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Florida officials investigate ownership of 11 unpermitted vehicle-tracking cameras
St Lucie County officials are investigating who owns 11 vehicle-tracking cameras found operating without permits. Police identified 14 cameras after an order to remove Flock cameras from county roads, prompting residents to ask who can access the footage and whether the devices are collecting data without oversight. The sheriff’s office claimed three cameras but has…
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Man hospitalised after long-bladed weapon assault in Bournemouth gardens
A man was taken to hospital after being hit on the head with a long-bladed weapon during an altercation in Boscombe Chine Gardens, Bournemouth. Police arrested a man on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm and said the victim’s injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. The incident was reported at about 12.40pm, and officers…
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Renee Good’s family brings two lawsuits over Minneapolis shooting
The family of Renee Good, a 37-year-old US citizen killed by an ICE officer during an immigration sweep in Minneapolis in January, has filed two lawsuits against the US government and senior Trump administration officials. Good’s death was recorded and widely circulated, sparking nationwide protests and raising serious questions about the conduct of immigration enforcement…
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School blockades across France turn violent as protest numbers rise
Students across France have blockaded schools and universities to protest shortages of teachers and staff, overcrowded classrooms and deteriorating buildings. Fires and other incidents have accompanied the demonstrations, prompting a crisis meeting and intensifying political disputes over the protests and the government’s response. Fires damaged school entrances in Nantes and Rouen, while staff in Marseille…
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Scott Erickson challenges $176m award to boys’ family after fatal crash
Scott Erickson, a former World Series-winning pitcher, and socialite Rebecca Grossman have been ordered to pay $176 million in compensatory damages for the deaths of two young brothers killed in a 2020 car crash in Los Angeles. Erickson is now appealing the judgment, arguing the award is excessive and threatening to demand a new trial…
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Algerian assembly backs death penalty for deliberate forest fires
Algeria’s national assembly has approved a law making the deliberate burning of forests, woods or fields punishable by death, following deadly wildfires in the country’s north-east. The measure matters because it broadens the use of capital punishment, which remains on Algeria’s statute book but has not been carried out since 1993. The fires followed a…
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Iranian documentary revisits deadly January crackdown largely overlooked abroad
A new documentary released by London-based Iranian opposition broadcaster Manoto presents footage of the regime’s deadly crackdown on protests in January. Reporters Natalie Lisbona and Andrew Jehring say the killings received little international attention, leaving Iranian dissidents feeling overlooked. Doctors in Iran estimated that as many as 30,000 people were killed on 8 and 9…
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Irish gas customers could pay €85m for LNG terminal preparations, even if abandoned
Confidential government documents indicate that Gas Networks Ireland can recover up to €85 million in preparatory costs for a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal through customer tariffs, even if it is never built. The revelation has intensified criticism of the project, which the Government describes as an emergency gas reserve, as households and businesses face…
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Iran builds fortified underground nuclear site beneath Pickaxe Mountain
The article says Iran is building an underground atomic base beneath Pickaxe Mountain in central Iran, where the granite is said to put it beyond the reach of even advanced American bombs. Satellite imagery reportedly shows large and accelerating construction, raising concerns that Iran is continuing its nuclear ambitions. The site is thought to be…
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Woman in her twenties dies after fall from south London tower block
A woman in her twenties has died after falling from the UNCLE tower block in Elephant and Castle, south London. She was found unconscious on the ground near Churchyard Row at approximately 9:35am on 1 October and was pronounced dead at the scene. This incident marks the second fatal fall from the same 45-storey luxury…