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Offenders who've served 40% of their prison terms will be eligible for early release. It's necessary, says the government, because of severe overcrowding in jails. There are fewer than 500 spaces left in men's prisons in england and wales, a crisis made worse by the convictions of hundreds of people involved in riots last month. Our senior uk correspondent sima kotecha was given full and rare access to hmp pentonville in london and this is what she found. Siren blares. Chaos in hmp pentonville. Shouting. We're the only broadcast journalists given access. . . It's a code red. . . To one of brit...

This is formula student, a world series of events that took place this summer, featuring electric cars built by teams of students from 100 universities across the globe. On tracks throughout europe, the cars competed in disciplines including autocross, racing through formula 1like twists and turns as fast as possible. . . . . An endurance trial through more than 20km of track to push the limits of battery management. . . . . A test of grip and downforce by basically going round in a circle as fast as possible and then there's acceleration. It's a drag race, basically, and it's this last chall...

Caribbean leaders navigate rampant gang violence that threatens to overtake haiti. In a meeting with the new prime minister, secretary blinken announced m5 million worth of new monetary and aid. Haitian authorities have expanded state of emergency order right across the entire country, the military situation that is rapidly deteriorating since the former prime minister resigned backin former prime minister resigned back in march. Eight agencies reported that nearly 580,000 people have been internally displaced by conflict with close to 5 million people facing severe hunger. About 400 canyon tr...

On wednesday following a report the White House is preparing to formally block Nippon Steels 14 Billion takeover bid. People familiar with the matter say a decision could be made as soon as this week. The move would be highly controversial and critics say it would lead to Job Losses and could chill foreign investment in the us. For more, heres our North America Business correspondent Ritika Gupta in new york. Nippon steels 14 Billion bid to acquire united States Steel has been caught in the crosshairs of an election year, and in the crucial Swing State of pennsylvania, where us steel is based....

A teenager accused of killing four people at his High School in georgia was interviewed last year by police about anonymous online threats. At the time, local schools had reportedly been told to continue monitoring him. Four people were killed in the incident, two fourteen year old pupils and two teachers at the apalachee High School in the city of winder. Nine others were taken to hospital. The boy, named as Colt Gray, was arrested on campus and will be prosecuted as an adult. People came together to hold a vigil following the shootings in georgia. Students, families, and teachers held candle...