Human rights activists have expressed concern over the practice, calling it a violation of privacy Australia found itself embroiled in yet another controversy this week after returning travelers claimed they were forced to hand over their phones and passwords to border officials at the airport. One man told The Guardian on Tuesday that he and […]
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Prison guards cleared over Epstein suicide falsification
US prosecutors have dropped charges against two prison guards on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein died Charges against two New York prison guards have been dropped by prosecutors. The pair had admitted to falsifying records about their movements on the night financier Jeffrey Epstein hung himself in his cell. On Thursday, federal prosecutors signed a […]
WATCH: Israeli lawmaker pulls gun on Arab security guards
Far-right Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir has caused shockwaves across the country after he was caught on camera threatening Arab security guards with a pistol during a parking lot altercation in Tel Aviv. On Tuesday, far-right firebrand Itamar Ben Gvir, Knesset member for the Religious Zionism Party, was filmed holding a pistol as he traded […]
Polish guards don’t let migrants on Belarus border sleep – RT reporter on the ground
Polish border guards and police have prevented the migrants who set up a camp on the border with Belarus from sleeping overnight, directing spotlights at them and playing discouraging audio messages, RT reported from the scene. Some 3,000 migrants from the Middle East and North Africa, who are seeking asylum in the EU, tried to […]
Elite police unit deployed to French prison as inmate reportedly dubbed ‘monster of Colombes’ takes 2 guards hostage
A violent inmate has taken two guards hostage in a high-security prison in north-western France. The man surrendered only after the police and the prison administration deployed two elite units to the scene. The hostage crisis unfolded at France’s Conde-sur-Sarthe penitentiary – a high-security prison housing some dangerous inmates – early on Tuesday morning when […]
3 Swiss Guards resign after Vatican orders vaccinations & introduces Covid-19 Green Passes for staff and visitors
Three Swiss Guards have resigned ‘voluntarily’ from the ceremonial Vatican force, while several others have been suspended, after the Holy See ordered the troops to get vaccinated against Covid-19 without any religious exemptions. While other Vatican staff and visitors have an option to undergo regular Covid-19 tests to maintain their Green Pass status, all Swiss Guards […]