61 h. ago Scots councillor under investigation amid claims he bullied local authority boss

Ian Carruthers is alleged to have behaved in a “threatening and intimidating way” towards council officials – including Dumfries and Galloway Council chief executive Dawn Roberts.

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3 d. ago Warning as 'threat to humanity' fungal infection kills one in three people affected

The World Health Organisation has officially declared a fungal infection a 'threat to humanity' as the almost-invisible killer takes the lives of one in three of patients infected

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3 d. ago ‘I don’t expect to live a normal life’: how a Leeds teenager woke up with a Chinese bounty on her head

After speaking out about the suppression of Hong Kong’s protests, Chloe Cheung was targeted by Beijing, followed on the street and abused online. Yet she remains defiantIt was Christmas Eve 2024 and 19-year-old Chloe Cheung was lying in bed at home in Leeds when she found out the Chinese authorities had put a bounty on her head. As she scrolled through Instagram looking at festive songs, a stream of messages from old school friends started coming into her phone. Look at the news, they told her.Media outlets across east Asia were reporting that Cheung, who had just finished her A-levels, had been declared a threat to national security by officials in Hong Kong. There was an offer of HK$1m (£94,000) to anyone who could assist in her arrest or capture. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Fort Stewart shooting updates: Five shot at Georgia Army base by gunman ID’d as soldier

There is no active threat to the community, Fort Stewart officials say

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8 d. ago Who is the solider accused of a mass shooting at Fort Stewart Army base in Georgia?

‘There is no active threat to the community,’ officials said

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8 d. ago Five soldiers shot at Fort Stewart Army base in Georgia: Officials say no active threat

Officials announced that the suspect has been apprehended and taken into custody though a motive for the shocking attack is still unknown

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8 d. ago Fort Stewart shooting updates: Five soldiers shot at Georgia Army base as gunman in custody

There is no active threat to the community, Fort Stewart officials say

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9 d. ago Central California issues evacuation orders after wildfire burns 72,000 acres

At least three people injured and over 450 structures under threat by Gifford blaze, with only 3% of perimeter containedA huge wildfire in central California has threatened hundreds of homes, with blazes churning through the brush-covered hillsides in Los Padres national forest.At least three people were reported injured, and more than 450 structures were under threat by the Gifford fire, officials said on Monday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Cops find trove of unexploded IEDs at home of Tennessee man accused of making threats to officials

Kevin O’Neal allegedly planned to detonate the devices when law enforcement arrived, according to detectives

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last month Texas death toll reaches 134 as new flash flood watch issued

Authorities admit ‘we don’t know how many we lost’ as local officials receive death threatsAt least 134 people have now been confirmed to have died during the Texas Hill Country flooding on 4 July, according to an ABC News report.Crews are continuing to search for the 101 people still missing. Continue reading...

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