France: Prison break by helicopter - 14 years in prison for 51-year-old Frenchman. He was picked up by helicopter from the prison yard – to the applause of his fellow inmates. This escape action now has massive legal consequences for a French criminal. With the helicopter and the help of an armed commando, the serious criminal Rédoine Faïd made headlines in France five years ago. The serial offender, who has already been sentenced to prison several times, was caught near Paris three months after his escape.
Bomb threat against ZDF in Mainz – several buildings evacuated. Explosives dogs search the premises of the ZDF on the Lerchenberg. Further details were not known at first. The threat was received by the police on Monday morning, the police said. In order to ensure the safety of employees and other persons on the site, several buildings have been evacuated. The incident took place in the city's Lercenberg district. It is not yet known what the bomb threat was about.
Car drives into Chinese consulate in San Francisco – person shot dead at the wheel. The vehicle came to a stop in the lobby, then shots were fired. Rescue workers then took the suspect to a clinic, where she died. Severe damage had been caused to the building. Next month, a summit of the Asia-Pacific states is planned in the Californian city, which may also be attended by China's head of state Xi Jinping. However, China has not yet confirmed Xi's participation.
Fatal shipwreck in Budapest – captain sentenced to five and a half years in prison. Almost 30 people died in a collision between two ships on the Danube in 2019. Now the captain of the larger ship has been found guilty – but not on all counts. He was acquitted of the charge of failing to render assistance. Both the prosecutor and the defense announced that they would appeal the verdict. The trial began in March 2020, the captain denied the allegations. He said he did not notice the smaller boat and suspected a collision with driftwood.
Italian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro has died eight months after his arrest. The 61-year-old succumbed to the consequences of cancer in a clinic in the central Italian city of L'Aquila. The boss of the Sicilian Cosa Nostra had only been arrested in mid-January. He wanted to be treated in a private clinic under a false name in the island's capital Palermo. He was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for the 1992 crime and other attacks.