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Bangladesh: Prosecutor demands death penalty for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina

The prosecution on Thursday demanded the death penalty for former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 78, who is being tried in absentia by a court in Dhaka. She is accused of ordering the repression of riots that led to her ousting in 2024. “We demand the maximum penalty. For a single murder,......

Nepal: Death of the last survivor of the 1953 everest expedition

The last surviving member of the 1953 expedition that achieved the first ascent of Mount Everest, Kanchha Sherpa, has died at the age of 92, his family announced on Thursday. “He wasn’t feeling very well for a few days. He passed away,” said his grandson Tenzing Chogyal Sherpa, speaking......

Near Nantes: Couple arrested following death of Baby and extreme neglect of four other children

A 25-year-old woman and her 19-year-old partner were brought before the Nantes public prosecutor on Sunday, October 12, 2025, following the death of an 8-month-old baby and the discovery of four other minors in a state of severe neglect, along with emaciated domestic animals, in their unsanitary......

Tunisia: Man sentenced to death over Facebook posts against President Saied

A Tunisian man has been sentenced to death for posting Facebook messages deemed offensive to President Kais Saied, his lawyer and a human rights group confirmed on Friday, October 3. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday by a court in Nabeul, in northern Tunisia. According to defense lawyer Oussama......

Migrant found dead on a beach in northern France

A migrant was found dead Sunday morning on a beach near Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France, amid numerous attempts to cross the English Channel over the weekend, authorities and the prosecutor’s office told AFP. The body was discovered in Saint-Étienne-au-Mont. The victim’s age and......

Paris prosecutors investigate death threats against judge who sentenced Sarkozy

The Paris prosecutor’s office has initiated two investigations following an alarming wave of threats directed at the judge who sentenced former president Nicolas Sarkozy to prison. These hostile messages began circulating online just one day after Sarkozy received a five-year prison term for illegal......

Trump's directive reignites death penalty debate in Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump has issued a memorandum mandating the enforcement of the federal death penalty in Washington, D.C., despite the city abolishing capital punishment over two decades ago. The directive instructs Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro......

Italian actress Claudia Cardinale dies at the age of 87

Claudia Cardinale, one of the most iconic figures of Italian and international cinema, has died at the age of 87. Known for her elegance, charisma, and powerful screen presence, she starred in some of the most memorable films of the 20th century. Born in Tunis in 1938 to Sicilian parents, Cardinale......

New Caledonia gendarme under scrutiny after fatal police shooting

A police intervention in New Caledonia has sparked controversy after the death of a 32-year-old man, identified as Fara Tournier. The incident occurred in the town of Plum, south of Nouméa, during the night of Thursday to Friday, when a gendarmerie patrol was called to break up a fight reportedly......