18 h. ago EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was the nation's first in 12 years

Meteorologists say a deadly tornado in North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to a top-of-the-scale EF5, and was the first on American soil in 12 years

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23 h. ago Firearms officer used excessive force in fatal shooting of unarmed man in London, misconduct hearing told

Jermaine Baker, from Tottenham, killed during operation to stop plot to spring gang leader from prison in 2015A firearms officer used excessive force when he shot dead an unarmed 28-year-old man involved in a foiled attempt to spring a gang leader from prison, a police misconduct hearing has been told.The officer, known only as W80, killed Jermaine Baker, from Tottenham, north London, during an operation to interrupt a criminal plot to snatch Izzet Eren, the head of the Tottenham Turks organised crime group, from a van heading towards Wood Green crown court in December 2015. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Teenager, 19, jailed in Dubai over holiday romance with girl, 17, killed in crash after police chase in north London

Marcus Fakana, 19, died from ‘significant’ injuries sustained in the smash just before 1am on Friday and a man has been charged with causing death by dangerosu driving

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3 d. ago Teenager, 19, jailed in Dubai over holiday romance with girl, 17, killed in crash after car fails to stop for police in north London

Marcus Fakana, 19, died from ‘significant’ injuries after the smash just before 1am on Friday

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3 d. ago Teenager jailed in Dubai over romance with girl, 17, killed in crash in north London

Teenager jailed in Dubai over romance with girl, 17, killed in crash in north London  London Evening Standard

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3 d. ago In a time of hate and rancour, two Jews sought to pray – and were killed. Let Manchester be a turning point | Jonathan Freedland

This was a horror but amid rising antisemitism, no one can say it was a surprise. There are lessons to learn, and that must start nowIt was the Jewish New Year last week, when the traditional greeting is shana tova: a good year. This time around, you’d often hear it in adapted form, as Jews wished each other something more modest: “A better year.” As if, given the times we live in, “good” would be too much to ask for; as if we ought to scale down expectations. It turns out we didn’t scale them down enough.I was in synagogue when word spread of the murderous attack at Heaton Park in north Manchester that left two people dead, along with the killer. Yom Kippur is rightly described as the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, but it is also a moment of vulnerability. Those who follow tradition, and that includes plenty who wouldn’t describe themselves as believers in God, do not eat or drink for 25 hours; many switch off their phones, and don’t watch TV or listen to the radio; they engag...

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4 d. ago Manchester synagogue attack UPDATES: First picture of one of two men killed

Two people killed at a synagogue in north Manchester have been named as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66 - police have confirmed they are treating the incident as an act of terror

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4 d. ago Major Palestine Action protest to go ahead as planned despite Manchester attack

Organisers have ignored pleas to call off a pro-Palestine Action demonstration on Saturday just hours after a terrorist killed two people and injured others outside a synagogue in north Manchester

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5 d. ago Authorities identify those killed in weekend North Carolina bar shooting

The three people killed in a mass shooting at a waterfront bar last weekend in Southport, North Carolina, have been identified

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7 d. ago Veteran charged with opening fire on North Carolina bar, killing 3, is scheduled to appear in court

A decorated Marine combat veteran is scheduled to appear in court after a mass shooting that left three people dead and five people injured at a waterfront bar in Southport, North Carolina

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8 d. ago At least four dead and eight injured after shooting at Mormon church in Michigan

Church allegedly set ablaze by gunman on weekend when shooting attacks also took place in North Carolina, Texas and New OrleansAt least four people were killed and eight others injured after a gunman opened fire at a Mormon church in Michigan and then set the building ablaze, authorities said.Two of the shooting victims died and eight others were hospitalised, officials said initially, while the gunman was shot dead by police. Several hours after the shooting, police reported finding at least two more bodies in the charred remains of the church, which had not yet been cleared and may contain other victims. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Iryna’s law passes in North Carolina after Ukrainian girl’s brutal killing: What it is

The law is named after Iryna Zarutska, who was killed in a brutal attack on August 22

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1 week ago Arrest made after cyclist, in 60s, killed in tragic north Manchester Toyota crash

The victim, a man in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on UK recognition of a Palestinian state: this must be a call to action, not conscience

The diplomatic groundswell, and Israel’s increasing isolation, come late. They must be the beginning of a renewed effortDeath rains down on Gaza City. Starvation stalks the north of Gaza. Israel has now killed more than 65,000 Palestinians, most of them civilians.The prospects of even a ceasefire look dim, never mind a long-term settlement. But formally announcing the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state on Sunday, Sir Keir Starmer remarked: “The hope of a two-state solution is fading but we cannot let that light go out.” Canada and Australia announced recognition too ahead of the United Nations summit in New York on Monday, in a wave spearheaded by France. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sudanese paramilitary group reportedly kills 43 in mosque drone strike, says a local medical group

A Sudanese paramilitary group reportedly killed 43 civilians inside a mosque in El Fasher, North Darfur

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2 w. ago Stoke Newington shooting horror: Man shoots woman before killing himself at popular north London park

Resident tells of how she heard gunshots ring out as people ran from Clissold Park in Stoke Newington

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2 w. ago Terrifying moment man shoots woman before killing himself at popular north London park

Resident tells of how she heard gunshots ring out as people ran from Clissold Park in Stoke Newington

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2 w. ago Brothers plead guilty in North Carolina deputy's shooting death

Two brothers have pleaded guilty to charges related to the killing of a North Carolina sheriff's deputy in 2022

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3 w. ago Official says gangs killed dozens in small fishing village in Haiti's latest massacre

A government official in Haiti says dozens of people have been killed in a fishing village north of the capital in the latest massacre carried out by powerful gangs in the troubled Caribbean country

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3 w. ago Sickening moment bystanders film Ukrainian refugee bleeding to death on train after being stabbed by stranger

Aspiring vet Iryna Zarutska, 23, was killed in a random attack in Charlotte, North Carolina last month

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