Constable David Carrick, a 48-year-old Metropolitan Police officer, has admitted to 49 offenses, including four counts of rape, false imprisonment and indecent assault. The Met Police has issued an apology for the breach of public trust and launched an internal investigation, while the victims have been praised for their bravery. Carrick is due to be sentenced on February 11th.
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Greta Thunberg joined an anti-coal demonstration in Germany on Sunday, protesting the destruction of the village of Lützerath for the expansion of a nearby mine. Despite being removed by police, Thunberg spoke out against Germany's role as one of the world's biggest polluters. The village is owned by the German energy company RWE, and the expansion of the opencast lignite mine is set to continue.
After 30 years on the run, Italian authorities have arrested the country's most-wanted fugitive, convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro. He is wanted for a string of crimes, including murder, extortion, and drug trafficking, and his arrest is seen as a major blow to the Italian Mafia. It is also a major success for the Italian police, who have been working tirelessly to bring the fugitive to justice.
Former Afghan female lawmaker Mursal Nabizada and her bodyguard were shot dead in her Kabul home on Sunday morning. An investigation is underway to determine who carried out the attack, which has sparked outrage in the city. Nabizada was a vocal advocate for women's rights and had been a vocal critic of the Taliban. The Afghan government has promised to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Matteo Messina Denaro, the leader of the Cosa Nostra Mafia in Sicily, has been arrested by Italian police after being a fugitive since 1993. Denaro was sentenced to life in prison in absentia in 1992 for his role in the murders of anti-Mafia prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the arrest was “a great victory for the state”, and Denaro is considered one of the most wanted men in Europe.
Siamak Namazi, an American wrongfully detained in Iran for seven years, has launched a hunger strike to call on President Joe Biden to take notice of US detainees in the country. Namazi has asked Biden to devote one minute of his day for the next seven days to thinking about the tribulations of the U.S. hostages in Iran. The Biden administration has yet to comment on Namazi's hunger strike, but the US State Department has said it is "deeply concerned" about the welfare of all US citizens detained in Iran and committed to securing their release.
At least 68 people have been confirmed dead after a regional passenger plane crashed into a gorge near Pokhara, Nepal. The twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members. Rescue workers and onlookers have crowded the steep gorge as authorities investigate the cause of the crash. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has expressed its condolences and is providing assistance to the families of the victims.
On Sunday, a regional passenger plane operated by Yeti Airlines crashed into a gorge near Pokhara, Nepal, killing 68 people and leaving 8 passengers unaccounted for. Rescuers are still searching for survivors, but are "losing hope" of finding them alive. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, and authorities are asking for the public's assistance in providing any information that may help.