Belarus’ authoritarian ruler pardons 29 political prisoners amid claims of ongoing repression

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, pardoned 29 political prisoners Monday amid what human rights groups describe as renewed oppression in the country. Belarusian officials did not provide the names of those released but said that the...

Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad's notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Bashar Barhoum woke in his dungeon prison cell in Damascus at dawn Sunday, thinking it would be the last day of his life. The 63-year-old writer was supposed to have been executed after being imprisoned for seven months. But he soon realized...

Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media said Sunday, hours after a stunning rebel advance seized control of Damascus and ended his family’s 50 years of iron rule. Thousands of Syrians poured...

Trump says he can't guarantee tariffs won't raise US prices and won't rule out revenge prosecutions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump said he can't guarantee that his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won't raise prices for American consumers and he suggested once more that some political rivals and federal officials who pursued legal cases against him should be imprisoned. ...

Judge says lawsuit over former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr.'s jail death can proceed

REFORM, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge ruled that the family of former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr., who died in law enforcement custody in Alabama, can pursue a lawsuit alleging his death was the result of excessive force. Foster, a former New Orleans Saints defensive end, died on...

5 inmates who escaped from tribal jail in northern Arizona recaptured with 1 man still at large

WHITERIVER, Ariz. (AP) — Five inmates who escaped from a tribal jail in northern Arizona have been recaptured with one man still at large, authorities said Sunday. Officials with the White Mountain Apache Tribe said six inmates escaped from the detention center around 8 p.m....

South Korean prosecutors detain ex-defense chief over martial law imposition

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Sunday detained a former defense minister who allegedly recommended last week’s brief but stunning martial law imposition to President Yoon Suk Yeol, making him the first figure detained over the case. The development came a...

Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family

BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a sudden rebel offensive sprinted across government-held territory and entered the capital in 10 days. Syrian state television aired a video statement by a group of...

Syrian state TV airs video saying President Bashar Assad has been overthrown and all jail detainees freed

Bureau of Prisons agrees to court monitor, public acknowledgement of staff-on-inmate sexual abuse

WASHINGTON (AP) — A legal settlement in the wake of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse will force the federal Bureau of Prisons to open its doors to a court-appointed monitor and publicly acknowledge pervasive misconduct at its now-shuttered women’s prison in California. The...