16 h. ago Massive earthquake captured on live TV as hosts scramble in fear and interview cut short

Chilean presidential candidate Carolina Toha's live TV interview was cut short as a massive earthquake caused chaos in the studio, causing her and the hosts to flee

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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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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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1 week 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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1 week 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 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 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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