32 h. ago Organization of American States under pressure from the US to help quell gang violence in Haiti

The Organization of American States is coming under pressure to help quash gang violence in Haiti as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police in the troubled Caribbean country struggles with a lack of funds and personnel

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3 d. ago Teen dying on beach 'only a matter of time' says mum of girl battered by gang

Kayden Moy, 16, from East Kilbride, died in hospital after being stabbed at Irvine Beach and now the mother of a schoolgirl beaten up by a gang is demanding more action against youth violence

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5 d. ago James Argent returns to social media for the first time since receiving a suspended jail sentence for pushing ex Nicoline Arthursson down steps

The TOWIE star, 37, was arrested earlier this month following the row with the Swedish beauty queen, with a two-year restraining order meaning he's banned from contacting her.

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6 d. ago What it's like seeing a firing squad execution? 'Nothing prepares you', says eyewitness

Journalist Jeffrey Collins has watched almost a dozen people executed in the US using three different methods and described being shot as the most 'violent' way to bow out

Politics

7 d. ago Swedish diplomat found dead after being arrested on suspicion of spying

An investigation has been launched into the man’s death

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8 d. ago TikTok influencer shot dead while livestreaming in Mexico at hair salon

Valeria Márquez, 23, had just been handed a stuffed pig gift by an unknown man when she was shot, according to officials

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8 d. ago TikTok influencer shot dead while livestreaming in Mexico hair salon

Valeria Márquez, 23, had just been handed a stuffed pig gift by an unknown man when she was shot, according to officials

Society

1 week ago Swedish senior diplomat arrested on suspicion of spying, say reports

Security service investigating if there is a link with sudden resignation of national security adviserA senior Swedish diplomat has been arrested on suspicion of espionage, as the security services investigate a potential link to the sudden resignation last week of the government’s national security adviser, local media have reported.Sweden’s security service (Säpo) said on Tuesday it had arrested a person, identified in media reports as a high-ranking diplomat who had been stationed at several embassies around the world, on suspicion of spying. Continue reading...

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1 week ago British boss of US healthcare giant UnitedHealth quits for ‘personal reasons’

The move comes five months after one of the company’s top executives was killed after being shot as he walked to an investor conference in New York.

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1 week ago Fury as tiny Welsh town with 5,970 inhabitants gets its FOURTEENTH barber shop and salon (one for every 400 people)

Plans by a Kurdish businessman to open a new barber in a vacant premises sparked anger among residents of Porth, South Wales.

Politics

1 week ago Murders in Jamaica drop but activists alarmed at rise in fatal police shootings

Officials hail fewer homicides as rights advocates call for body-worn cameras to improve police accountabilityJamaican officials have hailed a sharp reduction in murders but rights campaigners warn that tackling crime should not come at the expense of accountability amid an “alarming” rise in fatal police shootings.Already burdened with the highest homicide rates in the region, Jamaica has recently struggled with a surge in gang-related violence. But the number of murders per capita has been falling this year, with a marked decline between January and April. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Netflix fans rave over gangster film with 'greatest fight scenes ever' and a whopping 92% Rotten Tomatoes score

The movie (pictured), made and released by the streamer in 2018, follows a gang's crime enforcer is to use violence to ensure the syndicate's rules are followed and its business is protected.

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2 w. ago Protesters in Haiti demand new government and more security as anger over gangs spreads

Dozens of protesters are marching up the hills of Haiti’s capital to demand an end to persistent gang violence as they call on the country’s prime minister and transitional presidential council to resign

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3 w. ago Town 'saturated' with 13 barber shops just got a 14th given permission to open

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council's planning committee approved plans to turn an amusement arcade in Hannah Street, Porth, into a barber shop

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3 w. ago Horrifying moment TikToker is shot dead by assassin during live stream in execution

Jabari Johnson, known on social media as 'Baba Skeng', was killed on Monday in Saint Andrew, Jamaica while he was filming live content with another TikToker.

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3 w. ago Teenage 'hitman' is arrested after Swedish barber shop 'executions' saw three shot dead as they were having their hair cut amid spiralling gang violence in the country

Swedish police have arrested a teenager following a deadly barber shop shooting that saw three people die as they got their hair cut. 

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3 w. ago Swedish police arrest teenager after three killed in Uppsala shootings

The victims who have yet to be identified are aged between 15 and 20 years old

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