3 d. ago Militants stage public mass gang rapes and slaughter 40 people at a funeral as Sudanese 'nightmare of violence' continues

People who have been forced to flee El-Fasher after it fell to the Rapid Support Forces have described horrific abuse, including rape at the hands of the militants.

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1 week ago Council to ask volunteers to attend funerals of people they don't know

The 'lovely, nice policy' will be taken on by the council after it was unanimously backed by councillors

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1 week ago 'Lovely, nice' volunteers wanted to attend funerals of people they don't know

The 'lovely, nice policy' will be taken on by the council after it was unanimously backed by councillors

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3 w. ago Heavy security after deadly violence in Kenya as thousands turn out to mourn former PM Odinga

Heavy security has been deployed to Kenya’s western city of Kisumu ahead of the final public viewing of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, after five people died in the last two public funeral events

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3 w. ago Ricky Hatton is thought to have killed himself, inquest told

Provisional cause of death for former boxing world champion given at opening of inquest in StockportRicky Hatton, the former world champion boxer who died in September, is believed to have killed himself, according to a provisional cause of death given at the opening of his inquest at Stockport coroner’s court.Hatton, 46, was found dead in his home on 14 September. News of his death caused an outpouring of grief across the world and thousands of people lined the streets for his funeral. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago 'Ricky Hatton's emotional funeral proved why he's the People's champion'

The sporting world said goodbye to Ricky Hatton on Friday morning as Manchester's streets were lined for Hatton's 12-mile long outpouring of grief

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4 w. ago Boxing greats gather at Ricky Hatton’s funeral to remember ‘people’s champion’

A number of former world champions headed to Manchester to pay their respects

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4 w. ago Boxing greats remember ‘people’s champion’ at Ricky Hatton’s funeral

Sports stars mingled with celebrities at the service in Manchester.

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last month All the famous people at Ricky Hatton's remarkable funeral as stars in tears

A raft if celebrity figures were in attendance as boxing legend Ricky Hatton was laid to rest.

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last month Farewell to the People's Champion: Hundreds line the streets for Ricky Hatton's funeral as boxer's beloved Reliant Robin is carried through Manchester in touching tribute

Ricky Hatton, a popular, larger-than-life character who unified the light-welterweight division and also won a world welterweight title, was found dead aged 46 at his home in Hyde last month.

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last month Ricky Hatton's staggering fortune and who will inherit British boxing great's wealth

Ricky Hatton will be laid to rest on Friday in a funeral in his hometown of Manchester, but the question on many people's minds is who will inherit the boxing icon's fortune

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