Liberal party Vice President Teena McQueen says the deal struck by the Biden administration to release basketballer Brittney Griner from a Russian prison is “the worst deal ever”. US President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that his administration had negotiated for Griner to be released in a prisoner swap which saw the US release arms […]
US basketballer Brittney Griner is back in the USA after being released from a Russian prison. Her release comes after the US agreed to release a Russian arms dealer in exchange for the sporting star. The 31-year-old player, who is a part of the LGBTIQA+ communities, was detained in Mid-February after Russian custom officials found vape cartridges […]
A Russian court has rejected an appeal from US basketballer Brittney Griner. Griner had appealed over the nine-year prison sentence that she was given for possession and smuggling of drugs. The 31-year-old player, who is a part of the LGBTIQA+ communities, was detained in Mid-February after Russian authorities alleged, she had been found with vape cartridges contained […]
Basketball player Brittney Griner has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to drug smuggling charges in Russia. The 31-year-old player, who is a part of the LGBTIQA+ communities, was detained in Mid-February after Russian authorities alleged she had been found with vape cartridges contained hashish oil. The maximum sentence for the crime is […]
Detained US basketball star Brittney Griner has written to US President Joe Biden sharing her fear that she may be left in a Russian prison forever. The 31-year-old player, who is a part of the LGBTIQA+ communities, was detained in Mid-February after Russian authorities alleged she had been found with vape cartridges contained hashish oil. […]
The 94th annual Academy Awards saw Coda named Best Picture, Jane Campion pick up the Best Director award for Power of the Dog – it’s only the third time a woman has won in that category, and Kenneth Branagh took home his first Oscar too. The show ran for almost four hours, but there were some definite […]
