French 'Doctor Death' who poisoned patients jailed for life
French 'Doctor Death' who poisoned patients jailed for life A former anaesthetist has been jailed for life for intentionally poisoning 30 patients, 12 of them fatally. Frédéric Péchier, 53, was convicted Friday at the end of a four-month trial in the eastern city of Besançon. In one of France's biggest ever medical malpractice cases, Péchier was found to have introduced chemicals like potassium chloride or adrenaline into the infusion bags of patients. His youngest victim, a
5 German mountaineers die in northern Italy after being hit by avalanche
Five German mountaineers died after being hit by an avalanche in South Tyrol, in northern Italy, rescuers said on Sunday. Three victims — two men and a woman — had already been recovered dead on Saturday, while the bodies of two other missing people, a man and his 17-year-old daughter, were found on Sunday morning. “They had been dragged to the lower part of the gully where the avalanche occurred,” said Alpine rescue spokesman Federico Catania. “Rescue teams are now returning
Behaviour of some heart surgeons 'appalling', says minister
A report detailing a culture of poor behaviour by some heart surgeons at Northern Ireland's cardiac surgery unit is "appalling",...
Fifteen detained after North Macedonia nightclub fire kills 59
Police have detained 15 people after a fire at an nightclub in North Macedonia killed at least 59 people, officials have said. The blaze...
Germany urges NATO unity following emergency meeting on Ukraine
The US wants its European allies to serve as Kiev’s security providers after a potential peace deal with Russia German Chancellor Olaf...
Merkel again criticizes Merz over vote with AfD
The former German chancellor said it was not right to remain silent after her party, the conservative CDU, relied on votes from the...
German police investigate AfD mock plane ticket campaign
A regional branch of the nationalist Alternative for Germany party has been distributing fake "airplane tickets" to promote the...
Germany: Paper questions punctuate election date debate
Germany 's top election officials at both federal and state levels were due to meet on Monday to discuss how to prepare for snap...
Demonstrations throughout Europe get more violent
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