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Cat killer guilty of murdering stranger as he walked home in Oxford
Read More Scarlet Blake, 26, brutally attacked Jorge Martin Carreno, 30, and left him to drown in July 2021 A woman who livestreamed herself killing, dissecting and blending the body of a cat before brutally attacking a man and leaving him to drown to death in a river months later has been convicted of murder.…
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Watch live: UN Security Council meets to mark second anniversary of Russia invading Ukraine
Read More Watch live as the United Nations Security Council holds a meeting on Ukraine, marking the second anniversary of Russia‘s invasion. Watch live as the United Nations Security Council holds a meeting on Ukraine, marking the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
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Wisconsin ethics panel calls for felony charges against Trump fundraising group
Read More Commission says Save America Joint Fundraising Committee evaded campaign finance laws in effort to oust Trump foe Donald Trump’s legal woes continue in Wisconsin, where the state’s ethics commission has recommended felony charges against Trump’s Save America Joint Fundraising Committee for its alleged role in a plot to bypass campaign finance limits. Trump…
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Prosecutors target smuggled people who were forced to pilot small boats
Read More Campaigners say Ibrahima Bah should be treated as a victim of trafficking after he was forced to pilot a boat. Instead he faces at least six years in prison Ibrahima Bah will spend at least the next six years and three months in custody for manslaughter, after smuggling dozens of people into the…
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Alaska Airlines sees another horror flight as man stabs passenger with a makeshift weapon mid-air
Read More The suspect said he was trying to kill the victim by attempting to stab him through the eye to reach his brain The suspect said he was trying to kill the victim by attempting to stab him through the eye to reach his brain
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Lycett, Acosta and Duran Duran condemn Birmingham’s 100% arts budget cut
Read More Napalm Death, visual artist Pogus Caesar and Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight also among city’s cultural figures warning over ‘horrifying’ move Birmingham’s cultural figures from Carlos Acosta and Joe Lycett to Duran Duran and Napalm Death have criticised the 100% cut made by the city council to its arts funding which they say will…
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Colorado dorm shooting suspect threatened to kill victim a month ago and had ‘fully-loaded AK47’, court told
Read More Nicholas Jordan, 25, made his first appearance in court on Friday in connection with the shooting deaths of fellow University of Colorado Colorado Springs student Samuel Knopp, 25, and Celie Montgomery, 26, of Pueblo Nicholas Jordan, 25, made his first appearance in court on Friday in connection with the shooting deaths of fellow…
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MPs to get free vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales
Read More Amendment by Labour MP Diana Johnson would end prosecutions for terminations after 24 weeks MPs are expected to get a free vote on decriminalising abortion as a Labour backbencher will lay an amendment that would end prosecutions of women who terminate pregnancies after the 24-week limit. Diana Johnson is expected to lay an…
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Person of interest being questioned in murder of Laken Riley
Read More Laken Hope Riley, 22, was found dead on Thursday afternoon on the University of Georgia campus Laken Hope Riley, 22, was found dead on Thursday afternoon on the University of Georgia campus
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Spanish police search gutted flats after 10 killed
Read MoreCladding as well as high winds are being blamed for the flame in the 14-floor complex in Valencia.Cladding as well as high winds are being blamed for the flame in the 14-floor complex in Valencia.
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‘It’s been scary’: relief in Plymouth as German bomb is floated out to sea
Read More Residents tell of consternation and community spirit after discovery and removal of 500kg second world war explosive Plymouth bomb disposal: latest updates Usually as the weekend approaches, the streets, shops and pubs around Devonport, the largest naval dockyard in western Europe, hum with life. But an eerie hush fell on the area on…
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Alabama couple who spent $50,000 on IVF speak out on controversial pause
Read More An Alabama couple who spent $50,000 on IVF have spoken out after the state’s Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children. An Alabama couple who spent $50,000 on IVF have spoken out after the state’s Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children.
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Donald Trump, ‘juggernaut of justice’: The most bizarre things said so far at CPAC 2024
Read More ‘They hate Christianity … if you pull the Constitution out on you know, they run like it’s a crucifix,’ Alabama senator says of political opponents ‘They hate Christianity … if you pull the Constitution out on you know, they run like it’s a crucifix,’ Alabama senator says of political opponents
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US announces new Russia sanctions, longest blacklist on record
Read More The list of individuals and entities includes executives, officials, and people allegedly involved in the jailing of Alexey Navalny The US has sanctioned another 500 people and entities connected with Russia, including financial executives and prison officials. US President Joe Biden said that the restrictions will ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin “pays…
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DeSantis raises concerns about Trump VP choice in call to Republican backers
Read More Florida governor fears former president will play ‘identity politics’ in picking running mate Florida governor fears former president will play ‘identity politics’ in picking running mate
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Press group raises alarm after journalist charged in alleged Tucker Carlson interview hacking
Read More Florida-based digital journalist was charged with 14 counts related to accessing a protected computer without authorisation Florida-based digital journalist was charged with 14 counts related to accessing a protected computer without authorisation
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Two years since Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s forces are bloody but unbowed
Read More The people of Ukraine are unsurprisingly weary of death and destruction, but two years on Kim Sengupta finds their spirit still burns bright The people of Ukraine are unsurprisingly weary of death and destruction, but two years on Kim Sengupta finds their spirit still burns bright
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King strips CBE from former Post Office boss Paula Vennells
Read More Vennells had said she would return honour after fresh fallout over wrongful prosecution of post office operators The former Post Office boss Paula Vennells has forfeited her CBE for “bringing the honours system into disrepute” over her handling of the Horizon crisis. Vennells was named on Friday in a list published on the…
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Palestinian Authority says Israeli post-war Gaza plan ‘destined to fail’
Read MoreIsraeli plan envisions indefinite Israeli control over Gaza, and no ‘unilateral recognition’ of Palestine.Israeli plan envisions indefinite Israeli control over Gaza, and no ‘unilateral recognition’ of Palestine.
