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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Bedridden woman found amidst animal feces and rescued after abuse report in Botucatu

A bedridden woman was rescued in Botucatu, Brazil, after being found living in unsanitary conditions and suffering from possible abuse by her children.

Feb 26 • 21:57 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Families on Elder Care / Four Stories of People Facing the Dilemma of Caring for Their Loved Ones. They Deal with Guilt and Lack of Help

This article shares four personal stories of families in Slovakia grappling with the challenges of caring for elderly relatives, highlighting issues of inadequate services, ethical dilemmas, and the emotional toll on caregivers.

Feb 26 • 19:16 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The elder daughters of the founder of the Pesquera Group are still without inheritance: a court upholds Alejandro Fernández's will, which left them out

A court in Valladolid has upheld the will of Alejandro Fernández, the founder of Grupo Pesquera, effectively excluding his elder daughters from inheritance claims.

Feb 26 • 15:27 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Police arrest mother, daughter over 70-year-old relative murder

A mother and her daughter have been arrested in Enugu State, Nigeria, for the alleged murder of their 70-year-old relative.

Feb 25 • 22:33 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Need to Reduce Violence Against Elderly Citizens

The Elderly Citizens' Association calls on the Icelandic government to investigate and reduce the prevalence of violence against older individuals.

Feb 25 • 22:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman arrested in AL for defrauding elderly for R$ 80 thousand

A 33-year-old woman was arrested in Igaci, Alagoas, for committing fraud against elderly individuals and money laundering, causing losses estimated over R$ 80 thousand.

Feb 25 • 19:03 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Woman slept next to partner's decomposing body for THREE WEEKS

A woman has been jailed for sleeping next to her partner's decomposing body for three weeks after his death.

Feb 25 • 18:27 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Younger brother engaged in love marriage, girl's family ran over elder brother's house with JCB

In a disturbing incident in Gwalior district, the family of a girl who married for love attacked the home of the boy's elder brother with a JCB, causing significant damage.

Feb 25 • 10:33 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The number of seniors is increasing, but there is a lack of housing. Poland is not ready for a demographic breakthrough

Poland is facing significant challenges in accommodating its growing senior population due to a shortage of appropriate housing.

Feb 25 • 03:05 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

At 84, Yuin elder imprints her teaching legacy in children's book

Yuin elder Aunty Ruth Simms publishes her first children's book, 'Muttonfish Magic,' at the age of 84, celebrating a long career in education.

Feb 24 • 23:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Scheming secretary 'poisoned famous doctor for months' to steal £70,000, prosecutors claim

A secretary is accused of poisoning a 90-year-old doctor to embezzle £70,000 by using arsenic over a period of months.

Feb 23 • 21:26 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Five employees received personal alarms after threats at the nursing home

Five employees at the Granliden nursing home received personal alarms due to escalating conflicts, including threats of violence, necessitating police involvement.

Feb 23 • 10:49 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Intent to Kill Her Husband After 50 Years Together: 'If He's Gone, It Would Be Better'

A 71-year-old woman is accused of killing her husband of nearly 50 years, fueled by the strains of elderly care and personal crises, culminating in an act of desperation amid his pleas for mercy.

Feb 23 • 03:30 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Brother turns into a monster over distribution of money! Killed younger brother in conspiracy with father-in-law and son

A family dispute over the division of compensation money led to the brutal murder of a younger brother by his elder sibling in Greater Noida, India.

Feb 23 • 02:43 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Great-grandma 'snapped' and killed husband after decades in controlling marriage

A great-grandmother smothered her husband following years of a controlling marriage, leading to a review that highlights the challenges faced by older abuse victims.

Feb 22 • 08:21 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Death: Frank Booker elder

Frank Booker, a prominent elder from Iceland, has passed away.

Feb 21 • 14:32 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Guardians of a Cause

The article discusses a speech given at the inaugural session of a UN working group focused on the rights and dignity of older persons.

