30 h. ago Former civil servant was free to set fire and 'almost kill' ex

Nicholas Martin, 63, was on bail for assaulting his former partner, Emma, when he tampered with the device, but no-one tried to locate him for four days.

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34 h. ago A car bomb outside an Islamabad court kills at least 11 people, Pakistani security officials say

Pakistani security officials say that a powerful car bomb that exploded outside a sprawling district court in Islamabad killed at least 11 people

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3 d. ago Body of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin abducted and killed in 2014 war finally released by Hamas after decade

ISRAEL has finally received the remains of an IDF soldier after a more than a decade-long wait. Israeli officials said the remains it received on Sunday from Hamas were those of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, an army officer killed in the 2014 Gaza war. Goldin's body has been held in Gaza since his death. Until now,...

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4 d. ago Deadly tornado in Brazil kills six people leaving scenes like a 'war zone' in its wake

A powerful tornado in Brazil's southern state of Parana has killed six people and injured more than 400 others, officials said - among the dead was a 14-year-old girl

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5 d. ago Police officers face misconduct hearing after car crash which killed three went undiscovered for two days

Six officers will face disciplinary proceedings over Gwent Police’s responses to missing persons reports

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5 d. ago Afghan official says 4 civilians killed in border clash with Pakistan during peace talks

Tensions have risen between Pakistan and Afghanistan after a clash along their shared border killed four Afghan civilians and wounded five others

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5 d. ago ‘Politicians actually taking action’: five world mayors defying climate

From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are introducing their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperaturesWooden stakes bearing pictures of young men were driven into the yellow sands of Copacabana beach this week, opposite Rio de Janeiro’s swanky hotels on Avenida Atlântica where 300 mayors and their entourages were staying during the C40 World Mayors Summit.Smiling up at the mayors in their hotel suites were photographs of four officers killed in what was the deadliest police raid in Brazilian history, just a few days before the summit. A further 117 people were killed in the operation in two of Rio’s largest clusters of favelas – the Complexo do Alemão and the Complexo da Penha – in what the police said was a clampdown on organised crime. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘Politicians actually taking action’: six world mayors defying climate

From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are introducing their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperaturesWooden stakes bearing pictures of young men were driven into the yellow sands of Copacabana beach this week, opposite Rio de Janeiro’s swanky hotels on Avenida Atlântica where 300 mayors and their entourages were staying during the C40 World Mayors Summit.Smiling up at the mayors in their hotel suites were photographs of four officers killed in what was the deadliest police raid in Brazilian history, just a few days before the summit. A further 117 people were killed in the operation in two of Rio’s largest clusters of favelas – the Complexo do Alemão and the Complexo da Penha – in what the police said was a clampdown on organised crime. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Officials sound alarm after Rift Valley Fever outbreak kills 42 in west Africa sparking fresh pandemic fears

Officials are desperately trying to contain the killer virus, which began spreading in Senegal and Mauritania in late September.

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7 d. ago Typhoon Kalmaegi: death toll rises to 52 as widespread flooding hits central Philippines

Six people were killed in a separate incident when a Philippine air force helicopter crashed in the southern province of Agusan del SurTyphoon Kalmaegi has left at least 52 people dead with 13 others missing in the central Philippines, mostly in widespread flooding that trapped people on their roofs and swept away scores of cars in a hard-hit province still recovering from a deadly earthquake, officials said on Wednesday.Six people were killed in a separate incident when a Philippine air force helicopter crashed in the southern province of Agusan del Sur on Tuesday while en route to help provide humanitarian help to provinces battered by Kalmaegi, the military said without providing other details, including what could have caused the crash. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Typhoon Kalmaegi: death toll rises to 66 as widespread flooding hits central Philippines

