23 h. ago Convicted Somalian knife attacker wins human rights case to stay in UK because his clan faces persecution in his home country

Abdilahi Essa Darwish, 41, was jailed for violence and wielding a blade in 2021 but  has since won an immigration case after an asylum tribunal ruled he may come to harm if he is sent back.

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7 d. ago UK’s top lawyer attacks Badenoch over call to leave European human rights treaty

Attorney-general Richard Hermer says ‘pseudo-realist’ politicians risk providing ‘succour to Putin’

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7 d. ago Brown bears to become legal source of meat in bid to stop attacks on humans

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico approved plans to shoot 350 of the country's 1,300 brown bears in response to some fatal attacks. The meat will be sold for human consumption

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8 d. ago Mum's gruesome death as she's killed and swallowed whole by gigantic python

The woman, 54, became the second person in Indonesia to be killed and digested by the snake species in just over a year as the animal is not known to attack humans

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1 week ago UK and France slam Netanyahu's 'wrong side of humanity' attack on Starmer, Macron and Carney after DC shootings

Armed forces minister Luke Pollard flatly rejected the accusations made by Israel’s Prime Minister

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2 w. ago UK slams Netanyahu's explosive 'wrong side of humanity' attack on Starmer, Macron and Carney after DC shootings

Armed forces minister Luke Pollard flatly rejected the accusations made by Israel’s Prime Minister

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2 w. ago Customers unable to shop as Marks and Spencer website goes down

It follows a 'human error' cyber attack costing the business £300million

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2 w. ago Marks & Spencer blames ‘human error’ as cyber attack set to cost £300m

The high street retail giant halted orders on its website and saw empty shelves after being targeted by hackers around the Easter weekend.

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2 w. ago M&S warning over empty shelves and online payments as shoppers face more disruption

The M&S boss blamed the cyber attack on 'human error' as he provided an update to shoppers and investors

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2 w. ago M&S blames ‘human error’ for cyber attack that will hit profit by £300mn

UK retailer discloses that breach came via supplier and warns online operations will be disrupted until July

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2 w. ago Netanyahu vows to ‘take control’ of Gaza as UK, France and Canada threaten action against Israel

Key allies call escalation ‘egregious’ and promise ‘concrete’ response if Israel does not end renewed offensive and allow aid into stripBenjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israel will “take control” of all Gaza, as three key allies attacked his “egregious” escalation of the military campaign and blockade on humanitarian aid.Britain, France and Canada attacked Israel’s expansion of its war as disproportionate, described conditions in Gaza as “intolerable” and threatened a “concrete” response if Israel’s campaign continues. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Indian reserve tigress kills forest ranger in second attack on humans in as many months

Big cat killed seven-year-old child in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve last month

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3 w. ago More than 400 ISIS fighters have returned to Britain WITHOUT being prosecuted for atrocities, report finds

Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) said IS fighters who participated in killings, terror attacks and the persecution of minorities in the Middle East must face justice.

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3 w. ago Burkina Faso forces killed at least 100 civilians in a March attack, Human Rights Watch says

Human Rights Watch says at least 100 civilians in Burkina Faso were killed by government forces near the town of Solenzo in the western Boucle du Mouhoun region in an attack in March

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last month ‘Desperate, traumatised people’: Gaza faces wave of looting, theft and violence

Aid officials and residents report breakdown in law and order as food and supplies run out during Israeli blockadeGaza has been hit by a wave of looting and theft as increasingly desperate Palestinians struggle to get food while criminal gangs exploit a breakdown in law and order.Aid officials and witnesses in the devastated territory describe armed men attacking humanitarian warehouses, firefights over remaining food stores and a spate of stealing of supplies vital for survival, such as solar chargers, batteries, phones and cooking pots. Continue reading...

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last month Ukraine’s strong economy is a great asset, but the US mineral deal shows how fragile it could be | Luke Cooper

Kyiv still relies heavily on foreign support for its war effort, and it has agreed to difficult terms to keep the US on sideDespite Russia’s occupation of its territory, missile attacks on its infrastructure and the enormous human costs of the war, Ukraine’s economy has been impressively resilient. Its effective military resistance against a much stronger adversary is in fact underpinned by this successful economic management. Rather than face institutional sclerosis or even collapse, Ukraine’s state capacity has been strengthened by the conflict. Through a combination of tax revenue collection and substantial networks of voluntary fundraising, the state has dramatically increased the size of its armed forces, invested in defence production and maintained a decent level of public infrastructure.State spending on soldiers’ wages, infrastructure and logistics – including public sector procurement from private firms – has had a positive knock-on effect, supporting demand in the civilia...

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