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Spared execution eight times, oldest inmate in US dies at 101
Francis Smith was one of a growing number of elderly people who are incarcerated.
August 19, 2026Norway braces for verdict in rape trial of crown princess's son Høiby
Marius Borg Høiby will appear via video link, almost three months after his trial came to an end on 40 charges, including four counts of rape.
June 13, 2026French town buries murdered child as questions mount over police failings
The prime suspect in the killing of Lyhanna, 11, was reported to police nine months prior but never questioned.
June 12, 2026Italy is voting on whether to change its constitution. What does this mean for Meloni?
The dry subject matter of this weekend's vote seems obscure but for many it is a vote on the PM.
March 22, 2026Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Faso
He used the girls' mother's life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs.
February 27, 2026Trump administration fires Virginia prosecutor hours after judges appointed him
It is the second time this month that the Trump administration has abruptly fired a prosecutor who was appointed by judges.
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Spared execution eight times, oldest inmate in US dies at 101
Francis Clifford Smith was given his last meal eight times. But after being spared execution each time, he went on to be regarded as the longest serving prisoner in the US before dying in June at 101
US warned French authorities multiple times about main suspect in Lyhanna murder, exposing major justice system failure
A participant holds up a sign reading "Justice for Lyhanna" during a demonstration in memory of Lyhanna and in support of child victims of sexual violence outside the Ministry of Justice on Place Vend
Trust in France's institutions 'at stake' after girl's killing, Emmanuel Macron says
President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he feared for trust in France's institutions after a botched investigation into the main suspect in an 11-year-old girl's likely murder triggered public out
French town buries murdered child as questions mount over police failings
An 11-year-old girl called Lyhanna, murdered two weeks ago in south-western France, has been buried amid persistent public anger at failings that left her suspected killer at large. Fellow residents
Italy is voting on whether to change its constitution. What does this mean for Meloni?
In her push for a "yes" vote in this weekend's constitutional referendum, Italy's prime minister has been reaching for new audiences. On Thursday, Giorgia Meloni sat at the mic between a popular rapp
Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Faso
A United States citizen has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two teenage girls while working at the US embassy in Burkina Faso. The US Department of Justice
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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche took to social media Friday to fire a U.S. attorney newly appointed to his post by judges, further engulfing the leadership of one of the most important prosecutor