45 minutes ago Mozambique opposition figures killed as protest grows over election results

Lawyer Elvino Dias and official Paulo Guambe shot as their party plans a national strike over disputed electionAttackers killed a Mozambique opposition lawyer and a party official after firing rounds at a car in which they were travelling on Saturday, ratcheting up tensions before protests against a disputed election result, rights groups said.Mozambique’s new opposition Podemos party and its presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane have rejected provisional results showing a probable win for Frelimo, the party that has ruled Mozambique for half a century. They have called for a nationwide strike on Monday. Continue reading...

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56 minutes ago Firebombs thrown at Japan’s ruling party HQ, incident at Prime Minister’s residence

A man has thrown several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan's ruling party in Tokyo , then crashed his car into the fencing of the prime minister's residence, police said.

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56 minutes ago UK will not apologise for role in slavery at Commonwealth summit, No 10 says

News that no symbolic apology or reparations are planned could put Starmer on collision course with other nationsThe UK government will not apologise over Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade at next week’s Commonwealth heads of government (Chogm) summit in Samoa, Downing Street has said.Downing Street said on Monday that the government would not be paying reparations for slavery. News that neither an apology nor reparations are on the agenda could put Keir Starmer, who will attend the gathering, on a collision course with other nations. Continue reading...

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93 minutes ago Mum showed airport security her holiday snaps – moments later they arrested her

Larissa Lins, 27, was arrested at Manchester Airport after arriving from Brazil - she told officers she had travelled to the UK to 'research nice places' but they weren't fooled

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2 hours ago UK needs ‘more diplomacy’ with China but will always put security first – Lammy

David Lammy said it had been important to ‘restart dialogue’ with China, adding there had not been ‘sufficient contact’ under the last government.

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2 hours ago The TikTok star making £11,000 a MONTH by transforming Japanese 'akiyas' with stunning results

Anton Wormann, 32, who is originally from Sweden , moved to Japan in October 2018 and soon learned about the millions of abandoned homes - known as 'akiyas' - across the country.

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2 hours ago 1,100 prisoners to be freed next week in second round of early releases

The Justice Secretary is expected to announce a review of sentencing during the week, which could look at reducing the use of short jail sentences.

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2 hours ago Mother jetting in from Brazil showed airport security her holiday photos

Mother-of-four Larissa Lins, 27, was stopped at Manchester Airport after flying into the country from Brazil on August 24 this year.

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3 hours ago Watch: Former detective drops cocaine stolen from police store outside school before being jailed

Former detective constable Andrew Talbot has been jailed for 19 years after being spotted on CCTV cameras stealing over 4kg of cocaine from police stores and selling it on to criminals.

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3 hours ago 'Dine and dash' couple attack restaurant staff after refusing to pay bill

A 39-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and assault and police said they are looking for a further suspect

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