8 h. ago Widow of last cop to be murdered in Scotland demands better gear for officers

The widow of murdered police officer Lewis Fulton has called for more protection for frontline officers including a full roll out of body worn cameras.

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11 h. ago Netanyahu orders 'powerful strikes in Gaza' and 'kills nine' after accusing Hamas of violating ceasefire terms following 'faked' return of hostage remains

At least nine have reportedly been killed after Benjamin Netanyahu sanctioned his military to carry out 'powerful strikes' in Gaza yesterday after accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire.

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11 h. ago At least 64 killed in Rio de Janeiro as 2,500 heavily armed police officers undertake war

Heavily armed officers backed with ballistic-resistant vehicles, helicopters, demolition vehicles and drones descended on two favela neighbourhoods in Rio on Tuesday afternoon.

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14 h. ago Urgently set up taskforce to tackle grooming gangs, Ash Regan tells Government

The independent MSP raised a late night urgent question a day after a Romanian gang was sentenced for crimes including rape.

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14 h. ago Photos show massive police raid in Rio's favelas leaving dozens dead in clashes with drug gangs

Brazilian security forces launched a massive daylong operation on drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, setting off fierce gun battles that left dozens dead and many wounded, in what officials called one of the largest and most violent police actions in recent years.

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14 h. ago Former police officer accused of killing pregnant woman now faces charges in death of unborn child

A former Massachusetts police officer, who earlier pleaded not guilty to killing a woman he is accused of sexually exploiting when she was underage, faces an additional charge of causing the death of her unborn son

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17 h. ago Metropolitan Police officer who ‘trivialised’ rape allegation sacked

Sergeant Clayton Robinson was dismissed without notice after it was found he had committed gross misconduct.

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18 h. ago Man arrested over Uxbridge stabbing entered UK in lorry in 2020, officials say

A 49-year-old man was killed in the incident on Monday evening and two other people were injured.

Politics

18 h. ago The Guardian view on press freedom in Italy: at a low ebb on Giorgia Meloni’s watch | Editorial

The professional environment for journalists taking on powerful interests is worsening in a polarised climateThe so-called anni di piombo (years of lead) remain a dark memory for Italians of a certain age. The semi-normalisation of political terrorism and mafia hits in the 1970s and 80s blighted civic life, and that brutal past continues to haunt the present. Forty-five years after the fact, a retired police officer has just been arrested in relation to the mafia killing in 1980 of Piersanti Mattarella, the then president of Sicily.Unsurprisingly, given that history, the blowing up of a car belonging to one of Italy’s most famous investigative journalists has prompted an urgent and angst-ridden debate. Sigfrido Ranucci, who hosts a prime-time show on Rai, Italy’s state broadcaster, is known for presenting hard-hitting investigations into political corruption and organised crime. Earlier this month, a powerful bomb almost destroyed his black Mercedes, which was parked ...

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19 h. ago Moment gang posing as officers rob man for his watch before fleeing in fake police car

The robbery took place after a car crashed into multiple vehicles while reversing on College Road, Birmingham , at 2pm on Monday.

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19 h. ago Jury deliberations start in trial of Illinois deputy who killed Sonya Massey

An Illinois jury has begun deliberating over the first-degree murder charges against a sheriff's deputy in the shooting death last year of Sonya Massey, a Black woman in her home who had called 911 for help

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21 h. ago Rapper and star of Netflix’s ‘Supacell’ Ghetts charged with causing death after hit

Rapper and star of Netflix’s ‘Supacell’ Ghetts charged with causing death after hit-and-run in east London  TheGrio

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22 h. ago Murder charge over death of pensioner, 86, the day after he was burgled

John Burke, 86, was taken to hospital after he was assaulted during a break-in at his home in Fountayne Road, Hackney, north London, shortly after 10am on Monday September 29.

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24 h. ago Mass killings reported in Sudanese city seized by paramilitary group

Rapid Support Forces accused of killing more than 2,000 unarmed civilians in El Fasher in recent daysReports of ethnically motivated mass killings and other atrocities are emerging from El Fasher after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces took control of the city in Sudan’s western Darfur region last week.Video released by local activists showed a fighter known for executing civilians in RSF-controlled areas shooting a group of unarmed civilians sitting on the ground at point-blank range. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Police ‘reviewing’ viral video after officer appears to tell person filming ‘bit noncey that mate’

The footage of the exchange has been widely circulated on social media

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31 h. ago Trial begins for man accused of killing former Japanese PM Abe with homemade firearm

The trial of the accused killer of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is underway

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39 h. ago Food poisoning horror as families fall 'violently ill' after pub lunch

One pregnant woman said she became so 'violently ill' she thought she was having a miscarriage after eating at The Cwrt Henllys Bar and Restaurant in Cwmbran, South Wales

Society

43 h. ago Suspect, 22, charged with murder of man, 81, following his death in Streatham

Robert Hill’s death was not initially treated as suspicious when he passed away in Woodbourne Avenue on May 16

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45 h. ago Cops raid 100 Scots shops in crackdown on money laundering and fake goods

Operation Machinize blitz hits organised crime with police, HMRC, Home Office, DWP and Trading Standards

Economics

46 h. ago Ghetts charged with causing death by dangerous driving after East London hit

Ghetts charged with causing death by dangerous driving after East London hit-and-run  NME

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