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No-one behind bars over 20 years since death of Sheffield family-of-three in arson attack
Twenty years after an arson attack killed a family of three in Sheffield, no one has been imprisoned for the deaths. The case remains significant because it highlights the lasting impact of an unsolved fatal attack on relatives, the community and investigators. The article concerns the anniversary of the fire and the absence of convictions…
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‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Creator Sascha Penn and Stars Patina Miller and Mekai Curtis on the Deadly Series Finale and ‘Power: Origins’
The final episode of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” concludes the 1990s-set crime drama by showing the destruction of the Thomas family and explaining more of how Kanan Stark became the ruthless figure seen in the original “Power”. In a post-credits scene, Jukebox kills Raquel “Raq” Thomas in revenge for Kanan’s murder of her father,…
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‘I ran because I knew I would die’: Russian drones target medics in Ukraine
Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian medics, ambulances and hospitals are increasing, according to healthcare workers and international organisations. The attacks are significant because medical facilities and personnel are protected under the Geneva Conventions, yet responders say they are being repeatedly targeted while treating casualties. Paramedic Inna Lytvynenko said a drone chased her for…
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The hidden illegal children’s homes plaguing Britain: The girl plied with alcohol and cocaine before being raped by her ‘carers’ and the boys groomed and exploited by drug gangs… all while owners rake in thousands from councils
The article alleges that unregistered children’s homes are operating across Britain, placing vulnerable young people at serious risk of abuse, exploitation and inadequate care. It argues that gaps in oversight allow some providers to receive substantial council funding despite operating outside the legal regulatory system. It cites cases in which a girl was reportedly given…
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Flo Anthony Dies: Groundbreaking Columnist & TV Personality Was 74
Flo Anthony, a pioneering entertainment journalist, columnist and television and radio personality, has died of cancer aged 74. Her career was significant for breaking barriers for women of colour in US media, including becoming the first African American woman in the New York Post’s sports and entertainment departments and contributing prominently to celebrity journalism. Born…
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Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks
Polish security researchers Robert Kruczek and Kamil Szczurowski found widespread weaknesses across the country’s public-facing websites, affecting courts, hospitals, airports and government bodies. Their findings matter because easily exploited flaws could allow attackers to disrupt or take over essential public services, at a time when Poland is strengthening defences after suspected Russian cyberattacks on energy…
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Trio of women – two of them transgender – tortured boy, 7, to death – but remembered to take their pet for its vaccines as victim lay at death’s door, prosecutors say
Prosecutors in Cincinnati have accused a mother and two other adults of murdering and endangering her seven-year-old son, William Evans, after he was found dead at a home in Oakley. The case is significant because it alleges prolonged abuse of a vulnerable child by the adults responsible for his care; the allegations have not yet…
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Judge rules Meta caused “public nuisance” and must fund mental health treatment
A New Mexico judge has ruled that Meta substantially contributed to a public nuisance by worsening a youth mental health crisis, and ordered it to fund $567 million in treatment and prevention measures. The ruling follows a separate jury award of $375 million in civil penalties, making this a significant legal setback for Meta and…
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Pictured: Mother and father charged after one-year-old boy died from ‘severe malnutrition’ and second child found ‘neglected’
A mother and father have been charged following the death of their one-year-old son, who authorities allege died from severe malnutrition. A second child was reportedly found neglected, raising serious concerns about safeguarding and the care provided within the household. The article identifies the parents and reports that criminal proceedings are under way. The charges…
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Prison officers who both had illicit affairs with brothers serving time for running multi-million pound drugs operation are jailed themselves
Two prison officers, Jai Gascoyne, 25, and Elle Walton, 27, have been jailed after separately carrying on relationships with two brothers they were meant to be guarding at Buckley Hall Prison near Rochdale. The brothers, Dil and Haq Nawaz, were serving lengthy sentences for running a multi-million pound drugs operation, and the case has raised…