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Bangladesh’s crucial garment industry is being rocked by protests. Here’s what it means
Bangladesh is the world’s second-largest garment exporter after China and manufactures for major global brands such as H&M and Uniqlo
Suspected militants open fire and kill 2 police officers guarding polio workers in Pakistan
Suspected militants have shot and killed two police officers protecting polio workers during a vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan
A West Point cadet drugged his girlfriend to force an unwanted abortion. Then he went to grad school
A onetime West Point cadet drugged his pregnant girlfriend in her barracks, gave her abortion pills while she was knocked out and caused a miscarriage
Police officers banned from serving reaches record high
Police officers are banned from returning to policing once they are sacked for breaching standards, before being added to the list
Parents of 1-year-old fatally shot by police protest at Mississippi Attorney General's Office
The parents of a 1-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a police officer in Mississippi have demanded a meeting with the state official who ruled that the shooting was justified
Ex-Chicago FBI chief says he was ousted over a failed protesters case, sues Trump administration
The former head of the FBI's Chicago field office filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing it of pushing him out after he was wrongly blamed for a failed felony prosecution
Britain’s failing jails are putting the public at risk
Editorial: As his tenure as inspector of prisons for England and Wales approaches its end, Charlie Taylor offers a damning assessment of Britain’s overcrowded jails, where prisoners are neglected – and dangerously unrehabilitated
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A Minnesota prison was for sale at $75M. ICE paid nearly $500M for it
Federal government shelled out six times more for Prairie Correctional Facility in remote Appleton than its prior valuation, according to a report
Harry Potter child stars pulled from Oxford Street Christmas event amid protest fears
Oxford Street is receiving a Christmas makeover in partnership with the new Harry Potter series coming to HBO
Seven prisoners on indefinite jail terms referred to Court of Appeal
The Independent has repeatedly called for all remaining IPP and DPP prisoners to have their sentences reviewed
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Stunning aerial views of New York City marathon captured by police helicopter
A police helicopter captured stunning shots of the New York City marathon as thousands of runners took to the streets of the Big Apple on Sunday (November 2).
‘Prisoners lie in bed all day, taking drugs and watching TV’: Outgoing prisons chief on shocking state of UK jails
Exclusive: Rife with drone-delivered drugs, inmates are leaving Britain’s overcrowded prisons unrehabilitated while organised gangs are making a fortune – and there is no plan to fix it, according to outgoing prisons inspector Charlie…
French students block school entrance with bins as protests enter third week
French student leaders have vowed to go on protesting despite government concessions on education
Dutch police offer £1.6m reward for help finding cocaine kingpin on the run
Dutch prosecutors are offering a staggering £1.6million reward for any information leading to the arrest of Jos Leijdekkers
Sydney deploys armed police with assault rifles in security crackdown after Bondi massacre
Australia’s first permanent specialist armed response unit has begun patrolling crowded public spaces, prompting concerns from human rights groups
Protesters dressed as Batman take to the streets during fiery Halloween clashes
Saturday saw another wave of protests in cities across Germany and France, as young demonstrators clashed with riot police
Police investigate fan taunt using Bradley Lowery photo during Coventry vs Sunderland
West Midlands Police confirmed that a 14-year-old boy has handed himself in
Police investigate pig heads left in park in ‘disturbing and disgusting’ display
Families were warned to stay away from the park in Rostrevor, County Down, following the discovery
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