Top Russian military official ‘arrested on suspicion of accepting bribe’ and could face ’15 years in prison’
by The Scottish Sun
The Scottish Sun— VLADIMIR Putin’s cronies have dramatically arrested a top Russian military official on suspicion of accepting a bribe. Timur Ivanov, 48, one of Russia’s 12 deputy defence ministers, cou
The Independent—Top Russian military official involved in rebuilding of Mariupol arrested for bribery. Timur Ivanov was one of Russia’s 12 deputy defense ministers
Boing Boing—No prison time for developer who bribed city officials for 18 years. Despite bribing San Francisco city officials for 18 years and being convicted of corruption, developer Sia Tahbazof, 73, was given only probation by U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston. He was "fined" $75,000, though, a good example of the old adage that to the rich, the fine is a price. — Read the rest
KIFI—Same-sex couples face up to 15 years in prison in Iraq’s LGBTQ crackdown. By Nechirvan Mando and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Iraq has passed a new law that penalizes same-sex relations with up to 15 years in prison, a move condemned by rights advocates as the latest attack on the country’s LGBTQ community. The Iraqi parliament on Saturday passed a bill amending a 1988 anti-prostitution law to