39 h. ago Huge flames leap from cargo ship as ‘dark fleet’ tanker burns after crash in sea

Thick black smoke can be seen pouring from the blazing ship, which is believed to be a “dark fleet” oil tanker which had been making its way through the Persian Gulf

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44 h. ago Prosecutors set to present evidence against man charged with hate crime in Boulder attack

Federal prosecutors are expected to lay out their evidence against a man who told investigators he was driven by a desire “to kill all Zionist people” when he threw Molotov cocktails at demonstrators raising awareness of Israeli hostages

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66 h. ago Minnesota shooting suspect had dozens of potential targets, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say the man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another had dozens of apparent targets, including officials in at least three other states

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3 d. ago Suspect in Minnesota shootings visited other legislators’ homes, say authorities

Officials say suspect accused of shooting two lawmakers went to two other legislators’ homes intending to kill themA man accused of dressing up as a police officer and shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers in their homes – killing one and her husband – also showed up at the houses of two other legislators the same night intending to assassinate them too, authorities revealed on Monday.Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was captured on Sunday night after a major two-day manhunt and charged by state prosecutors with the second-degree murder of the Democratic representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence in Brooklyn Park early on Saturday. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Republican in South Carolina arrested over distribution of child sexual abuse material

RJ May, who used screen name ‘joebidennnn69’, charged with 10 counts and ordered to remain jailed until his trialA Republican member of South Carolina’s state house whom prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children.RJ May was arrested at his Lexington county home after a lengthy investigation and was ordered on Thursday by a federal judge to remain jailed until his trial. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Four former staff of Taiwan’s ruling party charged with spying for China

Accused held senior positions with Democratic Progressive party including one who worked for Taiwan’s presidentTaiwan prosecutors have charged four former staffers in the ruling Democratic Progressive party with spying for China while they worked in senior positions.The four include a former aide to Lai Ching-te when he was vice-president and for a time during his current presidency, and a senior staffer to Joseph Wu, then foreign minister and now the national security chief. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sweden snubs Greta Thunberg's plea for help on board 'freedom flotilla': Country's blunt response as activist says she has been 'kidnapped' by Israel after Gaza

Protestors have called on the respective governments of the 12 Madleen crew members to act after the vessel was intercepted in international waters early on Monday

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1 week ago Sweden snubs Greta Thunberg's plea for help on 'freedom flotilla'

Protestors have called on the respective governments of the 12 Madleen crew members to act after the vessel was intercepted in international waters early on Monday

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1 week ago At least 4 missing after multiple explosions and fires reported on cargo ship off India’s Kerala coast

At least four crew members were missing and five others injured after fires broke out and explosions heard aboard a Singapore‑flagged container ship off the coast of India’s southern state of Kerala.

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1 week ago Enrique Tarrio and other freed January 6 convicts sue over prosecutions

Ex-leader of far-right Proud Boys and three others whom Trump gave pardons or commutations sue governmentEnrique Tarrio, the former national leader of the far-right Proud Boys group, and four other members convicted of orchestrating the deadly 6 January 2021 US Capitol attack are suing the federal government for allegedly violating their rights.A lawsuit filed on Friday in federal court in Florida alleges that FBI agents and prosecutors acted with personal malice when they investigated and charged the five, who were all granted pardons or commutations when Donald Trump returned to office in January. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago RNLI crew in dramatic rescue of four paddleboarders in North Sea

The lifeboat crew were scrambled after vessel got into difficulty off the coast of Stonehaven.

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2 w. ago 22 crew members safe after fire aboard cargo ship carrying vehicles off Alaska

All crew members are safe after a fire broke out aboard a cargo ship south of Alaska's Adak Island

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2 w. ago What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus US authorities say was smuggled in from China?

Federal prosecutors have charged two Chinese researchers with smuggling a crop-killing fungus into the U.S. last summer

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2 w. ago Harvey Weinstein retrial plays out in Manhattan court – will he testify?

Prosecutors lay out charges against former mogul but court case has little of the fanfare that characterised first trialIn comparable terms of criminal justice, Harvey Weinstein’s sexual crimes retrial in a Manhattan criminal court has had little of the fanfare that meets the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs playing out just steps away in federal court.Combs’s trial, on charges of sex-trafficking conspiracy and featuring lurid testimony, has been a hub for content creators, each day lining up outside to deliver their thoughts on the day’s evidence. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Harvey Weinstein retrial is playing out in Manhattan court – will he testify?

Prosecutors are laying out charges against the ex-mogul but the court case has little of the fanfare of the first trialHarvey Weinstein’s sexual-crimes retrial in a Manhattan criminal court has had little of the fanfare that meets the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs playing out just steps away in federal court.Combs’s trial, on charges of sex-trafficking conspiracy and featuring lurid testimony, has been a hub for content creators, who line up outside each day to deliver their thoughts on the day’s evidence. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Russian captain denies manslaughter in North Sea collision as he faces UK trial

The Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Flood of North Korean arms to Russia, say US, Japan and others

20,000 cargo containers of ammo, shells, missiles and gear sent, says watchdog replacing UN panel scuppered by Moscow. What we know on 1,192North Korea has supplied to Russia as many as nine million rounds of artillery and rocket launcher ammunition, as well as at least 100 ballistic missiles along with self-propelled artillery guns and long-range multiple rocket launchers, according to the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, a group comprising 11 UN members. The shipments have enabled Russia to increase attacks against civilian targets, and there have been 20,000 containers of the gear transferred by Russian cargo ships, in violation of UN sanctions. The monitoring group comprises the US, South Korea, Japan, and eight other UN member states. It was set up after Russia and China cooperated to scrap an official security council panel that did the job.The multilateral group has said in its first ever report that Russia is helping North Korea improve its missiles’ guidance systems ...

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3 w. ago Andrew Tate and brother Tristan 'will return to UK' to face rape charges

Andrew and Tristan Tate are facing a string of criminal charges in the UK, including rape, said prosecutors, and now it has been confirmed that they will return to defend themselves

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3 w. ago Watch: Cargo ship leaks hazardous material into sea after sinking off Indian coast

Watch the moment a containership carrying oil and hazardous cargo sinks off the coast on India.

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3 w. ago Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate to face 21 charges in UK, CPS confirms

Allegations include rape and human trafficking, with brothers due to be extradited to the UK after conclusion of Romanian proceedingsUK prosecutors have confirmed they have authorised 21 charges against influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking.Andrew Tate, 38, faces 10 charges including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain; charges connected to three alleged victims. Continue reading...

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