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Jordan Neely killing: marine veteran could face manslaughter charge, says expert
Read More Source confirms marine’s identity as Daniel Penny, 24, of West Islip, Long Island, but Penny has not yet been charged with a crime The US Marine veteran who was recorded placing Jordan Neely in a chokehold on the New York City subway before the Michael Jackson impersonator died on Monday could face a…
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Julian Assange writes letter to King Charles and urges him to visit Belmarsh prison
Read More The WikiLeaks founder writes that he has been captive in the prison for more than four years ‘on behalf of an embarrassed foreign sovereign’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Julian Assange has written a letter to…
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Half of Trump’s ‘fake electors’ accept immunity in Georgia investigation
Read More The eight people are now protected from prosecution, limiting the possibility of a conspiracy indictment Half of the 16 so-called fake electors in Georgia who sought to falsely declare Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 election have accepted immunity deals in the local criminal investigation into the matter, their lawyer said in…
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Jan. 6 prosecutors seek 25 years for Oath Keepers’ Rhodes
Read MoreThe Justice Department is seeking 25 years in prison for Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors described as a violent plot to keep President Joe Biden out of the White HouseThe Justice Department is seeking 25 years in prison for Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers founder convicted…
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Jill Biden arrives solo in London for King Charles’ coronation
Read MoreJill Biden was just 2 years old when Elizabeth was crowned in June 1953.Jill Biden was just 2 years old when Elizabeth was crowned in June 1953.
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King Charles III surprises fans camped outside Buckingham Palace
Read MoreThe monarch and the Prince and Princess of Wales greeted people who have camped out for days to secure prime spots on the coronation procession route.The monarch and the Prince and Princess of Wales greeted people who have camped out for days to secure prime spots on the coronation procession route.
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Third-place finisher in Paraguay’s presidential election arrested
Read MoreParaguayo Cubas Colomés was broadcasting on Facebook Live when he was detained for allegedly ‘breaching the peace’.Paraguayo Cubas Colomés was broadcasting on Facebook Live when he was detained for allegedly ‘breaching the peace’.
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U.K. prepares for first coronation in 70 years
Read MoreKing Charles III will be formally crowned Saturday, marking the first coronation for the British monarchy since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was crowned in 1953. Holly Williams has the latest on the final preparations.King Charles III will be formally crowned Saturday, marking the first coronation for the British monarchy since his mother, Queen…
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Rochelle Walensky, who played a key role in Covid response, resigns as CDC chief
Read More Her departure comes as emergency declarations come to an end: ‘I have never been prouder of anything I’ve done’ Rochelle Walensky, who played a key role in the Biden administration’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, announced she will step down as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The announcement…
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Kenya: Moment helicopter lifts lorry driver from flash flooding
Read MoreFlash flooding surrounded a lorry driver who was crossing the Gulana-Kulalu causeway in Kenya.Flash flooding surrounded a lorry driver who was crossing the Gulana-Kulalu causeway in Kenya.
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Iran protests: Football star Ali Karimi under travel ban, leaked papers show
Read MoreLeaked papers seen by the BBC show Iran has targeted Ali Karimi for showing support for protesters.Leaked papers seen by the BBC show Iran has targeted Ali Karimi for showing support for protesters.
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Week in pictures: 29 April – 5 May 2023
Read MoreA selection of striking images from around the world, taken in the past seven days.A selection of striking images from around the world, taken in the past seven days.
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Lori Vallow ignored stepsons’ pleas as she exchanged romantic texts with Chad Daybell after husband’s death
Read More As Charles Vallow’s sons begged for information about their father’s death, “cult mom” Lori Vallow exchanged texts with new love As Charles Vallow’s sons begged for information about their father’s death, “cult mom” Lori Vallow exchanged texts with new love
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US must tackle police brutality against Black people head-on, UN experts say
Read More Historic two-week tour of US ends with call for nationwide commitment to address racial discrimination in dealings with law The US must move beyond piecemeal reform and slogan-making and tackle the ongoing scourge of police brutality and law enforcement’s discrimination against Black people, a United Nations mission has concluded at the end of…
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Local elections 2023: live council results for England
Read More Find out the scale of Conservative losses and the gains made by Labour, the Lib Dems and the Green party • Latest reporting and analysis • About these elections On 4 May, 230 English councils are holding elections with more than 8,000 seats being contested. Some are for metropolitan boroughs such as Liverpool…
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ByteDance’s keyword blacklist revealed – Forbes
Read More TikTok’s parent company tracks hundreds of “sensitive words” on its apps, purported internal documents show ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, runs a tool to track the use of “sensitive words” on its products, according to Forbes, which published what it claimed were several lists of such words on Friday. Posts containing…
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US congresswoman introduces bill to restrict aid to Israel
Read MoreThe measure, backed by 17 Democrats, would ban US aid to Israel from contributing to detention of Palestinian children.The measure, backed by 17 Democrats, would ban US aid to Israel from contributing to detention of Palestinian children.
