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UK maternity scandal probe finds over 200 avoidable baby deaths

The investigation uncovered "repeated" failures at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust in western England.

United Kingdom

Three London police officers charged over offensive Whatsapp messages

The suspects are accused of exchanging "grossly offensive" messages with Wayno Couzens, a former police officer convicted of murdering Sarah Everard.

United Kingdom

UK Post Office inquiry into IT scandal begins over unfair convictions

More than 700 post office managers were wrongfully convicted because of a faulty IT system, in one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history.

United Kingdom

'Partygate' scandal: Johnson critics face government 'blackmail'

Senior Tory William Wragg disclosed the alleged intimidation campaign as Downing Street battles to shore up PM Boris Johnson against calls from within the party for his resignation.

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Culture news

Janet Jackson felt 'guilty by association' over Michael abuse claims

The revelations have been teased in an extended trailer for the 55-year-old singer's new documentary, 'Janet'.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson's leadership questioned after Tory COVID rebellion

The UK prime minister's authority is increasingly being doubted after a series of scandals and criticism of the government's handling of the pandemic.

Austria

Austrian MPs vote to lift Kurz's immunity in corruption trial

MPs voted to lift ex-chancellor Sebastian Kurz's parliamentary immunity.

France

Bernard Tapie: Scandal-ridden French tycoon and ex-minister dies at 78

The flamboyant ex-minister and ex-owner of Olympique Marseille built a sporting and media empire but was known for a string of scandals and legal problems.

Work

Blue Origin employees describe 'toxic' workplace and safety concerns

Blue Origin denied the allegations, which were made in an open letter authored by 21 current and former staff at Amazon founder Bezos’ space company.

Germany

German nurse suspected of giving saline solution instead of COVID jab

Police fear that more than 8,500 people could have been affected by the scandal.

France

PIP breast implant victims should receive compensation, rules court

A French court has ruled that hundreds of victims of a breast implant scandal are entitled to compensation.

World News

Bernard Tapie and his wife tied up and beaten during a burglary

The value of the stolen goods is not yet known but police are treating the incident as a violent robbery and kidnapping.

Germany

Third conservative MP in Germany resigns amid corruption allegations

A third conservative politician from German Chancellor Angela Merkel's bloc has resigned over corruption allegations.

Germany

German MP resigns amid claims he used pandemic to enrich himself

It was claimed that a company run by Löbel had earned commissions of €250,000 for brokering face mask contracts between manufacturers and German authorities.

Argentina

Argentine health minister forced to resign amid COVID vaccine scandal

The scandal erupted after journalist Horacio Verbitsky said he received preferential treatment from the health ministry to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

France

Sciences Po director Frédéric Mion resigns over Duhamel incest scandal

Mion resigned over the accusations against Olivier Duhamel, the former president of the foundation that oversees the political science school.

South Korea

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong handed prison sentence over bribery scandal

Lee will now serve two and a half years in prison for his involvement in a bribery scandal involving then South Korean president Park Geun-hye.

Austria

Man behind Austria's 'ibizagate' scandal arrested in Germany

A private detective, allegedly behind the Ibizagate scandal that brought down the Austrian government in 2019, has been arrested in Berlin.

Europe News

Brussels 'sex party': MEP József Szájer fled along a gutter with drugs

Police reportedly broke up an erotic soiree on Friday night, with an MEP allegedly in attendance. On Tuesday afternoon, József Szájer, a founder of Hungarian party Fidesz, admitted his guilt.

Belgium

Love child of Belgium's former king finally meets her half-brother

Princess Delphine, who was formally known as Delphine Boel before being given her royal title, has now met her half brother King Philippe for the first time.

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