14 h. ago Mortar kills 2 children and their mother in northwest Pakistan where troops are targeting militants

Residents and a hospital official say a mortar has struck a home in northwestern Pakistan, killing two children and their mother

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7 d. ago Couple travelled with children for 'targeted murder' in New Cross

Couple travelled with children for 'targeted murder' in New Cross  BBC

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1 week ago They targeted children online with the most depraved of intents but they were being watched too

They are some of Wales' most sickening paedophiles who targeted children at their most vulnerable, but they soon had an unwelcome knock on their doors

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3 w. ago From Gaza to Ukraine, peace always seems just out of reach – and the reason isn’t only political | Simon Tisdall

Murdering and massacring innocents is indefensible. So why on earth is it allowed to continue? The answer is moral relativismThe quest for peace in major conflicts has rarely been so desperate and so seemingly futile. In Gaza, talk of ceasefires, truces and pauses typically ends in tears. In Ukraine, the war is now well into its fourth year with no end in sight, despite Donald Trump’s new 50-day deadline. Syria burns anew. Sudan’s horrors never cease. Last year, state-based conflicts reached a peak – 61 across 36 countries. It was the highest recorded total since 1946. This year could be worse.The sheer scale and depravity of war crimes and other conflict-zone atrocities is extraordinary. The deliberate, illegal targeting and terrorising of civilians, the killing, maiming and abduction of children, and the use of starvation, sexual violence, torture and forced displacement as weapons of war have grown almost routine. Israel’s killing last week of children queueing for water in Gaza ...

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3 w. ago ‘The ghost of Epstein is haunting Trump’s presidency’: inside the ‘Maga’ revolt

As pressure builds over the president’s broken promise to publicly release details about the convicted sex offender, his base has a new target: Trump himself“I feel so betrayed and so angry. This is not what I voted for.” “This cemented permanent deep state power.” “I’m concerned about being able to trust Donald Trump to keep his word.” “What about justice for these young ladies who were trafficked? What about their justice? Don’t they deserve justice?”These were just a few of the calls that besieged conservative radio hosts across the US this week. The president’s ardent supporters spent the past decade fulminating over various foes, from Barack Obama and the deep state to undocumented immigrants and transgender children. Now they have a new target: Donald Trump himself. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Starmer pressed over UK sanctions against Israel for war crimes targeting Palestinian children

Sir Keir Starmer has been grilled by a Labour MP over whether the government will impose sanctions on Israel to “stop the genocide”.

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