Feb 21 • 12:30 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Murdered, salt was sprinkled, buried the body, and... made a grave for the elder brother in the courtyard

A shocking murder case in Jhansi has revealed that a younger brother killed his elder brother and attempted to conceal the crime by burying the body in their backyard.

Feb 21 • 10:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

MC is indicted for advocating crime and apologizes for video with rifles; WATCH

MC Elder, a Brazilian artist, has been indicted for advocating crime after posting a video with replica rifles, claiming they were props for his music video.

Feb 21 • 09:10 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

A new 100-bed nursing home would be needed tomorrow to solve the problem

A significant need for a new 100-bed nursing home is highlighted to address current issues in the healthcare system.

Feb 20 • 13:50 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Murder of younger brother, body buried in a pit, pretended to search for 9 days

A shocking murder in Jhansi, India, where a younger brother killed his elder brother with an axe and buried the body, then feigned searching for him for nine days before being discovered by the police.

Feb 20 • 06:20 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Wille Rydman's Bold Proposal on Hospitals

Wille Rydman, Finland's incoming Minister of Social Affairs and Health, presents a bold proposal regarding the future of healthcare staffing and expresses skepticism about relying on foreign labor to address workforce shortages.

Feb 19 • 16:21 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

A Turn in the Case of the Brawl in Front of the Casino in Cheb: The Elder of the Foreigners Faces Up to 20 Years for Attempted Murder

A serious incident involving a fight outside a casino in Cheb has escalated to attempted murder charges against an older foreign suspect.

Feb 19 • 14:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Son who hid mother's death for 15 days is charged with neglect and concealment of a corpse in PR

A man in Guaíra, Brazil, has been charged with neglect and concealment of a corpse after hiding his 83-year-old mother's death for 15 days.

Feb 19 • 13:24 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Todd Howard gives major Elder Scrolls 6 update, but fans still face long wait

Todd Howard of Bethesda Game Studios provides an update on The Elder Scrolls 6, revealing a return to traditional gaming elements, but warns fans that the game's release is still a long way off.

Feb 19 • 12:06 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Bloodshed in Family Dispute, Man Kills His Own Brother and Sister-in-law

A man named Shyamoo fatally attacked his elder brother Harish and sister-in-law Poonam during a domestic dispute in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, leaving one brother injured and both victims dead.

Feb 19 • 05:51 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

MTV: Wille Rydman wants language skill requirements for caregivers: "Clear deficiency"

Wille Rydman, Finland's newly appointed Minister of Social Affairs and Health, emphasizes the need for stricter language proficiency requirements for caregivers to address deficiencies in elder care services.

Feb 18 • 21:18 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

"We siblings are just working people"

Baldvin Björgvinsson expresses concern over the long wait for his elderly mother to secure a place in a nursing home due to a significant shortage of facilities in Iceland.

Feb 18 • 20:01 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Waiting for a nursing home: 'It can take from four weeks to four years'

A son expresses concern over the long waiting times for nursing home placement for his elderly mother with Alzheimer’s, highlighting a critical shortage of facilities in Iceland.

Feb 18 • 20:01 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Affordable Rents in Bad Tölz: Planned Home for Care Workers

A proposed housing project in Bad Tölz aims to provide affordable accommodation for care workers amid rising demand for elder care services in the area.

Feb 18 • 12:24 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

In Jhansi, a youth removed earrings saying 'Bua Pranam'

A man was arrested in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh for fraudulently acquiring jewelry from an elderly woman by feigning a familial relationship.

Feb 18 • 06:07 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

'Bua Pranam' said the young man before taking away the earrings..., trickster fooled and robbed an elder woman

A young man tricked an elderly woman in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, into giving away her gold earrings under false pretenses, leading to his arrest by the police.

Feb 18 • 04:44 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Horrific discovery in Finland: 80-year-old man lived in a basement for 20 years without windows or toilet

An 80-year-old man was found in poor physical condition after living for 20 years in a windowless basement without basic amenities; police have temporarily detained three suspects connected to the case.

Feb 17 • 20:28 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

The silence at the nursing home after the scabies outbreak: 'Kafkaesque'

A nursing home in Sweden is facing criticism after residents continued to suffer from symptoms of scabies despite management claiming to have treated the issue.

