7 h. ago Brazil to seek independent inquiry into deadly police raid that killed 121 people

Brazilian president Lula called police assault on two of Rio’s largest clusters of favelas ‘disastrous’ and a ‘massacre’Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has said his government will seek an independent investigation into what he called a “disastrous” police “massacre” that left at least 121 people dead.Four officers and at least 117 others were killed when police launched a major assault on two of Rio’s largest clusters of favelas, the Complexo do Alemão and the Complexo da Penha, early last Tuesday to execute 100 arrest warrants. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Influencer, 31, found dead in bathtub and police launch murder investigation

The Taiwanese influencer was meeting with the rapper Namewee at the hotel on Jalan Conlay to collaborate on a video project, and Malaysian police are currently hunting for him

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36 h. ago Arthur's Seat incident: Man found dead in Edinburgh city centre as police probe 'unexplained' death

Enquiries into what happened are ongoing.

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36 h. ago Arthur's Seat incident: Man found dead in Edinburgh as police probe 'unexplained' death

Enquiries into what happened are ongoing.

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36 h. ago Israel and Hamas hand over bodies as part of Gaza ceasefire deal

Hamas hands remains of three soldiers to Israel and bodies of 45 Palestinians are returned to Gaza amid fragile ceasefireIsrael has announced that the remains of three soldiers killed by Hamas during its raid into Israel on 7 October 2023 have been handed over by the militant group.The transfer is the latest since the precarious ceasefire in Gaza came into effect just over three weeks ago. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago The nuclear war drama the BBC banned for being 'too horrifying': How The War Game depicted chaos in 60s Britain after apocalyptic strike, as its director dies aged 90

In depicting a nuclear attack on the UK, The War Game showed the inevitable deadly firestorm, dead bodies in the streets and armed police shooting people after food riots.

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40 h. ago Brothers, 8 and 10, dead after family minivan crashes with police car

The police officer was responding to a call when he crashed his car into the family's minivan, killing two young boys and critically injuring their three sisters

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42 h. ago Police car hits family minivan leaving two young boys dead and sisters critical

Two young boys have died and their three sisters are critically injured after a police car smashed into their family's minivan as they were driving through an intersection

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43 h. ago Police investigate as UK man found dead in Spanish holiday destination

The 50-year-old was found between parked cars

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44 h. ago Boys, 10 and 8, dead after horror crash involving police car rips family apart

The officer's patrol unit slammed into the family's Honda Odyssey carrying five children - all five children were rushed to hospital but sadly two have died as a result of their injuries

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3 d. 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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4 d. ago Protesters call for governor’s resignation after Rio’s deadliest police raid

Hundreds of protesters have marched through Vila Cruzeiro favela, demanding the resignation of Rio de Janeiro state Gov. Cláudio Castro

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4 d. ago Police shoot dead man who took 17 children hostage at Indian acting studio

Rohit Arya, who was allegedly owed money by government, claimed he had taken 17 children and two adults hostage to ask ‘moral and ethical questions’

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5 d. ago Dad who crashed into woods while fleeing police in uninsured car found dead hours later

Jeremiah Hines, 23, died after crashing his car into a wooded area at night while being chased by police, who believe he was using the vehicle without insurance

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5 d. ago Police confirm man, 70, dead and three injured after Doncaster helicopter crash

A 10-year-old boy was among those injured in the crash

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5 d. ago The death toll from a massive police raid in Rio de Janeiro rises to 121

A massive police raid targeting a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro has left at least 121 people dead

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5 d. ago Lebanese president orders army to confront Israeli incursions after deadly raid

IDF says it was attacking Hezbollah infrastructure when it fired at a ‘suspect’ and the incident is under reviewIsraeli troops have killed a Lebanese municipal worker while carrying out a raid in the south of the country, prompting Lebanon’s president to order the army to confront future incursions.Lebanese state media identified the slain man as Ibrahim Salameh, an employee of the Blida municipality, a village near the border with Israel. The Israeli military confirmed the raid and said it was attacking Hezbollah infrastructure when it fired at a “suspect”. It said the incident was under review. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'Thousands of officers and military' drafted in ahead of Prince William's visit to Rio over fears 'violence will erupt' after 132 killed in police 'massacre'

Believed to be Rio police's deadliest operation ever, Tuesday's raid saw 2,500 police and soldiers storm the favelas of Penha and Complexo de Alemao and fight armed residents who fought back

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6 d. ago How Rio de Janeiro’s cops herded gangsters out of favelas & trapped them in woods during ‘mega

RIO de Janeiro's cops herded criminals out of favelas and cornered them in the woods in an enormous anti-gang operation that killed over 130 people. Cops said they strategically surrounded the gangsters before gunning them down in what has been described as the deadliest police action "in the history of the state". The raid, reportedly...

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6 d. ago Deadliest police raid in Rio’s history leaves 132 dead in favela

The massive raid involved 2,500 police and soldiers in helicopters, armored vehicles and on foot

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