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Former DUP leader Donaldson sentenced to 15 years in prison for child sex abuse
Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 counts of sex abuse, including one of rape, which he committed against two women when they were children.
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Ex-gang leader sentenced to minimum 40 years for Tupac murder
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the former Los Angeles gang leader who boasted for years of his involvement in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, only to deny it when he came to trial, was sentenced to a minimum 40 years in prison on Tuesday. The sentence, which will likely see him die in custody, comes three decades after the gunning down of one of the most influential hip hop artists of the late 20th century, and after years of criticism over investigations that went nowhere.
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Ex-gang leader gets 40 years to life for rapper Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder
A 30-year hunt for justice ends with the sentencing of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, who has written about Shakur's shooting.
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Former gang leader sentenced to minimum 40 years for Tupac killing
Duane Davis, the former Los Angeles gang leader who boasted in books and interviews of his involvement in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, only to deny it when he came to trial, was sentenced to a minimum 40 years in prison on Tuesday. FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet reports from Los Angeles.
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Sweden’s centre-left leader fails in second bid to form government
Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson says 'conditions not in place' to form government, prolonging deadlock.
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Ex-president named leader of new DR Congo rebel coalition
Joseph Kabila had previously denied having links to the M23 rebels, which control much of eastern DR Congo.
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UK Greens leader seeks rule change after party declares Zionism is racism
Zack Polanski calls for internal rule reforms to give party leaders greater control over policy after Zionism vote.
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Polanski vows to stay as Green leader as he faces criticism after by-election defeat
Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat.
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Venezuela's ex-leader Nicolás Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture
The new accusations relate to the alleged torture of US citizens held in Venezuela while Maduro was in power.
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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi detained over election chief protest
Rahul Gandhi has been arrested several times at protests demanding the resignation of poll body chief.
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Samoa leader apologises for Nazi salute after video from 2007 emerges
Schmidt acknowledged that his actions "were inappropriate and capable of causing offence and hurt".
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Ex-Manchester leader defends deals with Man City owners
Veteran former council leader Sir Richard Leese says the relationship has been beneficial to the city.
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Ku Klux Klan leader claims rising support ahead of US midterm elections
The Ku Klux Klan says support for its message is growing as it seeks to rebrand around family and faith.
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Scottish Tory leader Findlay says SNP's indy 'obsession' is dangerously irresponsible
Russell Findlay tells the Conservative Party's UK conference that breaking up the United Kingdom would be "a gift to our enemies".
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Yemen's government declares counter-offensive as Houthis cut vital route to besieged city
The leader of Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a major military operation against the Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday aimed at recapturing territory under their control. The announcement came as Houthi forces cut off a vital supply route to the besieged government-held city of Taiz, according to several security sources.
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Yemen’s leader announces military operation to retake Houthi-held territory
Rashad al-Alimi says the campaign aims to restore state authority throughout Yemen.
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Serbian populist leader Vucic launches campaign for prime minister
Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is seeking to extend his hold on power through a parliamentary vote.
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Bosnian Serb leader says Bosnia is ‘dead’ ahead of election
Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik says Bosnia and Herzegovina is ‘dead’ at a final campaign rally ahead of elections.
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Arab party leader withdraws from Israeli elections
Palestinian politician Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew from Israel’s upcoming election.
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Arab party leader forced to withdraw from Israeli elections
Palestinian participation in upcoming Knesset vote continues to shrink with withdrawal of Sami Abu Shehadeh.