3 d. ago A deadly mission: how Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira tried to warn the world about the Amazon’s destruction

The Guardian journalist and the Brazilian activist were killed while investigating the destruction of the Amazon. In this extract from the book Phillips was writing at the time of his death, he reflects on his encounters with the rainforest and its people – and why it is so vital to save this precious placePhillips and Pereira disappeared on a research expedition into the the far western Amazon. Pereira had received death threats due to his work helping Indigenous people protect the rainforest from illegal fishing and hunting. When the pair did not return, a search was launched. After 10 days, their bodies were found. Two men will go on trial for their murder next month.‘SNAKE!” The cry came from near the end of the line of 11 men, strung out along a narrow trail being hacked out of thick Amazon rainforest. I shivered. I had walked right past the danger lurking unseen in the dense undergrowth. Poisonous snakes are one of the most lethal threats in this part of the world. I...

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4 d. ago Singer testifies Sean 'Diddy' Combs threatened her with death after she saw him beat his girlfriend

Singer Dawn Richard has resumed her testimony in the sex trafficking and racketeering trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, saying he threatened her with death if she told anyone that she saw the influential hip-hop promoter beat his longtime girlfriend, the singer Cassie

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6 d. ago ITV's Laura Woods' surprising net worth, famous ex and sickening death threats

The 37-year-old will once again be fronting ITV's coverage of the FA Cup final at Wembley

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1 week ago Robert Jenrick reveals he has received death threats and says abuse aimed at MPs is ‘not unusual’

Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick says he has received death threats and that it is “not unusual” for politicians to receive abuse.

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2 w. ago Suzanne Vega recalls Scotland Yard urging her to cancel Glastonbury headline slot

American folk-pop artist had to wear a bullet-proof vest during her performance

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2 w. ago NY Times reporter filed HR complaint because editor threatened to ‘kill’ him over story length

Sources told The Independent that Times staffers were ‘baffled’ that reporter Rob Copeland filed an HR complaint because it was obvious that editor Ellen Pollock was joking about the so-called ‘death threat’

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2 w. ago Justin Baldoni and his PR team are facing horrific death threats and private health leaks as legal battle with Blake Lively rages on

Justin Baldoni and his PR team have faced numerous death threats amid the raging lawsuit with It End With Us co-star, Blake Lively after she shared their personal information in her suit.

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2 w. ago Dan Walker's BBC Breakfast exit and death threats after Louis Tomlinson interview

Dan Walker has been a staple on our television screens for years now, but his time in the spotlight has seen its fair share of ups and downs

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2 w. ago Dan Walker's BBC Breakfast exit revisited after 'death threats' and 'grief' probe

As Dan Walker is set to star in a new documentary that will see him face a double murderer, we're taking a look back at his time on BBC Breakfast and the reasons why he decided to leave

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2 w. ago Avoid, avoid, avoid: the three major threats you should be aware of this summer

The Man Who Pays His Way: Take advice from the experts on holiday safety this summer

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2 w. ago ‘It’s been traumatic’: the inside story of Tell Mama’s break with Labour government

The not-for-profit, which has been recording anti-Muslim hate crime for 13 years, now faces an uncertain futureFor 13 years, Tell Mama has been the government-funded not-for-profit tasked with recording anti-Muslim hate crime and helping victims get justice.For its pains, staff faced death threats from the far right, a risk so serious it necessitated an office change at the height of the hate. There have been critics too within Britain’s Muslim community, who, according to the Tell Mama leadership, were intolerant of the organisation’s tolerance. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Strictly's Amanda Abbington blasts Giovanni Pernice's 'unacceptable' behaviour: 'I was treated unfairly'

The Sherlock actress, 51, also revealed she got ‘insane’ death threats about her children after the controversy

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3 w. ago Amanda Abbington details 'death threats' one year after Strictly Come Dancing incident

The actress shared the response she received after opening up about her experience on the BBC show

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3 w. ago Jeremy Vine quits cycling videos after ‘genuinely upsetting’ online abuse and death threats

The BBC presenter, 59, regularly posted helmet-camera videos from his London commutes in a bid to highlight road safety

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4 w. ago Kneecap 'will not stay silent' after death threats for 'Free Palestine' Coachella message

The Belfast band, consisting of Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí, ended their set at the second weekend of the Coachella music festival in California on April 18 with three messages on a large screen

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