45 h. ago Prison guard accused of failing to step in during fatal inmate beating pleads to reduced charge

A New York prison guard accused of failing to intervene in the beating death of an inmate has pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment

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2 d. ago Serial fare dodger warned he faces jail over 112 unpaid train tickets

Charles Brohiri - one of the UK’s worst fare evaders - is accused of failing to pay fines worth £48,682

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2 d. ago Prosecutor argues New York prison guard's inaction contributed to inmate's death

A prosecutor has told a jury that a prison guard should be convicted of manslaughter for failing to intervene in the brutal beating of an inmate by other guards

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4 d. ago Thousands forced to flee after notorious gang leader threatens death

The escalating violence in Africa’s most populous nation has drawn the attention of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has previously accused the Nigerian government of failing to prevent the killing of Christians

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4 d. ago Digital ID 'to be scaled back in major climbdown' after huge backlash

The Government is reportedly set to water down plans to bring in mandatory digital ID after a fierce backlash - sparking accusations the idea is 'doomed to failure'

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9 d. ago Reform UK's Laila Cunningham accuses Met of failing to properly police Oxford Street

Reform UK's Laila Cunningham accuses Met of failing to properly police Oxford Street  London Evening Standard

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9 d. ago Florida woman who claims she lost two toes after spider bites sues former apartment complex: ‘That was horrifying’

Patricia Shields’ lawsuit accuses the apartment complex of failing to effectively respond to her spider infestation

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1 week ago McDonald's reported to watchdog as unions accuse firm of failing to tackle 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff

Five trade unions are claiming McDonald's has violated international labour standards and say junior workers have been subjected to 'repeated episodes' of harassment.

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1 week ago Trump says he plans crackdown on defense firms over executive pay and stock buybacks

President accuses US defense companies of delivery failures and attacks ‘exorbitant’ salaries to top executivesDonald Trump has claimed he plans to crack down on executive compensation and shareholder payouts at military defense contractors, as his administration ramps up spending on the armed forces.In a post on social media, the US president said defense giants had been failing to swiftly deliver “vital” equipment to the US military and its allies across the world. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Horror of school attack in Uvalde, Texas, brings tears as officer faces trial over police response

The first day of testimony in the trial of a former police officer accused of failing to protect students who died in the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school massacre turned emotional right away

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1 week ago Trial begins for officer accused of failing to protect children during Uvalde school shooting

One of the first police officers to respond to the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, goes on trial Monday on charges that he failed to protect children during the attack, when authorities waited more than an hour to confront the gunman

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2 w. ago Furious Chelsea fans to launch protest against owners and accuse BlueCo of ‘failing to meet the standards required’

CHELSEA fans are planning an official protest for the home game against Brentford on January 17. Blues fans want to oppose the club's current strategy after the departure of Enzo Maresca. A statement on Twitter said: “Chelsea Supporters are encouraged to come together in unity for a peaceful protest on the model and strategy, in...

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2 w. ago African football hit by fresh allegations over general secretary’s Caf conduct

Gabonese FA president was voted on to Caf exco in 2023Caf chief allegedly failed to act on reports of sexual abuseThe general secretary of the Confederation of African Football (Caf), Veron Mosengo-Omba, ignored a recommendation that Pierre-Alain Mounguengui was ineligible for election to its powerful executive committee because he had been accused of covering up widespread sexual abuse in Gabonese football, it can be revealed.Mounguengui, the president of the Gabonese football federation (Fegafoot), has been accused of failing to act on reports of sexual abuse and rape of young footballers in a series of stories that were first published by the Guardian in 2021. He has denied the allegations and there is no suggestion Mounguengui has been accused of sexual abuse himself. Although he has not yet been formally charged, Mounguengui spent six months in custody awaiting a decision from the authorities in Gabon and was visited by the Caf president, Patrice Motsepe, with a final ruling on...

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2 w. ago Romeo prisoner, 27, who had fling with prison nurse and phone sex with guard escaped custody with the help of a female getaway driver

Gang member Harri Pullen (pictured), 27, had been in a relationship with jail nurse Elyse Hibbs, 27, while in HMP Parc, Bridgend, Wales.

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2 w. ago Mapped: Which areas face longer GP waiting times as figures grow under Labour

Labour has been accused of a ‘damning failure’ with new figures showing 7.6 million people had to wait over four weeks to see a GP

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3 w. ago Southern Water accused of ‘failure’ after burst pipe leaves homes without running water on Christmas Day

‘Hastings once again is paying the price for the failures of Southern Water, ’ said local MP Helena Dollimore

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3 w. ago Why has Trump ordered strikes in Nigeria and what has it got to do with the persecution of Christians?

Parts of the US right have for years been amplifying claims that Christians face violence in Nigeria, a notion the US president has helped to encourageAfter spending weeks accusing Nigeria’s government of failing to tackle the persecution of Christians, Donald Trump announced a series of strikes on the west African country on Christmas Day.The strikes, targeting Islamic State militants in the country’s north, mark the latest overseas military intervention from Trump, who campaigned on a promise to extradite the US from decades of “endless wars” during his 2024 run for president. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Evil serial killer Joanne Dennehy's gruesome plot to escape prison with guard's severed fingers

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Joanna Dennehy, 42, went on a 10-day killing spree in 2013 in Peterborough - earning herself the nickname of 'the ditch killer' - before being jailed for life

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4 w. ago Vile murderer repeatedly stabbed prison guard with ‘vicious’ makeshift shank – nine years after he shot dead man in back

A THUG already serving life for a brutal murder repeatedly stabbed a prison guard with a makeshift shank in a horrendous attack inside jail. Christopher Stubbs, 30, acted "like a rabid dog" when he stabbed the officer multiple times at Garth Prison in Lancashire. The violent killer, originally from South Bank, was jailed for life...

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last month Former New York state prison guard sentenced to up to life in prison in inmate's death

A former New York state prison guard convicted of murder for his role in the brutal beating of an inmate that was captured on body-camera footage has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison

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