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The criminal indictment handed down in August but was not disclosed until a filing last week in federal court in New Jersey.

In recent years, however, judges have handed down an increasing number of sentences with immediate or “provisional” incarceration.

A Ukrainian court has handed down the first jail sentence for life against a Russian soldier accused of killing a Ukrainian prisoner of war.

On Tuesday, the High Court handed down its judgement, which ruled against the boy's wishes, citing ongoing disruption, including to his schoolwork and to his family life.

The harsh penalties handed down by the court are part of China's campaign to eradicate the vast scam networks in South East Asia - and send a stern warning to other criminal syndicates.