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Global Scandals: Porn Bans, Epstein Links, Graft Convictions Rock World Stage

Former Bangladesh PM, UK Lawmaker Niece Sentenced in Graft Case

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday by a special court in Bangladesh on corruption charges. Her niece, Tulip Siddiq, a UK lawmaker, received a four-year sentence in connection with the same case, according to Euronews.

The charges against Hasina stemmed from accusations that she misused her power to illegally secure plots of land in a government project for distribution to her family, Euronews reported. Judge Mohammed Rabiul Alam of the Special Judges Court-4 handed down the sentences in two cases involving a government township project near Dhaka.

In other international news, police in the United Kingdom announced a review of misconduct claims following revelations that Peter Mandelson, a former UK ambassador to Washington, shared confidential government information with the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Al Jazeera reported. The Metropolitan Police's announcement followed the release of investigative files by United States authorities, according to Al Jazeera.

Meanwhile, in Norway, Marius Borg Hoiby, the eldest son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was arrested on Sunday, Sky News reported. Hoiby, who was already awaiting trial in Oslo on 38 charges, including rape, was detained on suspicion of causing bodily harm, wielding a knife, and violating a restraining order. Police stated they would seek permission from a judge to keep Hoiby in custody for the next four weeks, according to Sky News.

In Iran, Mehdi Mahmoudian, a screenwriter of the Oscar-nominated film "It Was Just An Accident," was arrested in Tehran on Saturday, days after signing a statement criticizing Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his regime's crackdown on protesters, Sky News reported. The charges against Mahmoudian remain unclear. Mahmoudian and 16 others wrote in the statement that "the mas..." before his arrest.

Also in the UK, Pornhub began restricting access for UK users on February 2, following the implementation of the Online Safety Act in July 2025, the BBC reported. The law requires robust age verification measures for adult content websites. Pornhub's parent company, Aylo, claimed the law has driven users to sites not following the law and increased "exposure to..."

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