86 m. ago Bloodbath cartel violence worse than ever in Mexico with beheaded bodies hanging from bridges, mass shootings and a 'extermination camps' with ovens for disposing of the dead

Once confined to remote borderlands, the carnage is now brazen, public, and unrelenting, leaving Mexican streets soaked in blood.

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97 m. ago Ollie Bearman handed severe penalty for British GP after crash in pit

The British 20-year-old incomprehensibly lost control of his car in red flag conditions in practice

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1 hour ago Diddy’s trial is more proof the legal system can’t handle domestic violence | Arwa Mahdawi

The courts have failed to reckon with coercive control and survivors’ trauma. Same with the court of public opinionWouldn’t it be nice if, just now and again, bad things happened to bad people? Wouldn’t it be refreshing if violence against women was taken seriously instead of being treated like one big joke?Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Buddhist rebirth v Chinese control: the battle to choose the Dalai Lama’s successor

The spiritual leader has said his inner circle of monks will find an heir, but China believes the choice is in its handsFew celebrations have the hills of Dharamshala abuzz like the birthday of the Dalai Lama. But this year, as monks and devotees flooded into the mountainous Indian city before the Tibetan spiritual leader turns 90 on Sunday, the mood of anticipation has been palpable.For years, the Dalai Lama had promised that around his 90th birthday he would make a long-awaited announcement about his reincarnation. Finally, in a video broadcast to Tibetan monks and leaders on Wednesday, he laid out what the future would hold. It came amid fears of a ruthless succession battle between the Tibetan community and the Chinese government, which for decades has sought to control the institution of the Dalai Lama, revered as the highest teacher in Tibetan Buddhism. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Gangland wake held at Scots restaurant after Lyons hoods gunned down in Spain

A Scots restaurant held the wake for Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan, who were shot dead in a targeted assassination at Monaghan's bar in Fuengirola, Costa Del Sol.

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4 h. ago Girl missing in Texas flood dead after being washed away from summer camp

A missing 9-year-old girl has been found dead after she was washed away in a horror flood during summer camp in Texas, while at least 23 girls from the camp are still missing

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4 h. ago Grieving daughter convicted over dead mother's unpaid car tax bill in latest Single Justice Procedure scandal

The DVLA prosecutes around 180,000 cases a year through the scandal-hit Single Justice Procedure

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5 h. ago Texas floods: Missing girl, 9, found dead after being washed away in summer camp horror

Nine-year-old Renee Smajstrla's body was found after she was washed away in the Texas floods - at least 22 other girls from her summer camp also went missing

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5 h. ago Iran’s devastation has hardened hearts towards the west – even for those with no love of the state | Hossein Hamdieh

The double standards and hypocrisy used to justify Israel’s aggression will not be forgotten here, or in other countriesA trembling ceasefire has brought a pause to what had become the familiar sounds of explosions over Tehran. I was born in 1988, a year before the Iran-Iraq war came to an end. For my generation, war was something that belonged to the past – an impossible event, until this summer.For 12 days, we lived in the capital under incessant Israeli attacks, and what we saw has changed us for good: dead neighbours, buildings gutted and worry – endless, deep-etched worry – on the faces of people.Hossein Hamdieh holds a joint PhD in Geography and Anthropology from Humboldt University of Berlin and King’s College London. He is currently based in Tehran, where he works as a social researcherDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please ...

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6 h. ago Texas floods sees 25 girls reported missing from summer camp as death toll rises

Torrential rains have triggered deadly flash floods across Texas, leaving at least 24 dead and dozens missing—most of them young girls from a summer camp.

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7 h. ago Why flash floods are so dangerous as Texas storm leaves 24 dead

Reports suggest 24 have been killed and 20 children remain missing

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7 h. ago Reptile breeder's body discovered in pool of blood surrounded by snakes after shocking murder

Ben Renick was a well-known reptile breeder with more than 3,000 snakes at his facility before he was found dead in a pool of his own blood, and surrounded by rare snakes

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7 h. ago ‘They’re skin and bones’: doctors in Gaza warn babies at risk of death from lack of formula

Doctors say Israel is blocking deliveries of formula urgently needed as mothers are either dead or too malnourished to feed their babiesDoctors in Gaza have warned that hundreds of babies are at risk of death amid a critical shortage of baby milk, as Israel continues to restrict the humanitarian aid that can enter the beleaguered strip.Dr Ahmad al-Farra, the head of paediatrics at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, said his ward had only about a week’s worth of infant formula remaining. The doctor has already run out of specialised formula meant for premature babies and is forced to use regular formula, rationing it between the infants under his care. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago At least 24 dead and more than 20 children missing in catastrophic Texas flooding

Girls from a Christian summer camp are among those missing after the Guadalupe River flooded in Texas

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8 h. ago Texas flooding: At least 24 dead and dozens missing as flash floods devastate girls' summer camp

The deadly floods struck the Guadalupe River region on Independence Day, causing water levels to surge dramatically

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8 h. ago Grieving daughter prosecuted over late mother's unpaid car tax bill in latest Single Justice Procedure scandal

The DVLA prosecutes around 180,000 cases a year through the scandal-hit Single Justice Procedure

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9 h. ago As the Dalai Lama turns 90, photos show the global arc of his life

The Dalai Lama is revered as a deity by millions of Tibetan Buddhists and known worldwide as a resolute voice for peace, spirituality and Tibet ’s autonomy. He is also seen as a threat by China, which accuses him of wanting to wrest Tibet from Beijing's control.

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11 h. ago Dozens reported dead and many still missing in catastrophic Texas flooding

Girls from a Christian summer camp are among those missing after the Guadalupe River flooded in Texas

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13 h. ago Julian McMahon dead at 56: How Home and Away star broke through Hollywood to star alongside Nicholas Cage one month before he passed

Julian McMahon, the beloved Aussie actor, who became a household name in the likes of Nip/Tuck and FBI Most Wanted, was working in Hollywood until he died, age 56.

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14 h. ago 13 reported dead and more missing, including girls from a summer camp, after catastrophic Texas flooding

As many as 10 inches of rain fell overnight in and around Kerr County, sweeping away an entire RV park

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