50 m. ago If you think the Defund movement failed, you’re missing the bigger picture | M Adams and Miski Noor

Five years after George Floyd’s murder, America’s view on policing has fundamentally changed. But one summer of protest isn’t enoughMemory is a strange thing – the way sounds, images, and sensations converge to cement a moment in our minds. For millions of people, the memory of what happened to George Floyd five years ago in Minneapolis will stay with us for ever.On Sunday, we remember the life of George Floyd and reflect on the summer of 2020, when movement builders activated as many as 26 million people into the streets to demand an end to the state’s violent disregard for Black lives. Many people will opine today about the perceived failures of that time and the years that followed, focusing on how corporate pledges to increase diversity have since been revoked or zeroing in on how many police departments did not cut their budgets, all in an effort to decide whether the summer of 2020 was really as powerful as it felt.M Adams, Co-Executive Director, Movement for Black Lives &...

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3 h. ago Anglers turn violent with Environment Agency officers after being caught fishing with no licence

Shocking footage shows a father and son violently attacking water bailiffs after being caught angling without a licence.

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4 h. ago ‘The world does not care if we all die’: hunger and despair in the ruins of Gaza City

Killings in a new Israeli offensive and depleted food and medical supplies are pushing people on to the streets of the once bustling hub of GazaOn the streets of Gaza City this week, there were two sounds that never ceased, day or night. In the west, the Mediterranean breakers crashed on the rubbish-strewn shoreline. In the east, the shells, missiles and rockets exploded with dull thuds and occasional ear-splitting cracks.At least 100,000 people have come to Gaza City, once the bustling commercial and cultural hub of the Palestinian territory. All are fleeing the new offensive – dubbed Gideon’s Chariots – recently launched by Israel into the ruined towns and neighbourhoods of northern Gaza. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago London Underground station that has completely different signs to all the others

The London Underground roundel is a symbol recognised across the world, but one central London Tube station has a unique design that sets it apart from all the others

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6 h. ago Parents of murder victim Claire Inglis warn new bail law risks women's lives

Claire’s parents want First Minister John Swinney to explain why victims are being placed “in the line of fire" via new laws that make it easier for violent domestic abusers to be bailed from court.

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6 h. ago Parents of murder victim warn 'more women will die' under new domestic violence bail law

Claire’s parents want First Minister John Swinney to explain why victims are being placed “in the line of fire" via new laws that make it easier for violent domestic abusers to be bailed from court.

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10 h. ago Heidi Alexander will 'strain every sinew for trains to be decent value for money'

Heidi Alexander insists newly created body to run trains won't be 'British Rail mark 2', as she commits to keep station ticket offices open

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12 h. ago EastEnders legend Phil Mitchell tops soap poll after turning into 'violent thug'

It's official - Eastenders icon Phil 'don't mess with me or my family' Mitchell is the most loved baddie of the British soaps, beating Robert Sugden and Jack Branning at their dirty games

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14 h. ago Prison officer had finger amputated after being bitten by inmate

One officer required an amputation of his finger after it was forcefully bitten in one horrific incident.

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14 h. ago Mystery as two bodies found in apartment next to holiday waterpark after 'violent incident'

The victims are believed to be a foreign couple, though their identities and nationalities have not been released. National Police officers sealed off the area for forensics and detectives

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15 h. ago Saints accuse Bordeaux of ‘foul play’ towards Henry Pollock in post

Bordeaux players ‘were after him’, complains Fin SmithPhil Dowson says early losses of two players had ‘huge impact’Northampton have urged tournament officials to launch an investigation into a post-game fracas involving England’s Henry Pollock after Bordeaux’s Champions Cup final victory. It is understood Saints will make a citing complaint if the incident does not lead to an official disciplinary probe.Phil Dowson, Saints’ director of rugby, said the 20-year-old had been the victim of “foul play” by a Bordeaux player. The meleé was initially sparked by an altercation between the Northampton captain, Fraser Dingwall, and the French international fly-half Matthieu Jalibert, before several other Bordeaux players became involved. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Prison officer had finger amputated after inmate bite as assaults spiral

An awful report by union Community details horrific assaults on prison staff, including an officer having his finger bitten with force and later having to have it amputated

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19 h. ago Hamburg stabbing: All 18 people injured now in a stable condition

Reports say 18 people were injured during the Hamburg train station attack

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21 h. ago Missing boy may have travelled hundreds of miles by train from Greater Manchester

An urgent search is underway for Joshua Myers

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21 h. ago Holiday home hell as rotting corpses with 'signs of violence' found on island Jay Slater died

The incident took place in a tourist hotspot, and local police have launched a murder investigation after 'a violent incident' was deemed to have taken place in the sunny town.

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22 h. ago All injured in stable condition after stabbing at Hamburg train station in Germany

More than a dozen people who were injured in a stabbing attack at the central train station in the German city of Hamburg are reported in stable condition

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24 h. ago Chilling moment hooded woman, 39, is arrested after 18 were stabbed in Hamburg: 'I heard everyone start screaming' says eye witness

Police confirmed they had arrested a 39-year-old German female suspect in connection with the stabbing spree at Hamburg Central Station on Friday afternoon.

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26 h. ago Edinburgh crime: Further four men arrested in relation to violent gang

"If you know anything about these dangerous and abhorrent acts, please do the right thing and speak to us."

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28 h. ago Woman arrested after 17 people injured in train station knife attack in Hamburg

Police arrested a 39-year-old woman, who they believe acted alone

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32 h. ago Eight found guilty of Kim Kardashian violent robbery in Paris

Veterans of Paris underworld sentenced for audacious theft

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