Italian police arrested 13 prison guards on suspicion of torture and ill-treatment of juvenile detainees at the Cesare Beccaria juvenile detention centre in Milan. The investigation stemmed from reports by the prisoners’ rights ombudsman and involved testimonies from the detainees and camera footage from inside the prison. The alleged offences were committed from 2022 to the present day.
A fire broke out at the Timberline Lodge Hotel in Oregon, United States, known as the Overlook Hotel from Stanley Kubrick’s film The Shining. The roof and attic were engulfed in flames but were brought under control before spreading. Guests and staff were evacuated with no injuries. The cause of the fire is suspected to be embers from the main building’s fireplace. The interior of the “Overlook Hotel” in the film was based on the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park.
A man accused of stealing a mobile phone and a laptop claimed in court to be an agent of a “Turkish hacker group.”
A 16-year-old child was arrested in Larnaca for allegedly threatening two tourists with a knife and using xenophobic language against them.
A man and a woman, aged 31 and 25 years old, were arrested for allegedly robbing a kiosk near Morphou. During a subsequent search of the car, police found a wood mounting block for which the woman could not give a satisfactory explanation.
Two people are dead and six others injured in a shooting at a block party in Memphis, Tennessee. At least two suspects are being sought, and police believe that at least two individuals fired weapons during the incident. The block party was occurring without a permit and had about 200-300 people in attendance.
Fact: A 35-year-old man was arrested for stealing an electricity transformer from a facility belonging to the electricity authority (EAC) in Larnaca.
Fact: Deputy attorney-general Savvas Angelides called for an independent investigation into auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides.
A 49-year-old shop owner in Paphos was fined four thousand euros for possessing and selling duty-free tobacco products. Police discovered the illegal products during an investigation in three establishments in Paphos aimed at combating the possession of firecrackers and duty-free tobacco. In the shop of the woman, police found 36 cartons of cigarettes, 200 grams of tobacco, and six cartons of electric combustion cigarettes without the required duty paid. The shop manager was issued a four thousand euro out-of-court notice by customs.
A huge blast at a military base in Iraq killed a member of an Iraqi security force that includes Iran-backed groups. The Iraqi military is investigating the cause of the explosion, which killed one person and wounded eight others. The incident occurred in Babil province amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, including recent attacks between Iran and Israel. The PMF, which includes Iran-backed groups, has previously targeted U.S. troops and Israel, claiming support for Palestinians. The U.S. military denied reports of carrying out airstrikes in Iraq.