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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to prison for fraud related to state gifts, including a luxury jewelry set from Saudi Arabia, with Khan planning to challenge the verdict. The case is part of a series of legal issues against Khan, who has been detained since August 2023 and faces multiple charges, including corruption and terrorism.
Four members of the wealthy Hinduja family have been sentenced to up to four years and six months in jail by a Swiss court for exploiting domestic workers trafficked from India. The workers were forced to work long hours for minimal pay, with their passports confiscated. The family plans to appeal the ruling.
A Hong Kong court sentenced 12 people to prison for storming the city's legislative council building during the 2019 anti-government protests. The defendants, including former student leader Althea Suen and actor Gregory Wong, received jail terms ranging from 4 1/2 years to 6 years and 10 months. Some supporters of the defendants cried in the courtroom after the sentences were handed down. Two reporters were also involved in the case, with one fined 1,500 Hong Kong dollars and the other 1,000 Hong Kong dollars for unlawful entry into the legislature.
Prosecutors in the Georgia election fraud case are seeking prison sentences for former President Donald Trump and several co-defendants, according to emails obtained by The Guardian. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has reached plea deals with several co-defendants but is not expected to offer plea agreements to Trump, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows, or his former lawyer Rudy Giuliani. The defendants are accused of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election.