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The Islamic Republic has conducted its first known execution in connection to the anti-regime protests that have rocked the country since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Mohsen Shekari, 23, was reportedly hanged after being found guilty by a revolutionary court of “waging war against God.”According to Mizan news agency, which is run by the regime’s judiciary, Shekari was accused of blocking a street and wounding a member of the pro-regime Basij militia on Sept. 25.Rights groups, such as Oslo-based Iran Human Rights, say Shekari was tortured and forced to confess with a sham trial without any due process.Execution of…

The federal justice minister says he is open to updating the Victims Bill of Rights after a parliamentary report called on the federal government to make changes, including allowing victims of sexual offences to opt out of publication bans. Witnesses at the House of Commons justice committee said that publication bans are essential and should be available to victims who want them in place — so long as they are consulted first.But judges often impose publication bans to protect the identity of complainants in sexual offences at the request of the Crown. Some victims of sexual assault say they have had to fight to control the use of their own names.A victim-centred approach would give…

Ibrahim Khan, New York Attorney General Letitia James’ chief of staff, who resigned after sexual harassment allegations, received a fat $30,000 salary hike this year — and he’s still on the payroll through year’s end. Payroll records obtained by The Post show that Khan’s salary jumped from $205,663 to $235,000 in March during James’ bid for re-election. Khan, James’ chief of staff for 10 years, was considered a top political adviser with ties to the attorney general’s campaign consultants the Mirram Group — co-founded by Roberto Ramirez and Luis Miranda, the dad of playwright Lin Manuel-Miranda. Khan submitted his resignation on…

A Washington state jury on Thursday found a landlord guilty of killing two tenants and stuffing their dead bodies into suitcases.The jury decision comes after Michael Dudley, 64, killed both Jessica Lewis and boyfriend Austin Wenne. The couple’s bodies washed ashore inside suitcases on Alki Beach in Seattle in 2020, according to FOX 13.A neighbor reported gunshots in Burien, Washington on June 9, 2020 as well as a man pleading for his life, but officers didn’t find anyone in the home. When asked by police, Dudley couldn’t explain why he wouldn’t answer the door for police.Using cell phone data, officials…

Virtually nothing has gone according to plan since Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving came to Brooklyn. But from the start of this experiment, the Nets hoped two of the greatest offensive performers in the NBA could connect their games to form a duo that is difficult to stop. When the game hung in the balance Wednesday, the Nets gave a peek at how potent the pair can be when they are simultaneously isolated and working together. In the closing minutes of an eventual 122-116 win over the Hornets at Barclays Center, the Nets’ offense transformed into a two-man game featuring…

The “Steve Cohen tax” is the highest luxury tax tier a team can go to in regard to payroll in MLB, and the New York Mets owner is living up to it. Cohen and the Mets dished out another lucrative deal, re-signing their former first-round pick, outfielder Brandon Nimmo, at $162 million over the next eight seasons, according to ESPN. Cohen wasn’t done. The Mets reportedly signed veteran reliever David Robertson to a one-year pact worth $10 million.  With those contracts, the Mets have an estimated payroll of $333 million at Opening Day, per Spotrac, a number the Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t…

Analysts said this unprecedented boom in India’s pet industry is just the start, and projected to more than double in size within three years. Pet care is expected to grow into a US$1.2 billion sector by 2025, and has driven a surge in new businesses and jobs. JOBS, BUSINESSES BOOM Professional dog trainer Preet Pal Singh said demand for skilled pet handlers like himself has increased in recent times. “The way people send their kids to schools, now they’re sending dogs for training,” he said. “There’s lots of demand in the market. And because of this, the number of dog…

The career criminal accused in a multi-day crime spree that left two people dead in Brooklyn planned to shoot up a police precinct — before his pregnant girlfriend convinced him to turn himself in, prosecutors revealed Thursday. The disturbing revelations were made at Sundance Oliver’s arraignment at Brooklyn Criminal Court where the 28-year-old was ordered held without bail on a slew of charges, including murder, attempted murder, attempted gang assault and attempted robbery. Oliver, accused of killing two people and injuring an elderly, wheelchair-bound man in a Monday shooting spree, made the “spontaneous” confession to an officer the day after…

A woman accused Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter of raping her at a concert in Washington State two decades ago, when she was 17, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.According to the suit, which was filed in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas, where Carter lives, the pop star allegedly gave the woman HPV and threatened her with jail if she revealed what happened.He used a slur to describe the woman’s disability — she has autism and cerebral palsy — and said that no one would believe her, the suit alleges.”He also said he’d turn people against me because he’s…

The Bitcoin price is up over 2% and the ETH price nearly double that – is it time to buy new cryptocurrencies for altcoin season?Bitcoin Price UpThe crypto markets still have to contend with PPI data later today then CPI and FOMC next week, but at press time Bitcoin has closed four hour candles just over the 200 moving average, and just below the 200 EMA, trading at around $17,200.A high timeframe candle close above $17,500 would be a significant reclaim of the June 2022 lows and a move back into a five month trading range, making all of the…