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French woman who killed husband freed after Hollande pardon

December 29, 2016 zoshinuk 0

FRANCE – A French woman in her sixties who murdered her husband in 2012 has been released after a second intervention by President Francois Hollande. Jacqueline Sauvage suffered decades of abuse and became a cause […]

Facing desertion trial, Bergdahl asks Obama for pardon

December 3, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the former U.S. prisoner of war in Afghanistan who was freed in a 2014 swap for five Taliban detainees, has asked President Barack Obama to pardon him before leaving the White House […]

Turkish bill sets to clear men of statutory rape if they marry underage female victim

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

TURKEY – Turkish MPs have preliminarily backed a bill which would allow men accused of raping underage girls to be cleared if they marry the girl. The bill would pardon men only if they had […]

Cuba pardons 787 inmates after Pope’s call for mercy

November 16, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Cuba has pardoned 787 prisoners in response to a call by Pope Francis to consider granting inmates amnesty. Those pardoned include female, young and sick prisoners but not those who have committed “extremely dangerous” crimes […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]