Among the 66 fatalities were six military personnel whose helicopter crashed on the island of Mindanao during a humanitarian missionTyphoon Kalmaegi has left at least 66 people dead with 26 others missing in the central Philippines, many in widespread flooding that trapped people on their roofs and swept away scores of cars in a hard-hit province still recovering from a deadly earthquake, officials said.Among the dead were six people who were killed in a separate incident when a Philippine air force helicopter crashed in the southern province of Agusan del Sur on Tuesday while en route to help provide humanitarian help to provinces battered by Kalmaegi, the military said without providing other details, including what could have caused the crash. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Brazil to seek independent inquiry into deadly police raid that killed 121 people

Brazilian president Lula called police assault on two of Rio’s largest clusters of favelas ‘disastrous’ and a ‘massacre’Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has said his government will seek an independent investigation into what he called a “disastrous” police “massacre” that left at least 121 people dead.Four officers and at least 117 others were killed when police launched a major assault on two of Rio’s largest clusters of favelas, the Complexo do Alemão and the Complexo da Penha, early last Tuesday to execute 100 arrest warrants. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Five climbers and two guides killed in Nepal avalanche, say officials

Bad weather hampering rescue efforts after avalanche that swept through Mount Yalung Ri base camp on MondayAn avalanche has swept through a camp on Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal, killing five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides, officials said.Shailendra Thapa, an armed police force spokesperson, said five other people had been hurt at the base camp, located at 4,900 metres (16,070ft). Continue reading...

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1 week ago Urgent warning after world’s most dangerous jellyfish with killer sting wash up on popular beach

AN urgent warning has been issued after the world’s most dangerous jellyfish, known for its killer sting, washed up on a popular beach. Officials are urging the public to stay cautious and avoid any contact with the creatures. The alert was raised by Port Talbot Coastguard after several Portuguese Man O’ War, also called “Floating...

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1 week ago SAS create elite unit of snipers to take out high profile enemy targets

EXCLUSIVE: The targets include senior commanders and the move follows the success of SAS trained Ukrainian snipers who have killed dozens of Russian officers

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1 week ago Thousands join protests in Rio favela after deadliest ever police raid

Demonstrators demand inquiry after operation on Tuesday in which at least 121 people were killedThousands of protesters have gathered in the Rio favela that this week suffered the deadliest police operation in Brazilian history to demand an inquiry into the killings and an end to security policies that have turned working-class neighbourhoods into “war zones”.At least 121 people, including four police officers, were killed on Tuesday during a police assault on the Complexo da Penha and the Complexo do Alemão, two large tapestries of favelas in north Rio. The operation made global headlines when scores of mutilated bodies were dumped at the entrance to one of those favelas. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The Guardian view on the atrocities in El Fasher: the responsibility for these horrors extends beyond Sudan’s borders | Editorial

The world said ‘never again’ after Darfur’s genocide. Yet it stood by as catastrophe loomedNo one can claim they did not know what would happen in El Fasher. An 18-month siege had already seen war crimes by the Rapid Support Forces, including the execution of civilians and sexual violence. Warnings of the massacres that would follow when the city in Darfur fell – as it did on Sunday – were widespread.The reality was an even darker hell, in the words of UN officials. The World Health Organization says that the RSF killed 460 people in one hospital. Satellite images appear to capture bloodstains on the ground. Footage showed fighters executing unarmed men. Other captives were taken for ransom. The UN says hundreds of civilians and unarmed fighters were raped or killed while trying to flee the city, with clear evidence of ethnically targeted violence. The horrors continue. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Israeli strikes overnight in Gaza kill at least 60 people, including children, local officials say

Israeli strikes overnight in Gaza have killed at least 60 people, including many children

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2 w. ago At least 64 killed in Rio de Janeiro as 2,500 heavily armed police officers undertake war

Heavily armed officers backed with ballistic-resistant vehicles, helicopters, demolition vehicles and drones descended on two favela neighbourhoods in Rio on Tuesday afternoon.

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2 w. ago Former police officer accused of killing pregnant woman now faces charges in death of unborn child

A former Massachusetts police officer, who earlier pleaded not guilty to killing a woman he is accused of sexually exploiting when she was underage, faces an additional charge of causing the death of her unborn son

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