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At least 8 fake electors have immunity in Ga. election probe
Read MoreThe prosecutor investigating interference in the 2020 election in Georgia has agreed to immunity deals with at least eight Republican fake electors who signed a certificate falsely stating that then-President Donald Trump had won the stateThe prosecutor investigating interference in the 2020 election in Georgia has agreed to immunity deals with at least eight…
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Binance faces Russia sanctions probe – Bloomberg
Read More US officials are reportedly looking into the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange operator The national security division of the US Department of Justice is looking at whether Binance or any of its officials may have violated the US and EU sanctions on Russia, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing “people familiar with the matter.” According…
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Australia live news: Albanese meets Commonwealth leaders at Buckingham Palace; Australians in Syria to launch legal challenge
Read More The prime minister also met UK counterpart Rishi Sunak for talks on Aukus, trade and climate Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australian women and children held in Syrian detention camps are set to launch a legal challenge to compel the Australian government to bring them…
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Trump’s video deposition in rape lawsuit made public
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Why fatal shark attack in Australia has been classified as “provoked”
Read MoreSimon Nellist was killed when a great white shark attacked him in the waters near Sydney in February 2022.Simon Nellist was killed when a great white shark attacked him in the waters near Sydney in February 2022.
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Georgia governor signs bill that allows removal of district attorneys
Read More Law that is seen as thinly veiled power grab sets up commission with power to investigate complaints against DAs Georgia’s governor, Brian Kemp, signed a bill on Friday that makes it possible to oust elected district attorneys from office if they are believed to not be adequately enforcing the law. It’s a move…
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Colombia resumes ‘removal’ flights repatriating citizens from US
Read MoreThe announcement comes a day after Colombia announced a suspension of the flights, citing ‘cruel’ treatment.The announcement comes a day after Colombia announced a suspension of the flights, citing ‘cruel’ treatment.
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Clapham Common: passengers smash windows to escape tube train amid fire alert
Read More London fire brigade suggest smoke probably caused by train’s brakes and police say nobody hurt in incident Passengers climbed out of the smashed windows of a tube train at Clapham Common station in London on Friday evening amid a fire alert. A video posted on social media shows a man with a hammer…
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UN reaffirms ‘commitment to stay’ in Afghanistan
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The Lesson King Charles III Learned From His Notorious Great Uncle
Read More As King Charles III prepares for his coronation on 6 May, he will inevitably be thinking of his forbears: from his mother Elizabeth II to the other men and women who have sat in Westminster Abbey and been crowned king or queen. He joins a select band. Since the creation of the United…
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How the Writers Strike Will Affect the MTV Movie Awards
Read More Drew Barrymore—who has been promoting her role as host of the MTV Movie & TV Awards for more than a month—stepped down from the gig on Thursday in support of the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike. (She did, however, agree to host next year’s telecast instead.) “I have listened to the…
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Craft loans her Kentucky GOP campaign an additional $2M
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GOP And Democratic House Leaders Demand Russia Release Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan
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Alabama violated civil rights with poor sanitation, Biden administration finds
Read More Report finds state discriminated against Black residents with ‘pattern of inaction and/or neglect’ over health risks of raw sewage The Biden administration has found that Alabama’s public health departments discriminated against Black residents by denying access to adequate sanitation systems. A 2017 study, published first by the Guardian, found the hookworm parasite transmitted…
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Chile to choose constitutional council, but apathy reigns
Read MoreChile will vote Sunday to choose 50 delegates to a council that will draw up a new Constitution, after voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed charter last year that was widely described as one of the world’s most progressiveChile will vote Sunday to choose 50 delegates to a council that will draw up a new…
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Daniel Penny: Everything we know about ex-Marine filmed choking Jordan Neely in fatal subway incident
Read More 24-year-old former service member fatally choked homessless street performer on Manhattan F train 24-year-old former service member fatally choked homessless street performer on Manhattan F train
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What is the future for UN and aid organisations in Afghanistan?
Read MoreThe United Nations is assessing the future of its mission in Afghanistan after the Taliban banned women from working.The United Nations is assessing the future of its mission in Afghanistan after the Taliban banned women from working.
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Jordan Neely being blamed for his own death by a subway vigilante underscores a brutal New York narrative
Read More Damaging rhetoric and policy failures have exposed thousands of homeless Americans to the vigilante violence that killed a 30-year-old man on the subway, advocates and officials tells Alex Woodward Damaging rhetoric and policy failures have exposed thousands of homeless Americans to the vigilante violence that killed a 30-year-old man on the subway, advocates…
