Zhang Zhan had been in jail for four years for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble".

Zhang Zhan had been in jail for four years for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble".

David McBride pleaded guilty to stealing military secrets, but said he felt a moral duty to speak up.

David McBride pleaded guilty to stealing military secrets, but said he felt a moral duty to speak up.

Richard Scolyer has undergone a new treatment for glioblastoma, based on his own melanoma research.

Richard Scolyer has undergone a new treatment for glioblastoma, based on his own melanoma research.

The US secretary of state delivers remarks in Kyiv during a surprise visit, telling Ukraine "you are not alone".

The US secretary of state delivers remarks in Kyiv during a surprise visit, telling Ukraine "you are not alone".

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN — A court in Kazakhstan on Monday sentenced a former economy minister to 24 years in prison for the murder of his wife, in a case that led the patriarchal Central Asian nation to toughen its domestic abuse laws. Kuandyk Bishimbayev was found guilty of torture and murder in the November 2023 beating death of Saltanat Nukenova. The trial of Bishimbayev, which began in March, has been broadcast live. He will serve his sentence in a maximum-security prison. The former… Read Full Article

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