8 h. ago Pakistan police officer killed as authorities attempt to stop pro

Police in Pakistan clashed with thousands of protesters during a march in support of Palestinians, killing at least one officer and injuring dozens of other officers

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55 h. ago Militant attack on Pakistani police station kills at least 7 officers and wounds 13

Pakistani police say at least seven officers and six militants were killed after gunmen attacked a police training center in the country's northwest

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69 h. ago Middle school teacher jailed for raping a student is killed in prison by his murderer cellmate, officials say

Ernest Nichols, 60, was convicted of rape in 2011 and set to be released in 2027

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3 d. ago Violence erupts in eastern Pakistan as Islamists try to march on capital for pro

Officials say violent clashes have erupted between police and Islamists in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore after security forces tried to stop thousands of demonstrators from leaving for the national capital, Islamabad where they planned to stage a pro-Palestinian rally outside the U.S. Embassy

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3 d. ago Post Office scandal victim, 92, 'disgusted' by treatment as she fumes 'they killed us'

Betty Brown, from County Durham, ran a Post Office with her late husband and was affected by the scandal

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4 d. ago Southport killer referral ‘would have continued if officer saw internet history’

Ps Carmen Thompson of Counter Terrorism Policing North West gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall on Thursday.

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4 d. ago Police officer who shot and killed hero Jewish worshipper Adrian Daulby as he barricaded synagogue door during terror attack will face no misconduct

Adrian Daulby, 53, was hit by a stray bullet at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall yesterday morning.

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5 d. ago Alleged ‘kill team’ charged after arrest en route to hit near Sydney daycare

Police allege they identified the trio ‘mobilising’ to kill a man near a childcare centre in city’s south-westFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police have charged three men with conspiracy to commit murder, alleging they were a hired “hit team” arrested while on their way to kill a man near a Sydney daycare centre.Police said officers had been conducting a routine surveillance operation in Sydney’s Condell Park area on Tuesday when they allegedly identified the trio “mobilising to carry out an offence”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Family Guy officially kills off iconic mainstay character after 23 seasons

Family Guy killed off one of the show's iconic characters and confirmed this week that the mainstay character's 23-season run has finally come to an end.

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7 d. ago Firearms officer used excessive force in fatal shooting of unarmed man in London, misconduct hearing told

Jermaine Baker, from Tottenham, killed during operation to stop plot to spring gang leader from prison in 2015A firearms officer used excessive force when he shot dead an unarmed 28-year-old man involved in a foiled attempt to spring a gang leader from prison, a police misconduct hearing has been told.The officer, known only as W80, killed Jermaine Baker, from Tottenham, north London, during an operation to interrupt a criminal plot to snatch Izzet Eren, the head of the Tottenham Turks organised crime group, from a van heading towards Wood Green crown court in December 2015. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Person killed in drone attack as Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting passenger trains

Two trains were hit in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one and injuring about 30 others, officials sayTwo Russian drones struck trains at a station in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one person and injuring about 30 others, officials said on Saturday, with Ukraine’s foreign minister accusing Moscow of deliberately hitting passenger trains.“A brutal Russian drone strike on the railway station in Shostka, Sumy region,” wrote the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Telegram, posting a video of a wrecked, burning passenger carriage and others with their windows blown out. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Madagascar president who took power in coup accuses protesters of trying to trigger another one

Young people take to streets to voice anger at water and power cuts, and corruption in political systemMadagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, who first came to power in a coup in 2009, has condemned protests calling for his resignation, saying that demonstrators were trying to trigger a coup and were funded by unspecified foreign governments and organisations.Youth-led demonstrations on the Indian Ocean island started on 25 September, initially driven by outrage over water and power cuts, but have grown into demands for action against corruption and reform of the political system. At least 22 people have been killed by security forces, according to the UN, which officials denied. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Former Australian police officer pleads not guilty to killing his ex

A former police officer in Australia's New South Wales state has pleaded not guilty to murder in the killings of his ex-boyfriend and the man's partner

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1 week ago Comrades bid emotional farewell to first female Life Guards officer: Captain Elizabeth Godwin, who rode in Queen's funeral procession, died in car crash at the age of 28

Captain Elizabeth Godwin was the first female officer of the Life Guards - which is part of the Household Cavalry. She died in Surrey on September 5, aged 28.

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1 week ago First female Life Guards officer who rode in Queen's funeral is tragically killed in car crash at the age of 28

Captain Elizabeth Godwin was the first female officer of the Life Guards - which is part of the Household Cavalry. She died in Surrey on September 5, aged 28.

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1 week ago Parents of young British man killed in Ukraine say Foreign Office was unhelpful

Marlyn Tarmey joined the foreign legion to fight in Ukraine in March 2024, but was killed in June that same year at just 20 years old.

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2 w. ago At least 39 dead and more than 40 injured in crush at Vijay rally in India

Victims include nine children at election campaign gathering in Tamil Nadu led by popular actor and politicianPolice in India have opened a criminal case against the leaders of a party headed by the actor turned politician Vijay, after a crowd crush at one of his rallies killed 39 people and injured at least 40 others.Local officials reported that nine children had died at the rally, which took place on Saturday night in the Karur district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Vijay, one of the most popular and successful actors in Tamil cinema, who entered politics last year, was addressing the crowd for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party before state elections early next year. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago At least 40 dead and 124 injured in crush at Vijay rally in India

Victims include nine children at election campaign gathering in Tamil Nadu led by popular actor and politicianPolice in India have opened a criminal case against the leaders of a party headed by the actor turned politician Vijay, after a crowd crush at one of his rallies killed 40 people and injured at least 124 others.Local officials reported that at least nine children had died at the rally, which took place on Saturday night in the Karur district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Vijay, one of the most popular and successful actors in Tamil cinema, who entered politics last year, was addressing the crowd for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party before state elections early next year. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Israeli strikes kill at least 44 people as military continues Gaza City attack

Health officials say most deaths were in the strip’s largest city, where hundreds of thousands are trapped and starvingIsraeli strikes and shootings have killed at least 44 people in Gaza, according to health officials in the territory, with most of the killings in Gaza City.The Israeli military continues to press ahead with an attack on the strip’s largest city, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are trapped and starving, despite international pressure for a ceasefire. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man who killed four people in New York City building containing NFL headquarters had CTE

Medical examiner says autopsy of Shane Tamura, who played football in high school, showed evidence of brain diseaseThe mass shooter who suspected he had CTE when he killed four people and himself in a Manhattan office building in July did in fact have the degenerative brain disease, the New York City medical examiner said on Friday.Shane Tamura, who was 27 and played football in high school, had “unambiguous diagnostic evidence” of low-stage chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the medical examiner found. The condition, which can only be diagnosed posthumously, is caused by repeated exposure to head trauma and is most commonly associated in the US with tackle football players, in particular those who have made it to the NFL. Continue reading...

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