — Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Sunday visited victims of the recent kidnapping incident in Eda-Oniyo, Ilejemeje Local Government Area, who are receiving treatment at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti. Expressing gratitude over their safe release, the governor announced that the state government would cover the full [] The post Oyebanji visits freed Ekiti kidnap victims, takes over medical bills appeared first on Vanguard News.

Can-meh? Yes, new MEH licence plates for Melaka will open for bidding from July 10

MELAKA, June 29 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) Melaka has issued a public notice encouraging Malaysians to...

Relocation of Gwangju military airport speeds up for chip cluster

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The relocation of the military airport in the southwe...

What’s new in Korea in 2nd half of 2026: 1-week parental leave, unified rail app and more

What’s new in Korea in 2nd half of 2026: 1-week parental leave, unified rail app and more

Education Ministry Outlines Procedures for Parents Seeking School Transfers

Parents and guardians seeking transfers for children assigned through the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) process are being reminded that they are responsible for securing placement at another school. The reminder []

Thailand Woman Jailed for Forcing 12-Year-Old Daughter Into S*x Work in Japan’s Tokyo

A Thai criminal court sentenced a woman to 7 and half years in prison for trafficking her 12-year-old daughter into s*xual services at a Tokyo massage parlor. The case came to light after the girl sought help in Japan. Authorities said she was exploited for about a month before being rescued and returned to Thailand under protection.

US deports Hmong man who was pardoned by Minnesota officials

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. revoked the legal status of a Hmong man who was recently pardoned by Minnesota officials and deported him from the country. The removal of Tou Lue Vang of St. Paul comes one month after the...

Chinese kids set to visit UK-sanctioned North Korean Songdowon camp: tour firm

Chinese children are set to visit North Korea’s Songdowon International Children’s Camp this summer, according to a Russian tour agency, weeks after the U.K. blacklisted the camp and prompted Pyongyang to recall its ambassador from London. The Russian travel firm Vostok Intur flagged the “expected arrival of Chinese schoolchildren” at Songdowon this year in a []

Feds Overrule Minnesota Executive Pardon To Deport Convicted Child Sex Offender

A multi-level political and legal battle has culminated in the deportation of Tou Lue Vang, a 42-year-old Laotian national, after federal agencies intervened to strip his legal status despite a recent state-level pardon. Vang entered the United States as a refugee in 1994 and was later convicted in Minnesota in 2006 for first-degree criminal sexual [] Feds Overrule Minnesota Executive Pardon To Deport Convicted Child Sex Offender

Nigerian Troops Foil Multiple ISWAP Infiltration Attempts

Operation HADIN KAI has foiled multiple coordinated ISWAP infiltration attempts across Borno State, reinforcing efforts to deny terrorists access to Maiduguri and surrounding communities through sustained counterterrorism operations. In a statement, the Acting Military Information Officer of Headquarters Joint Task Force (Northeast) Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, said the attacks occurred between 12:20 a.m. [] The post Nigerian Troops Foil Multiple ISWAP Infiltration Attempts appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Ngige’s alleged N2.2bn fraud: Court to rule on admissibility of defence documents Oct 14

The trial of a former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige continued on Thursday, July 2, 2026, before Justice M.A. Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Gwarimpa, Abuja, with the cross-examination of the Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Onwusoro Maduka Iheamelam by defence counsel, P.I.N. Ikwueto, SAN. The court deferred ruling on The post Ngige’s alleged N2.2bn fraud: Court to rule on admissibility of defence documents Oct 14 appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

US releases list of 9 South Africans to be deported, publishes names, photos with crime details

The United States Government, through the DHS, has updated its public deportation registry. The US has released the names of nine South Africans for deportation.