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Nicaragua Frees Hundreds of Prisoners, Deports Them to US

Nicaragua Frees Hundreds of Prisoners, Deports Them to US

Nicaragua's government on Thursday freed 222 dissident prisoners and deported them to the US in an unexpected operation that reportedly came as they were stripped of their political rights and citizenship after being declared 'traitors.'...

Guantánamo Detainee Freed to Belize

Guantánamo Detainee Freed to Belize

Majid Khan, a former al-Qaeda courier turned US government witness, has been transferred from the US-run detention facility in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to Belize, nearly a year after he finished his sentence.

Sons of Ex-Panamanian President Released from Prison

Sons of Ex-Panamanian President Released from Prison

Two sons of former Panamanian Pres. Ricardo Martinell on Wednesday returned to Panama after serving three years in prison in the US for money laundering in a case related to the Odebrecht construction firm scandal.

Attorneys: Usain Bolt Lost $12M In Alleged Scam

Attorneys: Usain Bolt Lost $12M In Alleged Scam

On Wednesday, lawyers for world-record sprinter Usain Bolt revealed that more than $12.7M is missing from his account with Jamaican private investment firm Stocks & Securities Limited (SSL), threatening civil and criminal action if the money isn't returned within 10 days.

FTX's Bankman-Fried Released on $250M Bond

FTX's Bankman-Fried Released on $250M Bond

After agreeing to be extradited from the Bahamas, Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder and former CEO of crypto firm FTX, was released on a $250M bond in his first US court appearance in New York on Thursday.

Haiti Prepares Rollout of First Cholera Vaccines

Haiti Prepares Rollout of First Cholera Vaccines

The World Health Organization (WHO) and Haitian officials reported on Tuesday that the Haitian government is preparing to initiate a cholera vaccination program this week following the arrival of the initial shipment of vaccines.