Feb 17 • 18:06 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

The Gen Z Rebellion Ended with the Election of a Boomer. It's a Lesson, Says Economist

The recent youth uprising in Bangladesh, which aimed to bring about significant change, concluded with the election of a traditional elder leader, indicating the challenges of generational change in politics.

Feb 17 • 10:58 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Son Kills 70-Year-Old Father with Shovel, Murder Revelation Unfolds

A shocking incident occurred in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, where a 70-year-old man was murdered, allegedly by his son, leading to widespread fear in the local community.

Feb 17 • 06:27 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Resource to help 'invisible' victim-survivors of sexual abuse — older women

A new website is being launched to aid frontline workers in identifying sexual abuse against older women, amid warnings of rising elder abuse cases.

Feb 16 • 19:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Glasgow gym owner conned pensioner out £300K for designer clothes and casino

A Glasgow gym owner, Margaret Cassidy, has been convicted of defrauding her elderly aunt, Elizabeth Murphy, of over £300,000, using the funds for personal lavish expenditures and building a gym.

Feb 16 • 17:59 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Tormented by Guilt While Dad Waits for a Place

A daughter expresses her anguish over her father's prolonged stay in a hospital due to a lack of availability in nursing homes in Iceland.

Feb 16 • 10:40 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

3 Million Won Plastic Greenhouse, 1 Million Won Self-Construction Kit

The article discusses the narrator's experience of building a plastic greenhouse on a farm with the help of a local elder.

Feb 15 • 01:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Son under the influence of drugs and alcohol assaults 71-year-old mother and is arrested in MG

A 71-year-old mother was assaulted by her son who was under the influence of drugs and alcohol, leading to his arrest in Pará de Minas, Brazil.

Feb 14 • 19:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Body of the youngest son killed by secretary is buried in Itumbiara

The body of eight-year-old Benício Araújo Machado was buried in Itumbiara after being shot by his father, Thales Naves Alves Machado, who also fatally shot his elder son before taking his own life.

Feb 14 • 14:49 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

A speeding Scorpio fell on elder people

In Ghazipur, Delhi, a speeding Scorpio car crashed into a divider and fell onto pedestrians, resulting in the death of an elderly man and injuring several others.

Feb 14 • 12:24 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Death of Thales Machado's youngest son confirmed: he was fighting for his life after his father's attack in Brazil

Thales Machado's youngest son has died after being critically injured in an attack by his father in Brazil, where the elder Machado also took his own life.

Feb 13 • 22:20 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Body in the Woods, Son Confesses: "I Killed Mom for Her Pension"

A son has confessed to murdering his elderly mother for financial gain, leading to his arrest for aggravated homicide and concealment of a corpse.

Feb 13 • 04:00 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Former Tallinn Kristiine district elder leaves Estonia 200

Renata Lukk, former elder of the Kristiine district in Tallinn, has left the Estonia 200 party, citing a departure from its current direction as the reason for her decision.

Feb 12 • 20:36 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Lapegüe provided more details about the violent assault on his mother's family home in Lomas de Zamora

Journalist Sergio Lapegüe revealed details of a violent robbery at his mother's home in Lomas de Zamora, where robbers mistreated her and the caregivers.

Feb 12 • 15:08 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Four Elderly Lives Ended Prematurely in Nursing Home - Expert: Here are the Horrible Reasons

Four elderly residents have died prematurely in a nursing home, leading to an investigation due to concerns regarding elder care in Finland.

Feb 12 • 14:59 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

A man kills his mother in Turin to keep her pension and hides the body: "I hit her with a small hammer"

A man confessed to killing his 86-year-old mother in Turin with a hammer to access her pension, and subsequently led authorities to her hidden body.

Feb 12 • 13:54 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

A man kills his mother and hides the body in the woods to collect her pension

A man in Italy has been arrested for allegedly killing his 85-year-old mother and hiding her body in the woods to continue receiving her pension.

Feb 12 • 11:43 UTC

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