38 minutes ago South Carolina man gets life in prison in killing of Black transgender woman

A South Carolina man has been sentenced to life in federal prison in the killing of a Black transgender woman after their secret sexual relationship was exposed

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59 minutes ago British triathlete among two dead after event in Spain as World Triathlon issue statement

The Costa del Sol triathlon event taking place in Torremolinos has been hit by tragedy after two participants died while competing with World Triathlon issuing a statement in the aftermath

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76 minutes ago NRA faces pressure to suspend CEO after revelation of sadistic cat killing

Rifle association workers wrote letter warning that inaction against Doug Hamlin will ‘destroy’ NRA’s comeback chancesThe board of the National Rifle Association (NRA) is facing pressure to suspend the gun rights group’s chief executive, Douglas Hamlin, following revelations that Hamlin was involved in the sadistic killing of a cat.The news broke as Donald Trump cancelled a planned appearance with Hamlin next week in Savannah, Georgia, where the Republican nominee for president was meant to give a keynote address to an NRA convention. Organizers said Trump had a scheduling conflict. Continue reading...

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86 minutes ago Middle East crisis live: Israel hails Yahya Sinwar’s death as ‘beginning of the end’ as US signals push for ceasefire and hostage return

Israeli PM says 'task before us is not yet complete’; US president, VP and senior leaders say killing must be opportunity to end Gaza warIsrael says Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar is dead: what we know so farThe US military has mobilised its long-range B-2 stealth bombers to conduct strikes against “five hardened underground weapons storage locations” in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The Pentagon said the facilities house various weapons components the Houthis have used to target civilian and military vessels, roiling commercial shipping in the Red Sea. “This was a unique demonstration of the United States’ ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified,” defence secretary Lloyd Austin said in a ...

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92 minutes ago 'Proud' Elena Sadiku names 2 Celtic positives from Real Madrid display that show what she wants from her team

The Hoops went down 4-0 in the UEFA Women's Champions League with Caroline Weir amongst the goals

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1 hour ago Chiefs owner backs Harrison Butker’s political push for ‘traditional values’

Kicker has formed a political action committeeButker has praised women staying at homeThe owner of the Kansas City Chiefs said on Wednesday that he has no issue with kicker Harrison Butker forming a political action committee designed to encourage Christians to vote for what the Pac describes as “traditional values”.Butker announced his Upright Pac last weekend in a series of posts on social media. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Naming and shaming plans will only hit ‘a few’ companies, says FCA chief

UK watchdog seeks to dispel criticism of transparency reforms at annual City Dinner

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1 hour ago Health bosses issue update on XEC Covid variant amid warning of winter 'tripledemic'

The health chief issued an important warning, telling people 'don't wait'

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1 hour ago Canadians with nonterminal conditions sought assisted dying for social reasons

Some people have asked to be killed due to non-medical reasons – including isolation and homelessnessAn expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases in which patients asked to be killed in part for social reasons such as isolation and fears of homelessness, raising concerns over approvals for vulnerable people in the country’s assisted dying system.Ontario’s chief coroner issued several reports on Wednesday – after an Associated Press investigation based in part on data provided in one of the documents – reviewing the euthanasia deaths of people who were not terminally ill. The expert committee’s reports are based on an analysis of anonymized cases, chosen for their implications for future euthanasia requests. Continue read...

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2 hours ago TikTok let through disinformation in political ads despite its own ban, Global Witness finds

Just weeks before the U.S. presidential election, TikTok still approved advertisements that contained election disinformation even though it has a ban on political ads

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