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UN envoy reports on accounts of Hamas raping and torturing Israeli hostages
Read More Pramila Patten’s findings are based on interviews with released hostages, whose testimony suggests abuses are continuing The UN’s special envoy on sexual violence in conflict has reported “clear and convincing information” that some women and children hostages held by Hamas had been subjected to rape and sexualised torture and that there were “reasonable…
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Could Nikki Haley switch to a third-party candidate?
Read More ‘I’m trying to really talk about a way forward for Republicans’ ‘I’m trying to really talk about a way forward for Republicans’
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Mystery as hundreds of Venus flytraps stolen from conservation land
Read More Digging up the plants and removing them is a felony in North Carolina Digging up the plants and removing them is a felony in North Carolina
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Temporary housing ‘a factor in 55 child deaths in England since 2019’
Read More Investigation deems poor accommodation contributed to deaths of children – 42 less than a year old Temporary accommodation has contributed to the deaths of dozens of babies in England, according to investigations into child deaths over a four-year period. In figures that MPs and the government called “shocking”, living in temporary accommodation was…
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Girl Scouts were ordered to stop making bracelets for children in Gaza. Now they cant’t keep up
Read More Cookie sale proceeds are not subject to the same restrictions Cookie sale proceeds are not subject to the same restrictions
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Archaeologists find 1500-year-old skeletons that could give glimpse into ancient funeral traditions
Read More The bones were uncovered during dig in the Mexican town of Pozo de Ibarra The bones were uncovered during dig in the Mexican town of Pozo de Ibarra
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Will the Uvalde community vote out the sheriff who failed shooting victims?
Read More ‘I’m just not done yet. I want to continue to improve that office,’ Sheriff Ruben Nolasco said about his re-election campaign ‘I’m just not done yet. I want to continue to improve that office,’ Sheriff Ruben Nolasco said about his re-election campaign
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Britain’s AI sector expected to get £100m extra funding in budget
Read More Jeremy Hunt to announce a doubling of funding for research at the Alan Turing Institute Jeremy Hunt is planning to provide a budget boost to Britain’s growing artificial intelligence sector through a doubling of funding for the Alan Turing Institute – the national body for data science and artificial intelligence. Despite being restricted…
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Lords pass five amendments to Rwanda bill in heavy defeat for Rishi Sunak
Read More Peers, including senior Tories, vote by margins of about 100 votes for changes to legislation, which will have to go back to Commons Rishi Sunak has suffered his heaviest defeat in the House of Lords after the archbishop of Canterbury and former Conservative ministers joined forces with the opposition to force through five…
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Elon Musk sued by former Twitter executives
Read More The plaintiffs are claiming that they are owned a combined $128 million in severance Former Twitter executives who lost their jobs after Elon Musk bought the social media platform have sued the billionaire technology magnate, claiming he owes them $128 million in unpaid severance. The lawsuit was filed on Monday in US District…
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UN says rape likely committed in Hamas attack on Israel
Read MoreThe report also said there was “convincing information” hostages were subjected to sexual violence.The report also said there was “convincing information” hostages were subjected to sexual violence.
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Former Trump aide says he is ‘not as sharp’ as he was during 2016 election
Read More Alyssa Farah Griffin said that the former president was ‘not the strongest fighter the Republicans could have right now’ Alyssa Farah Griffin said that the former president was ‘not the strongest fighter the Republicans could have right now’
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A U.N. report finds ‘reasonable grounds to believe’ attacks in Israel included rape
Read More The report, which fell short of a full U.N. investigation, said rape likely occurred at at least three sites on Oct. 7. Some hostages held in Gaza were also subject to sexual violence, the team found. (Image credit: Menaham Kahana) The report, which fell short of a full U.N. investigation, said rape likely…
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Woman arrested on suspicion of murder after girl found dead in West Midlands
Read More The 10-year-old was discovered at a property in the town of Rowley Regis, according to police A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 10-year-old girl was found dead at a property in the West Midlands, police have said. Officers attended an address in Robin Close in the town of…
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France enshrines abortion in its constitution
Read More Lawmakers in Paris have voted overwhelmingly to ratify the right to terminate a pregnancy France has responded to the rollback of abortion rights in the US by becoming the first nation in the world to constitutionally guarantee that its women can terminate their pregnancies. Lawmakers voted in a joint session of both parliamentary…
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UN experts say grounds to believe rape occurred in Hamas attack on Israel
Read MorePalestinian group has repeatedly denied allegations its fighters committed acts of sexual violence during the attack.Palestinian group has repeatedly denied allegations its fighters committed acts of sexual violence during the attack.
