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Staff held hostage at Arles prison in France, local media report

Four members of the prison's medical team and one guard were taken hostage by a prisoner on Friday, according to preliminary reports.

World News

France's top court upholds corruption conviction of Nicolas Sarkozy

The French former president, who will have to wear an electronic tag at home for a year, plans to appeal the ruling at the European Court for Human Rights.

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WATCH: Families search Saydnaya prison for missing loved ones

Thousands of Syrians have flocked to Saydnaya prison, infamous for mass executions and torture under Assad’s regime, seeking news of missing relatives. Known as the "Human Slaughterhouse," Saydnaya was taken over by rebel forces on 8 December 2024, leading to the release of surviving inmates.

Culture news

Iranian singer questioned after performing without a hjiab

Parastoo Ahmadi's concert was in contravention of Iran's strict morality laws for women.

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Tech News

Prisoners in Finland are labelling data to help build more accurate AI

In Finland, prisoners have been participating in AI annotation tasks, such as labelling and classifying data, as part of their rehabilitation.

Europe News

Portuguese prison guards decry country's penal system as 'obsolete'

Frederico Morais, President of the National Prison Guard Union, claims a lack of resources has led to poor security in Portuguese prisons.

Europe News

Five convicts escape from Portuguese high-security prison

The quintet, who broke out of Portugal's high-security Alcoentre prison, had help from outside to scale a 6-metre wall.

Europe News

Italian authorities deport Moroccan national under terrorism watch

The 35-year-old Moroccan man was deported for crimes against people and property. He was already being monitored by the country's Counter-Terrorism Unit following a knife attack he carried out in France.

Food and Drink

Inmates serve five-course meal to public in historic Ohio prison event

The meal, part of a program by EDWINS, teaches inmates culinary skills and provides reentry opportunities.

Russia

Hostages freed and four prisoners killed in Russian prison attack

The incident follows a similar attack in a prison in Rostov-on-Don in June. The hostage-takers claimed to be part of the Islamic State terrorist group.

Europe News

While Italians enjoy their holidays, politicians go to jail for a day

As the entire country celebrated the holiday of Ferragosto on Thursday, some politicians went to prisons to draw attention to the much-criticised living conditions that triggered a spike in suicides.

Europe News

Gershkovich and others free after massive US-Russia prisoner swap

The highly speculated Russia-US prisoner swap also includes Russian-US journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, former US marine Paul Whelan, and Russian-British politician and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza.

Spain

Spanish court sentences pensioner to 18 years for sending letter bombs

González Pascual was arrested in January 2023 for sending letters to Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the US and Ukrainian embassies in Madrid in 2022.

Green News

Just Stop Oil activists get record sentences for peaceful protest

Protesters behind 2022's M25 shutdown have been handed four and five year prison sentences.

Art

Inside the Vatican’s eye-opening pavilion at the Venice Biennale

The exhibition, With my eyes, has sight and perception at its heart and controversially transforms the Vatican pavilion from a women's jail into a gallery.

Culture news

French street artist JR presents his new documentary ‘Tehachapi’

In his new documentary ‘Tehachapi’, French street artist JR reveals the behind-the-scenes of a four-year-long project with inmates of an American prison.

Russia

Emmanuel Macron demands Russia releases jailed French citizen

The French President said Moscow must free Laurent Vinatier from prison, after he was jailed on Friday for allegedly handling sensitive military data.

France

Hunt for runaway criminal continues after French prison van ambush

The inmate who escaped during a prison transfer with the help of four other assailants on Tuesday is yet to be found.

France

At least two French prison officers killed in van ambush shootout

An inmate convicted of burglary escaped the van following the incident. He is currently on the run, according to officials.

Belarus

Lithuania demands answers after citizen dies in Belarusian prison

Lithuanian government demands answers after citizen dies in Belarusian prison.