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Thai man sentenced to 2 years in prison for yellow rubber duck calendar said to mock king
Bangkok’s Criminal Court ruled that the calendar for 2021 containing pictures of yellow ducks in poses resembled and ridiculed Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, diminishing his reputation.
Biden pulls pick for human rights post over anti-Semitic comments
“Bought. Purchased. Controlled,” James Cavallaro wrote in a December 2022 tweet, replying to an article about funds raised for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) by pro-Israel lobbying groups.
Iranian couple sentenced a decade in prison for dancing in the street
Astiyazh Haghighi, 21, also went without a headscarf as part of the protests against the regime's brutal rules, which bar women dancing in public.
Bolivia's jailing opposition leaders on absurd 'terrorism' charges
A Dec. 28 police operation involving over 40 heavily armed officers — most of them in plain clothes and wearing masks — violently arrested Luis Fernando Camacho.
Chinese foreign minister proposes deeper ties with Russia
China's foreign minister signaled in a speech Sunday that Beijing would bolster its ties with Russia in the coming year, while defending the communist country's impartiality on the war in Ukraine.
Woman admits to unwittingly helping in failed plot to abduct Iran critic
The private investigator said he had no idea the people he was working for were Iranian agents and has cooperated with the FBI.
Iran soccer stars may face fines — and even arrest — after loss to 'enemy' US
Iran’s national soccer team faces retribution in the Islamic Republic after coming up short in Tuesday’s showdown against the United States, experts told The Post.
Qatari official says worker deaths for World Cup ‘between 400 and 500’
A top official linked to Qatar’s World Cup organization has estimated that as many as 500 migrant workers died while building the $200 billion tournament complex in Doha -- a...
Josh Cavallo calls out FIFA over wearing rainbow armbands
Adelaide United star Josh Cavallo has blasted FIFA’s decision to ban players from wearing rainbow armbands at the World Cup in Qatar.
Brittney Griner’s grim penal colony fate: ‘You’re starved just by the food’
Brittney Griner will endure merciless conditions inside a Russian penal colony — where rancid food, extreme isolation and tyrannical wardens await, ex-inmates, their relatives and experts told The Post.
Hong Kong speech therapists get 19 months in jail for publishing anti-government kids' books
Five Hong Kong speech therapists were sentenced to 19 months in jail Saturday after being found guilty of sedition for publishing three children's picture books that were deemed anti-government.
Alabama put inmate through '3 hours of pain and suffering' in 'longest execution ever'
An Alabama killer put to death last month was put through "3 hours of pain and suffering" in what may have been "the longest execution ever," according to a human...
China cuts off US talks on issues from climate to drugs after Pelosi Taiwan trip
“We're trying to find our common ground," Pelosi told reporters during a conference at the US Embassy in Tokyo.
Biden never mentioned genocide, slavery in Xi call: China
China’s foreign ministry accused the White House of lying when it claimed Biden discussed the genocide and enslavement of Uyghur Muslims with Xi Jinping.
'Sickening' video shows gagged Ukrainian POW being castrated by Russian soldiers
The barbaric footage — confirmed Friday by a Ukrainian politician and journalist — shows Russian soldiers kicking a distressed soldier in the head as he lay bound by ropes on...
Biden (reluctantly) faces reality in Saudi sitdown
In foreign affairs, even presidents have to take what they can get; Biden seems to finally be learning that, even if his various gaffes on the trip (talk of “honoring”...
Facebook owner Meta releases first human rights report
The report follows years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to online abuses that fueled real-world violence in places like India and Myanmar.
Sudan woman faces stoning for charges of adultery
Maryam Alsyed Tiyrab, 20, was tried and convicted of adultery without access to a lawyer and is currently being held in prison after being sentenced to death by stoning.
Ousted dictator's son take control in Philippines, ignoring father's abuses
In his inaugural speech, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. defended the legacy of his late father as dictator of the Philippines.
Chinese leader Xi defends record to UN human rights chief
Chinese leader Xi Jinping defended his country's record to the top U.N. human rights official on Wednesday, saying each nation should be allowed to find its own path.