3 d. ago Tyrese Gibson failed to turn himself in following arrest warrant for cruelty to animals, police say

Georgia police say Tyrese Gibson failed to turn himself in late last week after an arrest warrant was issued for cruelty to animals

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3 d. ago Tyrese Gibson facing animal cruelty charge after his dogs kill neighbor’s pet in gated Georgia community

‘Fast & Furious’ actor said he has ‘rehomed his dogs to a safe and loving environment’

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4 d. ago Florida man killed, cooked and ate two of his pet peacocks, say authorities

Craig Vogt arrested after allegedly saying he killed the animals out of spite because neighbor kept feeding themA man on Florida’s Gulf coast has been charged with animal cruelty after authorities said he killed, cooked and ate two of his pet peacocks to spite a neighbor.Craig Vogt, 61, was arrested on 23 September on a third-degree felony charge of aggravated animal cruelty, according to an affidavit from the Pasco county sheriff’s office, as the Miami Herald reported. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The Guardian view on catastrophe in Darfur: The world has looked away, but Sudan’s civilians can’t wait any longer | Editorial

A brutal war has been fuelled by outside powers. Diplomatic efforts must be intensifiedWhen the history of the 21st century is written, the name of El Fasher will surely appear on its bleakest pages. The besiegement of the city by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has lasted more than 500 days. Families are surviving on animal feed. An estimated 260,000 civilians face a terrifying choice: to stay and die of starvation or in an airstrike – or attempt to flee and face rape, robbery and death.El Fasher is the last major city in Darfur still defended by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) – and allied fighters – in the bloody and unrelenting struggle with the RSF, which has lasted almost two and a half years. Yet a conflict that has created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis has remained largely ignored as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza have consumed international attention. In the runup to the UN general assembly in New York last week, the US finally appeared to be ma...

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1 week ago Suspect arrested after throwing fireworks from his car to kill a dog

Two witnesses saw the horrifying crime unfold

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2 w. ago This popular vegetable can quickly kill your dog in vet's chilling warning to owners

Pet medics had to perform life-saving surgery after a pooch chowed down on a bit of veg.

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3 w. ago 'I'm lucky my neighbour who had a problem with my dog didn't kill me in Samurai sword attack'

'It has taken such a long time to feel relaxed'

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3 w. ago White House denies that Trump wrote Epstein letter and calls investigation a Democrat ‘hoax’ – live

White House press secretary denies that president wrote Epstein a card that included the outline of a woman’s body for the sex trafficker’s 50th birthdayPhoto of novelty check suggests Epstein ‘sold’ Trump a womanJeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday book – in picturesMy colleague, Oliver Holmes, has been going through the Jeffrey Epstein 50th birthday album that House Democrats on the oversight committee released on Monday, after they subpoenaed Epstein’s estate.As Oliver notes, much of the book seems to be a collection of flattering and celebratory letters – often highly sexualised – from people who knew Epstein. They include photos of him embracing women in bikinis whose faces were redacted, and others showing scenes featuring wild animals having sex.Bill Clinton, who had left the US presidency a couple years before the publication of the book, is listed in the “friends” section.Peter Mandelson, the current UK ambassador to the United States, called Epstein his “best pal”. There are al...

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3 w. ago Epstein 50th birthday book: who is in it and what did they say?

Figures including Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the UK ambassador to US, Peter Mandelson, apparently contributedDemocratic politicians have released a 238-page scrapbook given to Jeffrey Epstein as a present on his 50th birthday, with contributions attributed to high-profile figures including Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the current UK ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson.Much of the book seems to be a collection of flattering and celebratory letters – often highly sexualised – from people who knew Epstein. They include photos of him embracing women in bikinis whose faces were redacted, and others showing scenes featuring wild animals having sex. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Major update after Brits' call to prosecute owners when dogs kill other pets

If the petition reaches 100,000, it will be considered for a future debate in Parliament

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3 w. ago Disposable face masks used during Covid have left chemical timebomb, research suggests

An estimated 129bn were being used every month around the world at height of pandemic, with no recycling streamThe surge in the use of disposable face masks during the Covid pandemic has left a chemical timebomb that could harm humans, animals and the environment, research suggests.Billions of tonnes of plastic face masks created to protect people from the spread of the virus are now breaking down, releasing microplastics and chemical additives including endocrine disruptors, the research found. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Magician faces vanishing money as he is billed £429 for animal training licence for rabbit he has in his act

Stuart Brown, aka Magic Stuart, has been pulling bunnies out of hats to impress his adoring fans for more than 15 years. But he might have to come up with new tricks after some shock extra costs.

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4 w. ago Billy Joe Saunders launches vile 'your mum' rant at cops who caught boxer on illegal hunt

This is the moment former world champion boxer Billy Joe Saunders was caught on camera in a foul-mouthed outburst at police when illegally using dogs to chase and kill hares

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