A Rangitīkei farmer who underfed hundreds of animals and left some sheep unshorn for so long they became unable to move has been sentenced to home detention for the shocking neglect.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, currently serving a prison sentence for corruption, was found guilty of abuse of power in the largest trial of the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal. The full verdict and sentencing are still pending.

Joaquin Guzman Lopez, one of the four sons of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, is set to plead guilty next week in a US federal court, according to newly released court documents. He had initially pleaded not guilty after being arrested in Texas in July 2024.

A Swedish court has convicted Osama Krayem, 32, of serious war crimes and terrorism for his role in the 2014 murder of Jordanian Air Force pilot Muath al-Kasasbeh, who was burned alive in a cage by Islamic State militants in Syria.

US soldier Travis King, who fled from South to North Korea before being returned home, will plead guilty to desertion and other charges, his lawyer has said, News.az reports citing BBC