45 h. ago Four in ten women killed by male partner had tried to leave, femicide data shows

Too many men are left at ‘liberty to harm, rape and kill’ after 122 women were killed in a year, report finds

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3 d. ago ‘We fear we are next’: Palestinian journalists in Gaza targeted by Israeli smear campaigns

With the Committee to Protect Journalists warning that more reporters are at risk of being killed by Israeli ‘war crimes’, Bel Trew and Nedal Hamdouna hear from those whose work places them firmly in the firing line

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3 d. ago Israel targets Hamas spokesperson as hospitals report dozens killed in Gaza City

Israel said it had targeted a Hamas spokesperson, as hospitals and witnesses across the enclave reported dozens killed in airstrikes and gunfire

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4 d. ago Ukrainian MP murdered in Lviv after massive Russian aerial attack

A manhunt has been launched to find the Ukrainian politician’s killer, who reportedly fled the scene on an electric bicycle

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6 d. ago Minneapolis church shooting monster was 'obsessed' with idea of killing children

The disturbed Minneapolis church gunman Robin Westman was reportedly obsessed with killing children, before he shot two children and wounded at least 17 others yesterday (Wednesday August 27)

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6 d. ago ‘Massive’ Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 14 people

Zelenskyy says Moscow ‘chooses ballistics instead of the negotiating table’ after assault affecting more than 20 locations• Europe live – latest updatesRussian airstrikes have killed at least 14 people in a succession of attacks on Kyiv and wounded dozens in the most deadly night raid on the Ukrainian capital since the Alaska summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.Twelve people were reported killed when a five-storey residential building in the eastern Darnytskyi district was struck in the middle of the night, Ukraine’s interior minister, Ihor Klymenko, said. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘Out here all alone’: Texas health officials’ pleas for help were ignored by CDC as measles cases grew, report says

Public health officials in Texas were met with little to no response from CDC officials when they first reported a measles outbreak earlier this year, according to a new report

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9 d. ago Israel’s killing of journalists is a shameful silencing of reporting on Gaza

Editorial: The world relies on local reporters because Israel does not allow international journalists into Gaza. We cannot let any more civilian casualties, of any sort, take place in this conflict

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1 week ago Family of Briton reported killed in Ukraine ‘disappointed’ by official response

Annie Lewis Marffy was taking aid supplies to Kramatorsk in the contested Donbas region.

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1 week ago Parents arrested for murder of baby 'kidnapped when mum was attacked at shop'

Emmanuel Haro's parents Rebecca and Jake Haro were arrested by police on suspicion of killing the seven-month-old who had been reported missing just days before

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1 week ago Famine 'will be officially declared in Gaza City TODAY' by body responsible for monitoring world hunger

The international body responsible for monitoring world hunger will officially declare famine in Gaza City for the first time , it has been reported.

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2 w. ago Israel calls up 60,000 troops as defence minister approves plans to seize Gaza City

Defence Minister Israel Katz's move, confirmed by a spokesperson, piled pressure on Hamas as mediators pushing for a ceasefire in the nearly two-year war in Gaza awaited an official Israeli response.

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2 w. ago Four key takeaways from Trump’s White House summit on Ukraine

The US president has hosted European leaders at short notice amid intense political efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Here are four key points to what was achievedUkraine war: live updatesFull report: Trump arranging Zelenskyy-Putin meeting as European leaders push for US security guaranteesDonald Trump has hosted leaders from across Europe as part of a flurry of diplomacy to find a path to peace in Ukraine. Coming just days after a disappointing summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the pressure was on to make headway in a years-long conflict that the US president once said he could solve in 24 hours.Below are some key points arising from the US president’s range of bilateral and multilateral talks with the leaders of Ukraine, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Finland, the European Union and Nato. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Gaza war death toll surpasses 62,000, says Palestinian Health Ministry

The Palestinian Health Ministry reports that more than 62,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 22-month Gaza war

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2 w. ago Ukrainians left disappointed at Trump rolling out red carpet for ‘tyrant’ Putin

Ukrainians have reacted with anger to the welcome received by Russian president Vladimir Putin as he arrived in Alaska for a summit with his US counterpart Donald Trump on Friday (15 Aug).

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2 w. ago Middle East crisis live: 25 reported killed in Gaza as UN warns one in five Gaza City children malnourished – updates

Four children said to be among those killed in strikes on Bureij refugee camp, while 12 people were killed seeking aid, according to Al JazeeraThe Metropolitan police has said that 60 more people will be prosecuted for showing support for Palestine Action, which was proscribed by the UK government last month.More than 700 people have been arrested for supporting the group since its proscription on 5 July.We are deeply concerned about the unimaginable crisis in Gaza, which is having a terrible impact on civilians and especially the children. Starvation is deepening. Water scarcity is increasing very much each day. Colleagues on the ground are reporting that people are now basically rationing between either using water for drinking or for hygiene. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Western journalists are failing to stand up for their colleagues in Gaza | Mohamad Bazzi

This hypocrisy of western media has been laid bare by Israel’s targeting of journalists since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attackFor nearly two years, Israel has been systemically targeting and killing Palestinian journalists in Gaza. On Sunday night, the Israeli military brazenly killed another six journalists, who had been sheltering in a tent housing media workers in Gaza City. Among them was the 28-year-old Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif and the rest of the network’s team reporting from the besieged territory.Israel is able to kill Palestinian journalists with impunity not just because of the unconditional military and political support it receives from the US and other western powers, but also the failure of many western media organizations and journalists to stand up for their Palestinian colleagues. Western outlets are often willing to publicly criticize governments and campaign for journalists who are harassed or imprisoned by US adversaries like Russia, China or Iran. ...

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2 w. ago Watch Putin’s reaction as reporter confronts Russian president on civilian killings

Vladimir Putin gave a bizarre response after a reporter questioned him about civilian deaths, just ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday, 15 August.

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2 w. ago ‘No deal’: Putin met a tougher Trump in Alaska than the one he steamrolled in Helsinki seven years ago

If Vladimir Putin was hoping Donald Trump was still on his side against Ukraine, he left their summit very disappointed, Andrew Feinberg reports from Anchorage, Alaska

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2 w. ago 'I can't hear you!' Putin points to his ear when reporter asks if he'll 'stop killing civilians'

The moment occurred after Putin and Donald Trump greeted each other in Alaska .

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