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Diddy aiming for Madison Square Garden comeback: lawyer

Diddy aiming for Madison Square Garden comeback: lawyer

Sean “Diddy” Combs is gearing up for a major music comeback after being convicted, his lawyer says.

Changes urged after family misses farewelling dying son

Changes urged after family misses farewelling dying son

Changes urged after family misses farewelling dying son

Changes urged after family misses farewelling dying son

A father has described his "endless pain" after communication gaps with prison staff led to his 28-year-old son dying without family by his side.

Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to lower-security prison

Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to lower-security prison

Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to lower-security prison

Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to lower-security prison

After speaking with authorities about others involved in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell has been moved to a low-security prison.

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'Doesn't bring her back': death in custody preventable

'Doesn't bring her back': death in custody preventable

Countless opportunities were missed to prevent the death in custody of an Aboriginal woman who had pleaded to be reunited with her children, a coroner says.

Poor prison conditions prompt watchdog call for inquiry

Poor prison conditions prompt watchdog call for inquiry

Inhumane conditions at an overcrowded prison have prompted a watchdog's call for an inquiry, citing inmates denied time out of cells and sleeping on the floor.

Detained Venezuelans to be swapped for Americans

Detained Venezuelans to be swapped for Americans

A prisoner swap will take place between more than 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members and 10 US citizens and residents, officials say.

Family plead for alleged China pilot trainer's freedom

Family plead for alleged China pilot trainer's freedom

Australian Daniel Duggan faces up to 60 years in prison for allegedly training Chinese military personnel after leaving the US Marine Corps.

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'Extraordinary': prison guards slammed over teen death

'Extraordinary': prison guards slammed over teen death

'Extraordinary': prison guards slammed over teen death

'Extraordinary': prison guards slammed over teen death

An inquest into a teenager's prison death has revealed confusion among corrective officers on who would deal with his request to transfer to a protection wing.

Diddy 'received standing ovation' on return to prison

Diddy 'received standing ovation' on return to prison

Diddy 'received standing ovation' on return to prison

Diddy 'received standing ovation' on return to prison

Fellow inmates gave Sean "Diddy" Combs a big round of applause after he was found not guilty of some of his charges, his lawyer says.

Death in custody case under scrutiny as ministers meet

Death in custody case under scrutiny as ministers meet

Death in custody case under scrutiny as ministers meet

Death in custody case under scrutiny as ministers meet

Deaths in custody and tougher youth crime laws will be a focus as a peak Indigenous group meets to discuss Closing the Gap progress with government ministers.

Ukraine receives 1245 bodies, among last of war dead

Ukraine receives 1245 bodies, among last of war dead

Ukraine receives 1245 bodies, among last of war dead

Ukraine receives 1245 bodies, among last of war dead

Ukraine has received more than 6000 bodies of fallen soldiers since the agreements reached between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul.

One-punch killer jailed for hospital and prison assault

One-punch killer jailed for hospital and prison assault

One-punch killer jailed for hospital and prison assault

One-punch killer jailed for hospital and prison assault

A man convicted of killing a grandfather in a one-punch attack has received an additional jail sentence for assaulting hospital security and a fellow inmate.

Escaped prisoner ran off like a 'jack-in-the-box'

Escaped prisoner ran off like a 'jack-in-the-box'

Escaped prisoner ran off like a 'jack-in-the-box'

Escaped prisoner ran off like a 'jack-in-the-box'

A 26-year-old man who escaped custody at a major hospital and was later found shot dead ran away while being guarded by two correctional officers.

Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners

Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners

Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners

Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners

Russia and Ukraine have swapped hundreds more prisoners, both sides say, hours after one of the biggest combined missile and drone attacks on Kyiv.

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Jailed Aussie writer showing 'profound courage': PM

Anthony Albanese has praised jailed Australian Yang Hengjun after he released a letter from his Chinese prison cell pleading for help to come home.

Huge prison boost creates stir for justice advocates

A bail crackdown has prompted moves to increase prison bed numbers but opposition politicians say the numbers don't add up.

Full life of former POW marked with state farewell

The streets of a state capital have been lined with people who turned out to honour one of the nation's last surviving World War II prisoners of war.

Ex-detention centre worker faces serious sex charges

Police have charged a former youth detention centre worker with sexual offences, including 11 counts of rape, after a wide-ranging inquiry.

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Russia and Ukraine exchange 205 prisoners of war each

Ukraine and Russia have concluded one of the largest prisoner exchanges since Moscow invaded its neighbour in 2022.

Troubled detention centre's closure delayed, again

A youth detention centre that a child sexual abuse inquiry said should be shut "as soon as possible" won't be closed until at least early 2028.

Public service child abuse reports spike after inquiry

An inquiry into child sexual abuse in institutions has resulted in a substantial rise in misconduct allegations against public servants.

Teenager's alleged murder sparks calls for change

A mother whose teenage daughter was allegedly murdered on a night out has called on the community to unite against gendered violence.

US deportees offered in swap for 'political prisoners'

Venezuela's top prosecutor has criticised a proposal by El Salvador to swap hundreds of "political prisoners" for deportees from the US being held in a prison.

US top court blocks deportations under old wartime law

The US Supreme Court has paused the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan men in immigration custody following an emergency appeal by rights activists.

US senator meets wrongly deported man in El Salvador

US senator Chris Van Hollen has met Kilmar Abrego Garcia, coming face-to-face with the wrongly deported man after visiting El Salvador to push for his release.

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