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Why has Nvidia driven stock markets to record highs?
Read More What you need to know about the company, its importance to AI and whether the stock market boom is sustainable Investor excitement over artificial intelligence reached a new peak this week when better-than-expected results from chipmaker Nvidia drove stock markets in three continents to record highs. The rally began on Thursday and continued…
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U.S. hits Russia with hundreds of new sanctions over Navalny’s death, Ukraine war
Read MoreThe sanctions against Russia and its military come as the Ukraine war enters its third year, and they follow the sudden death of Russian dissident Alexey Navalny.The sanctions against Russia and its military come as the Ukraine war enters its third year, and they follow the sudden death of Russian dissident Alexey Navalny.
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What happens to Shamima Begum now and what are her legal options?
Read More Lawyers for woman who left Britain as a schoolgirl to live under Islamic State have vowed to fight on Shamima Begum loses appeal against removal of British citizenship Shamima Begum’s lawyers have promised to fight on after she lost her latest attempt to overturn the then home secretary, Sajid Javid’s, decision to revoke…
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Navalny’s mother ‘given hours to agree to secret burial’
Read MoreThe Putin critic’s spokeswoman says his mother was told he would be buried in the prison if she did not agree.The Putin critic’s spokeswoman says his mother was told he would be buried in the prison if she did not agree.
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Nursing student found dead on University of Georgia campus after going for jog
Read More Laken Hope Riley was found dead in a wooded area in Georgia after going for a run Laken Hope Riley was found dead in a wooded area in Georgia after going for a run
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Republicans to interview member of notorious crime family in prison about Biden investigation
Read More Interview with Jason Galanis comes hours after a key source in House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry was arrested for a second time on charges of lying in allegations about the president and his son Hunter Biden Interview with Jason Galanis comes hours after a key source in House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry was arrested for…
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Childrens Futures at a Crossroads
Read More UNITED NATIONS, Feb 23 (IPS) – At the start of 2024, we stand at a critical juncture: Geopolitical tensions are escalating, economic integration is unravelling, and multilateral cooperation is faltering. This global fragmentation threatens to undermine decades of progress made for children worldwide. Read the full story, “Childrens Futures at a Crossroads”, on…
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Mexico’s teachers seek relief from pandemic-era spike in school robberies
Read MoreDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, crime struck nearly 50 percent of schools. Teachers say the problem continues to this day.During the COVID-19 pandemic, crime struck nearly 50 percent of schools. Teachers say the problem continues to this day.
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Israel is planning to build 3,300 new homes in occupied West Bank
Read MoreA senior Cabinet minister says Israel plans to build more than 3,300 new homes in settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in response to a fatal Palestinian shooting attackA senior Cabinet minister says Israel plans to build more than 3,300 new homes in settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in response to a fatal…
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Watch live: Trial of Alec Baldwin’s Rust armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed continues
Read More Watch live as the trial of Alec Baldwin’s Rust armourer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, continues on Friday, 23 February. Watch live as the trial of Alec Baldwin’s Rust armourer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, continues on Friday, 23 February.
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Man fatally shot on subway train in the Bronx
Read More The man was shot once in the torso as the train was pulling into the 182-183 Street station The man was shot once in the torso as the train was pulling into the 182-183 Street station
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Crisis in eastern DR Congo
Read MoreHeavy fighting between Congolese armed forces and the M23 rebel group have forced thousands of civilians to flee.Heavy fighting between Congolese armed forces and the M23 rebel group have forced thousands of civilians to flee.
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Shamima Begum ruling shows UK wants to wash its hands of such prisoners
Read More Begum and others remain in limbo, held without charge or trial in detention camps under armed guard Five years after Shamima Begum expressed her hope of returning to the UK, having been found by a Times journalist in a detention camp in north-east Syria, she is no closer to her wish being fulfilled.…
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Germany legalises cannabis, but makes it hard to buy
Read MoreUnder the law backed by MPs, possession will be legal, but strict rules mean it will be complicated.Under the law backed by MPs, possession will be legal, but strict rules mean it will be complicated.
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Brothers in Arms: Americans who Volunteer to Join the Fight in Ukraine
Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – It’s one of the lesser known and less-publicized stories of the two-year-long war in Ukraine: Americans who have joined the fight. From volunteers on the frontlines to private sector executives with keyboards, a number of Americans are working directly alongside the Ukrainians in this war. In the early days…
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Plymouth bomb: Thousands evacuated before unexploded second world war ordnance disposed of at sea – live
Read More People within a 300m exclusion zone in the city have been urged to leave their homes Highly trained bomb disposal experts will carefully remove the bomb from the garden before it is transported by road in a military convoy. An assessment found that if the bomb was detonated where it was found, there…
