Ex‑Kosovo president Thaci handed 25‑year war‑crimes term

Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimes, according to Reuters. The court found Thaci guilty of crimes committed during the 1990s conflict in Kosovo. The verdict marks the longest jail term ever imposed on a former head of state for such offences. Thaci's sentencing follows a lengthy trial that examined his role in the atrocities.