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Judge warns Nirav Modi of ‘abuse of court process’ as he dismisses eleventh hour applications ahead of Bank of India trial

Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi's bid to delay his trial against the Bank of India in London has been rejected. The court refused to adjourn the $8 million loan case, citing a pattern of delay. Modi, appearing from prison, also failed to amend his defence at the last minute, with…

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Newsom debunks DHS claim about California releasing undocumented criminals from prison

California governor accused the administration of trying to ‘distract’ from Trump posting a racist video of the Obamas

The Guardian - US

The Guardian view on a new prison drama: Waiting for the Out speaks quietly but powerfully

Editorial: This BBC series hasn’t made the same the splash as Adolescence. But its reflections on men in prison are valuable

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Bulletin PM briefing: Trump slammed over AI Obamas video and Mandelson properties searched

Good evening – here are five of today’s biggest stories. Trump called ‘disgusting’ after sharing AI video depicting Obamas as apes. Police searching two properties linked to Peter Mandelson. Summer camp sex offender jailed for drugging and abusing children. Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison life seen in new Epstein files video. Bad…

The Independent UK

Workers accuse new company managing Australia’s immigration detention centres of running them ‘like a prison’

Exclusive: Critical incidents and workplace safety concerns have increased in the 10 months since MTC took over management of the centres, staff claim

The Guardian - AU

Is Jeffrey Epstein alive?

New "proof" from the latest batch of documents has lit the flames of conspiracy about Jeffrey Epstein's death once again.

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Indian-origin driver who caused 2018 crash killing 16 loses final bid to stay in Canada, lawyer says he's stressed, attending counselling

Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in 2018, killing 16 people, and was sentenced to eight years in prison, lost his last bid to stay in Canada, his lawyer revealed. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) rejected one of the last two bids for Sidhu…

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Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison routine revealed in new video released in Epstein files dump

When the video was taken, Ghislaine Maxwell was being held at a prison considered to be ‘one of the most troubled’ in the U.S.

The Independent UK

Ghislaine Maxwell languishes inside prison cell in new Epstein files video

Ghislaine Maxwell's mundane life inside a prison cell is seen in ten hours of footage in the latest release of documents from the U.S. investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.

The Independent UK

Ghislaine Maxwell Seen Inside her Prison Cell in Newly Released Epstein Files Footage

New footage included in the latest batch of Epstein-related files has revealed what life looked like for Ghislaine Maxwell inside her prison cell.

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Crime boss claims prison conditions are cruel, inhumane

Convicted murderer George Marrogi has argued his rights in custody have been breached because he was barred from having meaningful human contact for 16 months.

AAP

Colorado funeral home owner faces sentencing for abusing 189 bodies

A Colorado funeral home owner who stashed 189 decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes is set to be sentenced Friday

The Independent UK

Suffolk strangler Steve Wright to be sentenced for murdering teenager Victoria Hall in 1999

Serial killer to be sentenced for his sixth murder - the first killing he has admitted

Evening Standard

Judge rises to consider ‘complex’ arguments in trans prisoner legal challenge

Lady Ross said she would not be able to deliver any decision ‘very rapidly’.

Evening Standard

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Violence is part and parcel of how prisons function

Letter: Jessica Pandian of Inquest says homicides within prisons are not individual acts but reveal how violence operates at an institutional level

The Guardian - UK

Blanket rule on trans women in men’s prisons would deny their identity, says Scottish government

SNP’s lawyer argues the ‘mental health and rehabilitation’ of prisoners is more important than their biological sex

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Melania Trump asked why Epstein’s convicted partner is getting ‘special treatment’ behind bars – she answers the only way she knows

Probably made her hubby proud.

Evening Standard

Ban on trans inmates in women’s jails would be ‘fundamental denial’, court told

For Women Scotland is challenging the current Scottish Prison Service policy of holding some trans women in the women’s prison estate.

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The Guardian - US

Venezuela plan to turn notorious prison into cultural centre scrubs past horrors, critics say

The move is among several measures the acting president has touted since Maduro’s capture – yet critics say it erases Venezuela’s long history of repression

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president hints at ‘softer touch’ on immigration as federal drawdown planned in Minnesota

Trump told NBC News the decision to pull 700 officers from state came from him, but that administration is ‘waiting for [Minnesota] to release prisoners’ – key US politics stories from 4 February 2026 at a glance

The Guardian - UK

Father of toddler abused by nursery worker ‘frustrated’ by deportation

Polish national Roksana Lecka, sentenced to eight years in prison for child cruelty, will be deported on Thursday

The Independent UK

Hungarian court sentences German anti-fascist activist to 8 years for far-right rally assaults

A Hungarian court sentences a German anti-fascist activist to eight years in prison for assaults at a far-right rally in February 2023

Evening Standard

First and deputy First Ministers reject assertion they are ‘controlled’

Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson made the claim as he questioned them over the lack of agreement over the redevelopment at the former Maze prison site.

The Independent UK

Prisons unable to keep up with crisis of drones delivering drugs, report finds

Government and prison service said to be too slow to respond to the rapidly changing threats of illicit drugs entering jails

Evening Standard

Trans prisoner guidance could lead to ‘mixed sex provision’ – EHRC

The UK’s equalities watchdog says the guidance should be reconsidered.

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