FBI probed whether Trump 'was working' for Russia

NEW YORK, Jan 12 (NYT): The White House has condemned a New York Times report that the FBI opened an inquiry into whether President Trump was secretly working for Russia.Law enforcement officials became concerned by Mr Trump's behaviour in May 2017, when he sacked FBI director James Comey, the paper...

UK govt mulls limiting minor jail sentences

LONDON, Jan 12 (AFP): The British government is considering scrapping jail sentences of six months or less for most crimes in a bid to reduce reoffending and ease pressure on the system, the prisons minister said on Saturday.The move could see tens of thousands of people convicted of non-violent or...