59 h. ago Three dead and two missing as violent storms spark flooding in southern France

The floods were compared to ‘scenes of war’ by one regional mayor

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4 d. ago Plans for prison wing in Devil’s Island to hold drug traffickers and Islamic militants sparks outcry

Maximum-security facility in French Guiana to form part of a $450m prison complex and hold 500 inmatesFrench plans to build a maximum-security prison wing for drug traffickers and Islamic militants near a former penal colony in French Guiana have sparked an outcry among residents and local officials.The wing would form part of a $450m (£337m) prison announced in 2017 that is expected to be completed by 2028 and hold 500 inmates. The prison would be built in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, a town bordering Suriname that once received prisoners shipped by Napoleon III in the 1800s, some of whom were sent to the notorious Devil’s Island off the coast of French Guiana. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago France sparks outcry with plan for prison wing near former penal colony

Site in French Guiana once received prisoners who were sent to notorious Devil’s Island off the coastFrench plans to build a maximum-security prison wing for drug traffickers and Islamic militants near a former penal colony in French Guiana have sparked an outcry among residents and local officials.The wing would form part of a $450m (£337m) prison announced in 2017 that is expected to be completed by 2028 and hold 500 inmates. The prison would be built in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, a town bordering Suriname that once received prisoners shipped by Napoleon III in the 1800s, some of whom were sent to the notorious Devil’s Island off the coast of French Guiana. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Chilling explanation for freeing cannibal killer who killed pals and ate them

Denis Gorin was sentenced to 22 years in a penal colony in Russia in 2018 after he was found guilty of stabbing a man to death before eating some of his victim's flesh

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9 d. ago Cannibal killer who murdered pals and ate them freed for chilling reason

Denis Gorin, 45, was sentenced to 22 years in a penal colony in 2018 for stabbing a man to death before eating some of his flesh. He was later freed to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine

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2 w. ago Donald Trump posts AI photo of himself as Pope and sparks fury after Francis funeral

United States President Donald Trump has shared a mock-up of himself dressed as the Pope just a week after attending the funeral of Francis at the Vatican, sparking outrage

Culture

3 w. ago ‘I was thrilled when they put me in solitary’: Pussy Riot’s Nadya on Putin, joining OnlyFans and turning her prison cell into art

The artist spent time at a penal colony for her work – and has channelled the trauma into a stark new show. Despite being on Russia’s ‘wanted’ list, she remains hopeful for the futureTen minutes into our interview, Nadya Tolokonnikova ducks to fetch a piece of paper from the floor and I find myself looking at something unexpected behind her. Next to a double bed, two crucifixes hang on the wall. Given the Siberia-born artist is best known for a performance piece that so offended the head of the Russian Orthodox church that he called it blasphemy, the discovery of such devotional regalia comes as a surprise. It certainly doesn’t suggest “religious hatred”, which is what a Moscow court said in 2012 motivated Tolokonnikova’s group Pussy Riot to perform a “punk prayer” in the city’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, before sentencing her to two years imprisonment. Nor does it smack of someone bent on hurting the “religious feelings of believers” – the charge under which Tolokonnikova was...

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3 w. ago Swiss franc surge sparks bets on return to negative interest rates

Switzerland’s currency has soared as investors seek a haven from US President Donald Trump’s trade war

Politics

4 w. ago Pope Francis mourners furious as people snap 'disrespectful' selfies with his dead body

Some 20,000 worshippers have queued up to pay their respects to the late pontiff - but many sparked widespread fury after they were spotted snapping selfies with Francis' body

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last month Pope Francis' death sparks massive spike in Conclave streaming numbers as viewers seek answers over selection of next pope

While the Catholic church prepares for its first papal conclave in 12 years, following the death of Pope Francis , many have been flocking to the hit movie Conclave.

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