3 h. ago Thousands join protests in Rio favela after deadliest ever police raid

Demonstrators demand inquiry after operation on Tuesday in which at least 121 people were killedThousands of protesters have gathered in the Rio favela that this week suffered the deadliest police operation in Brazilian history to demand an inquiry into the killings and an end to security policies that have turned working-class neighbourhoods into “war zones”.At least 121 people, including four police officers, were killed on Tuesday during a police assault on the Complexo da Penha and the Complexo do Alemão, two large tapestries of favelas in north Rio. The operation made global headlines when scores of mutilated bodies were dumped at the entrance to one of those favelas. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago The Guardian view on the atrocities in El Fasher: the responsibility for these horrors extends beyond Sudan’s borders | Editorial

The world said ‘never again’ after Darfur’s genocide. Yet it stood by as catastrophe loomedNo one can claim they did not know what would happen in El Fasher. An 18-month siege had already seen war crimes by the Rapid Support Forces, including the execution of civilians and sexual violence. Warnings of the massacres that would follow when the city in Darfur fell – as it did on Sunday – were widespread.The reality was an even darker hell, in the words of UN officials. The World Health Organization says that the RSF killed 460 people in one hospital. Satellite images appear to capture bloodstains on the ground. Footage showed fighters executing unarmed men. Other captives were taken for ransom. The UN says hundreds of civilians and unarmed fighters were raped or killed while trying to flee the city, with clear evidence of ethnically targeted violence. The horrors continue. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Militia attack on hospital in Darfur came in waves, WHO says

The World Health Organization reports that gunmen who reportedly killed at least 460 people at a hospital in Sudan's Darfur region returned three times to the facility during their assault

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21 h. ago About 700 killed in Tanzania election protests, opposition says

Demonstrators took to streets after president’s main challengers were excluded from ballotAbout 700 people have been killed during three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party has said.Protests erupted on election day on Wednesday over what demonstrators said was the stifling of the opposition after the exclusion of key candidates from the presidential ballot. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Stranger Things fans beg 'don't kill him' as series five trailer is released

Stranger Things fans have begged the creators of the show not to kill one of the characters off, but different people have different favourites they don't want to see the back of

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25 h. ago Trump calls for Senate to scrap filibuster in order to force end to month

Snap food benefits are set to run out this weekend as shutdown comes close to matching the record of 2018-2019A US Republican senator is asking President Donald Trump’s administration to help the Malaysian government prevent US artificial intelligence chips from being smuggled through the country to China, according to a letter seen by Reuters.Reuters has previously reported that US officials believe Malaysia is among a handful of countries where organized smuggling operations have worked to get US chips into China that would otherwise be banned from export to China.To support the semiconductor industry in their efforts, it may be beneficial for US and Malaysian officials to develop priority customs clearance procedures for shipments of advanced U.S. chips with anti-diversion mechanisms.These attacks and their mounting human cost are unacceptable. The US must halt such attacks and take all measures necessary to prevent the extrajudicial killing of people aboard these boats.Otherwise...

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28 h. ago 'I only killed people who deserved it including my own dad and then ate his heart'

Brazilian serial killer Pedro Rodrigues Filho, who was known as Pedrinho Matador (Killer Pete), claimed to have murdered more than 100 people over five decades

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28 h. ago Serial killer who inspired Dexter murdered own father and then cut out his heart

Pedro Rodrigues Filho, known as Pedrinho Matador, claimed to have killed more than 100 people over five decades - his story would later inspire the hit TV show Dexter

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28 h. ago Serial killer bit out his own dad's heart and was inspiration behind Dexter

Pedro Rodrigues Filho, known as Pedrinho Matador, claimed to have killed more than 100 people in a five-decade murder spree that saw him target drug dealers, gang members and other criminals

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35 h. ago Vietnam floods: streets of Hoi An submerged like canals of Venice – in pictures

Flooding that killed 10 people in central Vietnam this week turned streets in the historic town of Hoi An into canals on Thursday after a major river reached a 60-year high, authorities say. The Unesco heritage-listed town is among the country’s most popular tourist destinations Continue reading...

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39 h. ago At least 460 people killed in El Fasher’s last functioning hospital in Sudan as UN warns of ‘blood on hands’ of international community

More than 2,000 people are reported to have been killed in two days

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39 h. ago At least 460 people killed in maternity hospital massacre in Sudan

More than 2,000 people are reported to have been killed in two days by paramilitaries

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42 h. ago Sudan maternity hospital horror as 460 killed in 'hell on Earth' shooting massacre

Paramilitary fighters have killed more than 1,500 people in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher where they went door-to-door shooting victims and 460 died at a hospital

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43 h. ago Celebrity Traitors' Tom Daley reveals BBC bosses said 'no' to bold show request

The diving champion was a Faithful on the BBC show but was one of the earliest people to be killed off.

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44 h. ago Government rules out public inquiry into Birmingham pub bombings

Ministers suggest independent commission set up to investigate deaths related to Troubles could look into 1974 attackMinisters have ruled out establishing a public inquiry into the IRA’s 1974 Birmingham pub bombings.On 21 November 1974, 21 people were killed and 220 injured when bombs were detonated at the Mulberry Bush and Tavern in the Town pubs in Birmingham, in an attack widely believed to have been orchestrated by the Provisional IRA. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Japan at 'war with bears' as army deployed after beasts go on murder rampage

Dozens of people have been killed by the wild animals as they make their way across a large area of the country, now meaning the military is having to get involved to control them

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44 h. ago Decision not to hold Birmingham pub bombings inquiry ‘deeply disappointing’

Two bombs planted in the Mulberry Bush and Tavern in the Town pubs also killed 21 people and injured up to 220 other victims.

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47 h. ago New pandemic warning as another bird flu strain adapts to infect humans

Scientists are mostly concerned about the 5N1 virus which has killed 21 people since 2020 and is currently spreading among dairy cows in North America as boffins warned about an evolving virus

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49 h. ago This isn’t a real ceasefire in Gaza – it’s a holding pattern before war returns | Sanam Vakil

Israel’s airstrikes have exposed the fragility of Trump’s ‘peace plan’. Without international support, it risks crumbling altogether Israel’s recent airstrikes in Gaza, which have killed more than 100 people, show just how fragile this arrangement truly is. This is not the first violation since it came into effect on 10 October, but rather one of many over past weeks – showcasing that without stronger enforcement mechanisms and determined planning this is a ceasefire in name only.According to Israel, this round of violence resulted from Hamas fire against IDF forces in Rafah, an area still under Israeli control, resulting in the death of an IDF reservist. Hamas has denied involvement. Israel responded with additional strikes on Gaza City and Khan Younis. With each side interpreting violations to suit its own interests, the ceasefire’s vague structure leaves a wide margin for miscalculation and opportunism.Sanam Vakil is a senior research fellow in the Middle East and North Africa pr...

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50 h. ago Joanne Penney murder trial continues as five people deny killing her

No evidence was heard on Wednesday after one of the defendants fell ill, with the trial set to continue on Thursday morning, October 30

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