Escaped monkey, 'grey wolf' and sweary ghost among weirdest Gloucestershire stories of 2024
A monkey was spotted strolling through a town near Stroud and a 'stink pole' gained attention on TripAdvisor plus a man defended his 'shin-kicking' crown ...
The Washington Post17d
In Syria’s former ‘slaughterhouse,’ a desperate hunt for the disappeared
Syrians looking for information on people who disappeared under the former regime pick through documents at the infamous Sednaya prison near Damascus on Tuesday. (Lorenzo Tugnoli for The ...
Wales Online17d
Netflix's The Pembrokeshire Murders: The exact locations where the true crime drama was filmed
We see John Cooper in prison several times and many of the scenes were filmed in the now decommissioned HMP Gloucester. The 1791-built prison was closed in 2013 and now conducts tours and events ...
CBC.ca17d
Rebel victory in Syria exposes horrors of Saydnaya prison as families search for traces of the disappeared
A man standing on a wall outside Syria's notorious Saydnaya prison near Damascus is calling out names from a sheaf of papers in his hands. Faces in the gathered crowds look up at him with a ...
ABC News18d
Former prisoner at Saydnaya prison in Syria recalls inhumane treatment
Omar Alshogre describe his experience in Syria’s notorious prison. During Syria's civil war, human rights groups estimate that more than 100,000 Syrians, including children, were held in ...
LifestyleAsia18d
Year of the Wood Snake: Love life, traits, lucky things and more about people born in this year
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake. Occupying the sixth position in the Chinese zodiac, the Snake embodies a blend of charm and mystery and is seen as a symbol of ...
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CNN goes inside Syria’s ‘slaughterhouse’ prison as desperate families look for missing loved ones
Crowds have descended on the notorious Saydnaya prison, which had become synonymous with arbitrary detention, torture and murder. Under the glaring sun, people poured toward the notorious facility ...
The New York Times18d
What to Know About Syria’s Notorious Sednaya Prison
Throngs of Syrians rushed to the facilities to search for loved ones who had disappeared into the prison system during the 13-year civil war. No prison is more infamous than Sednaya, just north of ...
ABC718d
Inside Syria's notorious Saydnaya prison
Editor's note: This reporting contains graphic descriptions. SAYDNAYA, Syria -- We've just been to the Saydnaya prison, one of the most notorious in the world, according to Amnesty International ...
France 2418d
'Death camp': the haunting history of Syria's Sednaya prison
As former prisoners reunite with their families, questions remain about the prison’s hidden sections and the full extent of its brutal history under the Assad regime. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS ...
Wall Street Journal18d
Syrians Search Notorious Prison for Thousands of Missing
As hundreds emerged from a prison near Damascus dubbed the “human slaughterhouse,” Rim Turkmani waited anxiously, hoping her cousin detained eight years ago would be among the prisoners who ...