3 d. ago Turkey and Greece earthquake latest: Girl, 14, died after ‘intense fear prompted panic attack’

Teenager known for ‘diligence and cheerfulness’ could not be saved; 69 others injured in panic after quake

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4 d. ago Hundreds of prisoners escape after multiple earthquakes cause chaos in jail

The inmates forced themselves into an open courtyard to avoid the building collapsing but then snatched guns from the prison guards and barged their way out following a shoot-off.

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4 d. ago Hundreds of prisoners break out of jail after earthquake panic

At least one prisoner was killed and three guards wounded during the jailbreak in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi

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4 d. ago Girl, 14, dies after Turkey earthquake sees 69 people jump from buildings in panic

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey this morning and a 14-year-old girl has died after 69 people jumped from buildings as they were panicked, the Turkish disaster control authority has confirmed

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4 d. ago Greece earthquake: Tragic cause of death of girl, 14, after mass panic hit

One person is dead and 69 people have been injured after a quake hit Greece and Turkey early this morning, with a teenage girl tragically confirmed as the first recorded fatality

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5 d. ago Panic as 5.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey and Greece as hotels shake 'violently'

A powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near the Dodecanese Islands along the Turkey-Greece border, sending tremors across parts of southern Greece and western Turkey

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1 week ago French surgeon who abused children for decades sentenced to 20 years in prison

Biggest child abuse trial in French history reveals decades of failures in medical oversightA former French surgeon has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the sexual abuse of hundreds of patients, mostly aged under 15, following the biggest child abuse trial in French history.Joël Le Scouarnec, 74, worked as a digestive surgeon in public and private hospitals across Brittany and the west of France, often operating on children with appendicitis. Continue reading...

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1 week ago French court to sentence former surgeon who abused children for decades

Biggest child abuse trial in French history reveals decades of medical oversight failuresA former French surgeon is expected to be sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday for the sexual abuse of hundreds of patients mostly aged under 15, as the biggest child abuse trial in French history ends.Joël Le Scouarnec, 74, worked as a digestive surgeon in public and private hospitals across Brittany and the west of France, often operating on children with appendicitis. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago AP PHOTOS: Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners hours after a massive attack on Kyiv

Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds more prisoners Saturday as part of a major swap that amounted to a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire.

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2 w. ago Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners hours after a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv

The latest prisoner of war swap came after Ukraine and Russia both reported drones over their capital cities - with Kyiv's residents warned of a tough night ahead

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2 w. ago Hundreds of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers and civilians released in biggest prisoner swap of war

Russia and Ukraine had each agreed after two hours of peace talks in Istanbul last week to swap 1,000 prisoners

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2 w. ago Hundreds of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers released in biggest prisoner swap of war

Russia and Ukraine had each agreed after two hours of peace talks in Istanbul last week to swap 1,000 prisoners

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2 w. ago Key update on New Orleans jail break fiasco which saw 10 inmates make daring escape

The lags at the Orleans Parish Jail yanked open a faulty cell door, moved the toilet and slithered through the hole in one of the largest jail breaks in recent US history

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2 w. ago Proposals to expand troubled Parc Prison with hundreds more inmates as system is 'days from collapse'

The plans to expand the Welsh prison comes as the Ministry of Justice warns prisons in Wales and England are 'days from collapse'

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3 w. ago Ten people break out of New Orleans jail, including man convicted of killings

Local, state and federal officials launch ‘full-scale’ search and warn people who escaped are ‘armed and dangerous’Ten people in custody at the New Orleans jail, including a man convicted of four killings, escaped early on Friday morning.The escapes prompted local, state and federal officials to launch a “full-scale search operation” and warn community members to be on the lookout for “armed and dangerous” individuals.This article was amended on 16 May 2025 to update the number of people who escaped as well as how many had been caught, based on newer information. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Eleven people break out of New Orleans jail, including man convicted of killings

Local, state and federal officials launch ‘full-scale’ search and warn escapers are ‘armed and dangerous’Eleven people in custody at the New Orleans’s jail, including a man convicted of four killings, escaped early on Friday morning.The escapes prompted local, state and federal officials to launch a “full-scale search operation” and warn community members to be on the lookout for “armed and dangerous” individuals. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jail time for recalled offenders to be limited to free up prison places

UK justice secretary also announces plans for three new jails amid overcrowding crisis in England and WalesShabana Mahmood will limit how long hundreds of repeat offenders can be returned to prison for amid Whitehall predictions that jails will be full again in November.The justice secretary also announced a £4.7bn plan to build three new prisons starting this year, part of a “record expansion” as the government attempts to get to grips with the criminal justice system. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Naples hit by earthquake causing landslides as school and university evacuated

Panic swept through Naples as a powerful earthquake rocked the region, triggering evacuations, landslides, and building collapses.

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