8 h. ago Fears for hundreds after earthquake strikes Afghanistan: Homes destroyed as 6.0

Tremors began at middle of the night local time, close to the border with Pakistan - leaving scenes of devastation in their wake.

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11 h. ago Afghanistan earthquake: Nine people including two children killed in 6.0 mag quake

The earthquake reportedly shook buildings from Kabul to Pakistan's capital Islamabad around 370 kilometres away for several seconds - at least nine deaths have been confirmed so far

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20 h. ago Pope Leo demands end to ‘pandemic of arms’ after Minnesota school shooting

First US pope in history prays for victims of last week’s shooting that left two children dead and 18 others injuredPope Leo XIV called for the “pandemic of arms, large and small” to end during a weekly public prayer with crowds in St Peter’s Square on Sunday that also addressed the plague of mass shootings in the US.The first US pope in history, a native of Chicago, spoke in English as he prayed for the victims of last week’s shooting during a Catholic school mass in Minnesota which saw two children killed and others seriously injured. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Minneapolis school shooting latest: Funding for mass shooting prevention programs in Minnesota pulled before killings

Police say 23-year-old Robin Westman fired 116 rounds through the stained-glass windows of a church next to Annunciation Catholic School, trying to kill as many children as possible

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44 h. ago Nato jets scrambled after Putin pounds Ukraine with 500 drones and missiles in overnight blitz

One person was killed and 22 others injured, including three children

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45 h. ago Palestinians warned of a genocide in 2023. Why weren’t we believed? | Ahmed Ibsais

Western academics now speak of ‘genocide’ with newfound authority. Why weren’t our voices enough?Today I watched those children again, the ones who stood before the cameras at al-Shifa hospital on 7 November 2023. They spoke in English, not their mother tongue, but the language of those who they thought might save them.“We want to live, we want peace, we want to judge the killers of children,” one boy said. “We want medicine, food and education. We want to live as the other children live.”How holy their concern now sounds, rising over a land emptied of the living.As if starving a child pre-disposed to death makes the violence more justified?Ahmad Ibsais is a first generation Palestinian American, law student and poet who writes the newsletter State of Siege Continue reading...

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58 h. ago The family secret that Minneapolis shooter's mother kept hidden for two decades

Mary Grace Westman, 67, who has so far refused to cooperate with police seeking information about her son, flew to Minnesota on Wednesday afternoon, within hours of the shocking attack.

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59 h. ago Minneapolis church shooter's father reveals trauma in killer's personal life

Robin Westman, 23, had only recently broken up with a romantic partner before killing two children in the horrific attack, his father James has revealed.

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61 h. ago Business owner says mom who killed husband and children in murder

New details have emerged about Emily Long, the New Hampshire mother accused of fatally shooting her husband, Ryan, and two of their children, before turning the gun on herself

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62 h. ago Twisted secret network behind disturbed transgender Minneapolis school shooter

Despite coming from a typical healthy family, Robin Westman's horrific decision to shoot up a Minneapolis church full of children was inspired by online terror groups who exploit young people.

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62 h. ago Minneapolis school shooting latest: Robin Westman’s father reveals new details about attacker to police

Police say 23-year-old Robin Westman fired 116 rounds through the stained-glass windows of a church next to Annunciation Catholic School, trying to kill as many children as possible

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63 h. ago I'm an expert on school shootings. I thought I was unshockable, but the Minneapolis killer's secret obsession has sickened me to my core

I have made a career out of investigating the darkest recesses of the mind. But Wednesday's atrocity, when Robin Westman shot into the Annunciation Catholic School's morning mass service, hit hard.

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63 h. ago TikTok star and family found dead amid 'cartel murder' fears

Esmeralda FG, her husband and two children were discovered dead in Guadalajara. Authorities have linked the killings to her husband’s business dealings amid rising cartel violence.

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63 h. ago Inside the secret satanic and Nazi groups that 'inspired' disturbed transgender shooter to commit Minneapolis massacre

Despite coming from a typical healthy family, Robin Westman's horrific decision to shoot up a Minneapolis church full of children was inspired by online terror groups who exploit young people.

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63 h. ago Minneapolis church shooter's father reveals trauma in killer's personal life: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Robin Westman, 23, had only recently broken up with a romantic partner before killing two children in the horrific attack, his father James has revealed.

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65 h. ago Minneapolis school shooter Robin Westman's former GOP lawmaker uncle who defended transgender rights says he wishes killer 'shot me instead'

Police said Robin Westman opened fire at a Catholic church on Wednesday morning, killing two children. Westman's yearbook entry at the associated school has been unearthed.

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66 h. ago EU accuses Putin of undermining peace talks after deadly strikes on Kyiv

All member states except Hungary back statement saying Russian ‘war crimes’ only increase EU support for UkraineEurope live – latest updatesEuropean leaders have accused Vladimir Putin of undermining peace talks, after Russian missile strikes on Kyiv this week killed at least 23 people and damaged diplomatic buildings, including EU and British Council offices.A day of mourning was observed in Kyiv on Friday, after the Russian air attack the day before that killed 23 people, including at least four children. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said eight people were still missing and 53 had been injured. “When instead of diplomacy, Russia chooses ballistics the world must respond accordingly,” he said, urging western allies to impose further sanctions. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Parents identify victims of Minneapolis school shooting: ‘Our hearts are broken’

Fletcher Merkel, eight, and Harper Moyski, 10, died during the attack on the Annunciation Catholic school churchAn eight-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl who were killed in a mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school have been identified by their parents.Fletcher Merkel, eight, and Harper Moyski, 10, died during the attack on the Annunciation Catholic school church on Wednesday morning, their parents confirmed. A further 17 people, 14 of them children, were injured in the shooting. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Classmates say Minneapolis shooter gave warning signs as mother lawyers up: Live Updates

LIVE UPDATES: Robin Westman had odd obsessions and demonstrated 'erratic' behavior as a child, former classmates have claimed.

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69 h. ago Mother of Minneapolis shooter hires lawyer that represented George Floyd protesters as mystery deepens over her absence: Live Updates

LIVE UPDATES: Mary Grace Westman has retained a high-profile lawyer who represented George Floyd protesters after her child opened fire on Annunciation Catholic Church.

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