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Cookie Monster and Ohio senator make odd allies in shrinkflation complaint
Read More Democratic senator Sherrod Brown endorsed the Sesame Street star’s complaint on products getting smaller as prices remain same The Ohio Democratic senator Sherrod Brown endorsed a key voice in the American public square – Cookie Monster – in a complaint about shrinkflation. “Me hate shrinkflation!” the Sesame Street character posted on social media…
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NHS funding faces biggest real-terms cuts since 1970s, warns IFS
Read More Health spending in England to suffer 1.2% cut, worth £2bn, despite extra costs, thinktank’s analysis finds NHS funding faces the biggest cuts in real terms since the 1970s, an influential analysis shows, amid growing pressure on Jeremy Hunt to prioritise public service funding over tax cuts in the budget. It comes as the…
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Travel influencer gang raped in India
Read MoreFour arrests have been made after a Spanish travel influencer was attacked in India and gang raped by 7 men.Four arrests have been made after a Spanish travel influencer was attacked in India and gang raped by 7 men.
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U.N. Envoy Says ‘Reasonable Grounds’ to Believe Hamas Committed Sexual Violence on Oct. 7
Read More UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict said in a new report Monday that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed rape, “sexualized torture,” and other cruel and inhumane treatment of women during its surprise attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7. There are also “reasonable grounds…
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At least 15 children die of malnutrition and dehydration in Gaza as Biden air drops criticised as ‘not enough’
Read More The news came as vice president Kamala Harris called for an ‘immediate’ ceasefire The news came as vice president Kamala Harris called for an ‘immediate’ ceasefire
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Poland signs arms deal with Sweden
Read More Warsaw has agreed to buy thousands of anti-tank grenade launchers from Saab, continuing its ramp-up in military spending Poland has continued its military buildup in response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict by agreeing to buy anti-tank grenade launchers from Sweden, its newest NATO ally. Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz announced the arms deal at…
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German defense ministry uses ‘1234’ as password
Read More The puzzling security choice comes after a major leak revealed a top-level discussion on attacking Russia’s Crimean Bridge The German Defense Ministry has protected a press statement on leaked military communications behind the password “1234.” German media has mocked the ministry for the “extremely embarrassing” security detail. The statement, made by Defense Minister…
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There’s chaos in Haiti. Powerful gangs are attacking key targets like prisons as alliances shift
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Pro-Palestinian Jewish group wants to see end of US funding for Israel
Read MoreJewish Voice for Peace is determined to see a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to US funding for Israel.Jewish Voice for Peace is determined to see a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to US funding for Israel.
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Australia news live: Albanese to set out south-east Asia strategy; Liberals pick Scott Morrison’s successor
Read More Albanese will announce a $2bn scheme at Asean summit in Melbourne today. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our rolling news blog. I’m Martin Farrer, bringing you the overnight headlines before Emily Wind takes the helm.…
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Haiti declares state of emergency amid escalating violence and prison breaks
Read MoreFollowing a surge in gang violence and two major prison breaks, Haiti’s government has declared a state of emergency and issued nighttime curfews.Following a surge in gang violence and two major prison breaks, Haiti’s government has declared a state of emergency and issued nighttime curfews.
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Disinformation Is Tearing America Apart
Read More “The information war is about territory—just not the geographic kind. In a warm information war, the human mind is the territory.”—Renée DiResta, “The Digital Maginot Line” ON JANUARY 5, 2021, Rosanne Boyland left her home in Kennesaw, Georgia, for the ten-hour drive to Washington, DC. Boyland had fallen under the spell of the…
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Biden thinks Trump won’t concede if he loses election: ‘He’ll do anything to try to win’
Read More In a rare feature interview with The New Yorker, the president said he believed he was the person ‘best positioned’ to beat Mr Trump at the national polls again In a rare feature interview with The New Yorker, the president said he believed he was the person ‘best positioned’ to beat Mr Trump…
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France makes abortion a constitutional right
Read MoreFrance becomes the first country to explicitly include the right to terminate a pregnancy in its constitution.France becomes the first country to explicitly include the right to terminate a pregnancy in its constitution.
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White House pushing for cease-fire plan in Israel-Hamas conflict
Read MoreVice President Kamala Harris called for an immediate six-week ceasefire in Gaza, citing the ‘”immense scale of suffering.” U.S. planes dropped food supplies into the territory for the first time over the weekend, but aid workers say it’s not enough.Vice President Kamala Harris called for an immediate six-week ceasefire in Gaza, citing the ‘”immense…
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US airman pleads guilty to Pentagon documents leak
Read MoreJack Teixeira was accused of one of the highest-profile national security breaches in years.Jack Teixeira was accused of one of the highest-profile national security breaches in years.
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Germany not preparing for war with Russia – Berlin
Read More The German government has warned the West against playing Moscow’s game following the ‘Crimean Bridge attack’ audio leak The German government has brushed aside claims that it is preparing for a military confrontation with Russia as “absurd.” Last week, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev raised such a possibility after a leaked phone call…
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Unsolved Glasgow murders of sex workers to be re-examined, say police
Read More Police look into unsolved 1990s cases after Iain Packer trial revealed extent of violence against women in city Police Scotland is examining several unsolved murders of women in Glasgow after the trial of the serial rapist and killer Iain Packer highlighted the horrific levels of violence facing sex workers in the city. Packer…
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Ghana’s finance ministry urges president not to sign anti-LGBTQ+ bill
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