26 h. ago UN rights chief calls for a probe into killings in Tanzania and allegations of concealing evidence

The United Nations has called for an investigation into what is believed to have been the deaths of hundreds or more people while protesting the disputed election in Tanzania in which presidential candidates from the two main opposition parties were barred

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53 h. ago Tanzania Catholic Church condemns the killings of protesters following disputed election

The Catholic Church in Tanzania has condemned the recent killings of protesters and warns that peace requires justice

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4 d. ago Lisa Nandy faces fresh calls for 'sleaze probe' after appointing party donor to football regulator role without declaring his funding

She was forced to apologise to the Prime Minister for failing to declare £2,900 from David Kogan after claiming she wasn't aware of the funding.

Sport

5 d. ago Air India pilot ‘not to blame’ for crash that killed 241, court told

The elderly father of the pilot of an Air India flight that crashed on its way to Gatwick has called for an independent probe into the disaster

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8 d. ago ECHR chief is ‘absolutely ready’ to discuss changes to human rights law

The Council of Europe’s secretary general Alain Berset told the BBC he was open to engage on migration issues over the treaty.

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9 d. ago Jon Stewart to remain ‘Daily Show’ host through 2026 — despite criticism of Paramount CEO

Jon Stewart has been highly critical of new Paramount chief David Ellison amid the company’s rightward shift in recent months.

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9 d. ago Jon Stewart to remain ‘Daily Show’ host through 2026 — despite his criticism of Paramount’s CEO

Jon Stewart has been highly critical of new Paramount chief David Ellison amid the company’s rightward shift in recent months

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1 week ago About 700 killed in Tanzania election protests, opposition says

Demonstrators took to streets after president’s main challengers were excluded from ballotAbout 700 people have been killed during three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party has said.Protests erupted on election day on Wednesday over what demonstrators said was the stifling of the opposition after the exclusion of key candidates from the presidential ballot. Continue reading...

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1 week ago US ‘drug boat’ strikes are illegal and need to be investigated, UN human rights chief says

Trump has justified the attacks as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the United States

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1 week ago Ten killed in Tanzania as protesters and police clash over disputed election

Hundreds of demonstrators faced off with police on Friday leading to the deployment of the military and an internet shutdown

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1 week ago UN human rights chief says US strikes on alleged drug boats are 'unacceptable'

The U.N. human rights chief says U.S. military strikes on vessels allegedly carrying illegal drugs from South America are unacceptable and must stop

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1 week ago 'It's not enough...Andrew should be behind bars': Mounting calls for police probe over Epstein scandal as King's confidant says Charles has been 'embarrassed and angry' over his brother's behaviour

Virginia Giuffre's brother Sky has called for Prince Andrew to be prosecuted, saying that while he 'commends the King' for his action, 'we need to take it one step further - he needs to be behind bars'.

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1 week ago Shabana Mahmood has brutal dig at Reform MP Sarah Pochin amid calls for racism probe

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood had a barbed dig at Nigel Farage's trusted lieutenant Sarah Pochin after 35 MPs demanded a standards probe accusing her of racism

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2 w. ago Starmer faces calls for probe after Reeves admits falling foul of rental rules

The Chancellor did not obtain a rental licence when she put her south London home up for rent when she moved into No 11 Downing Street.

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2 w. ago Girl found dead at home in 'close knit' Cotswold village 'lived with her mother and sibling'

A murder probe was launched after officers were called to the property on Middle Street, in Islip, north Oxfordshire, on Tuesday.

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2 w. ago Grooming gang victims call for Jess Phillips to resign as probe faces further turmoil

The government said Jess Phillips has the ‘full backing of the prime minister and home secretary’ insisting she will stay in post

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer backs Prince Andrew inquiry as pressure mounts over Royal Lodge

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said 'proper scrutiny' was important, as he faced calls for a parliamentary probe, which could haul in Prince Andrew to give evidence

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3 w. ago Allegations Prince Andrew asked Met to 'dig up dirt' on Virginia Giuffre should be 'examined in the proper and fullest ways', Buckingham Palace source claims

There have been growing calls for a probe after this newspaper revealed Andrew asked his taxpayer-funded Met bodyguard to investigate Ms Giuffre.

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3 w. ago Andrew told Met to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre: Call for police probe as email reveals he procured private data for smear campaign

A bombshell email exposes how Andrew asked his taxpayer-funded Met bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre and passed him her date of birth and confidential social security number.

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3 w. ago Johnson & Johnson lawsuit explained: Families sue over baby powder cancer claims

Thousands in the UK are suing Johnson & Johnson, alleging that the company's baby powder products concealed cancer risks

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