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The GuardianInside Japan’s biggest prison: home to yakuza… and hundreds of old men
More than one in five prisoners in Fuchū jail is 65 or over – and younger inmates get care qualifications to look after them
- BBC
'I tried to say no repeatedly': More men accuse ex-Abercrombie boss over sex events
New witnesses tell the BBC fresh details about the sophisticated operation they say exploited them for sex.
- The Daily Beast
Man Accused in Trump Assassination Bid Was ‘A Little Cuckoo,’ Neighbor Says
A neighbor of Ryan Routh, the reported person of interest detained by authorities in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, told a local news station in North Carolina that the man was “a little cuckoo” and owned a lot of guns—but still expressed disbelief that he would do anything violent.“I mean I didn’t think he would go that far. I knew he was a little cuckoo, but assassinating the president? I mean he’s going to be going away for a long time,” an anonymous former neig
- People
Where Is Susan Smith Now? A Look At Her Life in Prison 30 Years After Drowning Her Sons
Susan Smith was served a life sentence after the 1994 murder of her sons. Now, she's eligible for parole in November 2024
- Associated Press
87 and hobbled, Pope Francis goes off-script in Asia and reminds world he can still draw a crowd
It was the farthest trip of his pontificate and one of the longest papal trips ever in terms of days on the road and distance traveled. With half of East Timor’s population gathered at a seaside park, Francis couldn’t help but oblige them with a final good night and languid loops in his popemobile, long after the sun had set and the field was lit by cellphone screens. “How many children you have!” Francis marveled to the crowd of 600,000, which amounted to the biggest-ever turnout for a papal event as a proportion of the population.
- Sky News
Man jailed 21 years on from raping 14-year-old girl in alley - after victim came forward to Rotherham sex abuse probe
A man has been jailed after raping a 14-year-old girl in an alleyway in Rotherham 21 years ago. Waleed Ali, 42, was sentenced to five years in prison after jurors found him guilty of raping a girl under 16 at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. Ali, of Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire, was arrested and interviewed in September 2021 after a woman told Operation Stovewood officers she had been attacked when she was 14 years old and had not reported it before.
- The Independent
Divers hunting for clues on how Mike Lynch’s superyacht sank make discovery
The video equipment recovered could show if the crews left doors open on the Bayesian superyacht, which might have allowed the vessel to flood
- BBC
Kidnapped and trafficked twice - a sex worker's life in Sierra Leone
BBC Africa Eye focuses on the horrors of the lives of sex workers in the West African state.
- Storyful
Massive Residential Fire in Manila Affects Hundreds
A large fire broke out in Manila on September 14, affecting up to 1,000 families, a local fire chief said.The fire was reported at 11:44 am, the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (Manila DRRM Office) said.It was under control after 6 pm, local news reported.Footage released by the Manila DRRM Office shows the fire. Credit: Manila DRRM Office via Storyful
- Associated Press
Typhoon knocks out power to some homes in Shanghai as it weakens inland
The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 knocked out power to some homes and injured at least one person as it swept over the financial hub Monday. More than 60,000 emergency responders and firefighters were at hand to lend aid in Shanghai, according to state media. Flights, ferries and train services were suspended in Shanghai and in neighboring provinces, disrupting travel during China’s three-day Mid-Autumn Festival.
- The Independent
Armed with AK-47, filming with GoPro, fleeing in Nissan: What we know about Trump shooting suspect Ryan Routh
Ryan Wesley Routh has been identified as the suspect captured in a black Nissan SUV on the I-95 after Secret Service agents foiled what appears to be a second assassination attempt on Donald Trump in two months
- The Daily Beast
Who Is Alleged Trump Golf Course Gunman Ryan Wesley Routh?
The suspected gunman involved in what authorities are calling an apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump was identified by authorities as Ryan Wesley Routh Sunday night. The 58-year-old allegedly carried an AK-47-style rifle with a scope onto the grounds near Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. He also had two backpacks filled with ceramic tile and a GoPro camera hanging on a nearby fence.Secret Service agents allegedly confronted and shot at Routh after n
- BBC
How woman with coconut placard was tracked down, taken to court - and acquitted
When Marieha Hussain posed for a photo with a homemade placard, she had no idea what it would lead to.
- CNN
A father was killed in a Missouri bar brawl. His twin daughters’ podcast helped lead to an arrest 35 years later
On October 13, 1989, Jimmie Wade Martin went for a drink at his neighborhood bar in Bonne Terre, Missouri. His bloodied body was later found nearby, but no assailant was ever convicted. So years later, his twin daughters began investigating the case themselves.
- France 24
Shanghai hit by strongest typhoon in more than 70 years as Bebinca makes landfall
Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest storm to hit Shanghai in 70 years, made landfall on Monday, state media reported. Flights were canceled, highways closed, and coastal residents evacuated as the city grappled with strong winds and heavy rain. A red alert remains in place, with Bebinca surpassing the impact of 1949’s Typhoon Gloria, city authorities confirmed. The strongest storm to hit Shanghai in over 70 years made landfall on Monday, state media reported, with flights cancelled and highways close
- Reuters Videos
'We hear her': French women rally to support Gisele Pelicot
STORY: :: Hundreds of women rally for Gisele Pelicot, the womanat the center of a mass rape trial that has shocked France:: Paris, France:: September 14, 2024Textile designer Clementine Goujet: “I would like to tell Gisèle (Pelicot) that we hear her words. I am here to speak for the victims, to tell them that we are listening to them, we will fight for them, that the impunity of men is over.”:: Marseille, France:: 'Shame must change sides'Feminist associations called for some 30 gatherings in cities ranging from Marseille to Paris, where on the Place de la Republique banners read "Support to Gisele" or "Shame Must Change Camp" and protesters chanted "Victims We believe you".As her extraordinary story has rippled through France since the trial began earlier this month, Pelicot, now aged 72, has become a symbol of courage and resilience and of the fight against sexual violence.The 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot is accused of repeatedly raping and enlisting strangers to abuse his heavily sedated wife in the couple's home over the course of a decade.
- The Telegraph
Camilla Carr, free-spirited aid worker who forgave those who kidnapped and raped her in Chechnya
Camilla Carr, who has died after a long illness aged 66, travelled to the Russian republic of Chechnya in 1997 with her partner Jon James to set up a rehabilitation centre for children traumatised by the first Chechen War (1994-96). While there, they were kidnapped and held hostage for 14 months.
- The Telegraph
Crown Princess of Norway’s son arrested for allegedly violating restraining order against ex-girlfriend
The Crown Princess of Norway’s eldest son has been arrested for allegedly violating a restraining order imposed after he allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend.
- The Independent
Former employee of Trump shooting suspect recalls police standoff and penchant for ‘stupid’ behavior
EXCLUSIVE: “I don’t know what he was thinking,” Tina Cooper told The Independent of former employer Ryan Wesley Routh, who is accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump. She’d worked for Routh in 2002 when he’d been arrested after a three-hour long police standoff
- The Independent
Hundreds of foxes and deer chased and killed in latest hunting season as illegal activity rife, report says
WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Gang caught digging fox and terrier out of badger sett as figures highlight illegal countryside activity