Lisa Hornung

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Second convict mistakenly freed from British prison arrested

Nov. 7 (UPI) -- A man who was accidentally freed from a British prison on Oct. 29 has…

Shein opens store in Paris; French government begins sanctions

Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The French government said it would begin action against online retailer Shein on Wednesday,…

Malaysian rapper detained in death of Taiwanese influencer

Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Authorities arrested Malaysian rapper Namewee on Wednesday in connection with the death of Taiwanese…

Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll rises to at least 85 in Philippines

Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The death toll in the Philippines rose to at least 85 after Typhoon Kalmaegi,…

26 killed in Philippines by Typhoon Kalmaegi

Nov. 4 (UPI) -- At least 26 people were dead after Typhoon Kalmaegi hit the Philippines on Tuesday,…

Shein bans sale of all sex dolls after child doll dispute in France

Online retailer Shein has banned the sale of all sex dolls on its platform worldwide after an outcry…

France threatens to ban Shein for sale of ‘childlike’ sex doll

The French government is threatening to ban Chinese retailer Shein for selling a "childlike" sex doll online. Shein…

IDF general arrested for leaking video of torture of Palestinian

Nov. 3 (UPI) -- A former top lawyer in the Israeli Defense Forces has been arrested for her…

Rome’s Torre dei Conti partially collapses twice; worker trapped

Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The Torre dei Conti, a medieval tower in Rome near the Colosseum, partially collapsed…

Ohio approves redistricting map that might add more GOP seats

Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Ohio's representatives approved a bi-partisan redistricting map that might help Republicans gain more seats,…

Center-left candidate Rob Jetten wins Dutch election in close race

Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Rob Jetten, leader of the Dutch centrist-liberal D66 party, is likely to become the…

U.N. accuses U.S. of breaking human rights law in boat strikes

Oct. 31 (UPI) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said the United States'…

Hamas hands over 2 more bodies, says its committed to cease-fire

Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Hamas on Thursday handed over the remains of two more bodies it says are…

France adds consent clause to sexual assault and rape laws

Oct. 30 (UPI) -- France changed its rape and sexual assault laws to include a lack of consent,…

Amnesty International calls U.S. attack on Houthi prison war crime

Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Human rights organization Amnesty International said Wednesday that a U.S. airstrike that hit a…