Lucy Letby’s sentencing should be played in her cell if she refuses to attend court, former minister says as killer nurse faces a whole-life order and victims’ families prepare to make devastating impact statements

[ad_1] Killer nurse Lucy Letby’s sentencing should be played in her cell if she does not attend court regardless of her wishes, former justice secretary Robert Buckland has said.  He said the 33-year-old should have to listen to the victim statements from the families of the babies she murdered. ‘She needs to hear the victim’s personal statements, as impact statements that will really bring home I think, to the wider world, the appalling devastating impact of…

"Lucy Letby’s sentencing should be played in her cell if she refuses to attend court, former minister says as killer nurse faces a whole-life order and victims’ families prepare to make devastating impact statements"

South Korean arrested for opening plane emergency exit door, faces up to 10 years in prison

[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A man who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was formally arrested Sunday and faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the aviation security law, officials said. During a preliminary questioning, the 33-year-old told investigators that he felt suffocated and tried to get off the plane quickly, according to police. Twelve people were slightly injured on Friday after he…

"South Korean arrested for opening plane emergency exit door, faces up to 10 years in prison"

Georgia faces a rocky road to EU membership

[ad_1] Thousands of protesters took to the streets in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, this week to protest a proposed law that would designate organizations that receive a certain amount of funding from abroad as “foreign agents.” Riot police used water cannons and tear gas to break up the crowds. Critics of the legislation in Georgia argue that the law is modeled after a similar one in Russia that has made it harder for human rights…

"Georgia faces a rocky road to EU membership"

UK PM Truss faces serious pressure to resign after failed budget

[ad_1] Truss sacked Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng after he delivered a mini-budget that plunged the UK economy into crisis. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss is facing calls to resign from within her own Conservative Party just six weeks after entering Downing Street. Truss and her former Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng announced a fiscal package – a so-called “mini-budget” – on Sept. 23. The measures…

"UK PM Truss faces serious pressure to resign after failed budget"

Russian economy faces destruction if President stays

A currency expert has issued a dire warning to Putin that he has put himself in a “point of no return” following his invasion of Ukraine as the Russian ruble faces a ticking time bomb before it collapses. Co-founder of financial consultancy the Adamis Principle Patrick Reid told Express.co.uk that there is a 99percent chance of the Russian economy being utterly “decimated” by the end of the year if Putin remains in the Kremlin. He…

"Russian economy faces destruction if President stays"