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- The Police Photoshopped His Mug Shot for a Lineup. He’s Not the Only One. August 25, 2019When witness descriptions made no mention of a suspect’s facial tattoos, the police airbrushed them away for an identification lineup. The practice goes beyond one case.
- 4 Will Be Charged in Florida Nursing Home Deaths After Hurricane Irma, Lawyers Say August 25, 2019A dozen residents’ deaths were ruled homicides by a medical examiner after the nursing home’s air-conditioners failed in 2017.
- Candidate Says City in Michigan Should Be Kept White ‘As Much as Possible’ August 25, 2019Jean Cramer, who is running for City Council in Marysville, Mich., added, “No foreign people.”
- Summer on the Swollen Great Lakes August 25, 2019The lakes rose this year to levels not seen in decades. A 1,234-mile drive around one of them revealed what all that water has left behind — vanishing beaches, closed roads, new islands.
- How a Bitter Divorce Battle on Earth Led to Claims of a Crime in Space August 24, 2019NASA is examining a claim that an astronaut improperly accessed the bank account of her estranged spouse from the Space Station.
- ‘Stand Your Ground’ Case in Florida Ends With Manslaughter Verdict August 25, 2019Michael Drejka said he had feared for his life when he killed Markeis McGlockton in an argument over a parking spot.
- Is It Unconstitutional to Sleep in Your Home? For a Governor, Perhaps August 23, 2019Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia has had many political disputes, but whether he is spending enough nights in the Governor’s Mansion may be the unlikeliest.
- 2 Former Houston Police Officers Charged in Connection With Fatal Raid August 25, 2019Prosecutors said the officers fabricated information to obtain a warrant for the raid, in which a man and a woman were killed.
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- G7 summit: Iran foreign minister makes surprise Biarritz appearance August 25, 2019Visit comes during summit at which policy on Iran has been one of most contentious issuesIran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, has made a surprise appearance in Biarritz in the middle of a G7 summit where western policy towards Iran has been one of the most contentious issues.The Iranian foreign ministry confirmed Zarif had flown to Biarritz at the […]
- Boris Johnson: no deal would mean UK did not owe Brexit divorce bill August 25, 2019PM says keeping £39bn is not threat but ‘reality’ before meeting with Donald TuskBoris Johnson has said the £39bn Brexit divorce bill would not “strictly speaking” be owed to Brussels in full in the event of no deal, insisting: “It’s not a threat. It’s a reality.”Speaking to broadcasters as he prepared to meet the European council president, Donald Tusk, at […]
- Hong Kong protests: police fire teargas at demonstrators in triad-linked district August 25, 2019March through Tsuen Wan after 29 protesters arrested in overnight clashesPolice have fired teargas at protesters after tens of thousands of people poured on to the streets on a rainy day in a Hong Kong area noted for its links with triad gangsters, where demonstrators were attacked by stick-wielding men two weeks ago.The protest, which has been sanctioned by […]
- Barcelona police spare bathers' blushes with clothing 'robbery kits' August 25, 2019Initiative particularly welcome among those who have clothes stolen on city’s nudist beachesPolice in Barcelona have handed out more than 100 emergency clothing kits to bathers who return from a swim to find everything they left on the beach has been stolen by the thieves who plague the city’s shoreline.The “robbery kits”, made up of a T-shirt bearing the ci […]
- Italy's parties scramble to form government by Tuesday deadline August 25, 2019Choice of PM proves main obstacle as PD and M5S try to head off far-right coalitionThe name of the next Italian prime minister is the main hurdle in talks between the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) and the centre-left Democratic party (PD) as they scramble to form a new government by Tuesday and avoid early elections that could put Matteo Salvin […]
- Nearly 900,000 asylum seekers living in limbo in EU, figures show August 25, 2019Backlog of claims persists despite number of arrivals almost halving in two yearsClose to 900,000 asylum seekers in the EU are waiting to have their claims processed, according to figures from the European statistics office.Women, men and unaccompanied children are living for years in uncertainty, with numbers of pending applications for international protec […]
- 'We all know he's unfit': Joe Walsh to challenge Trump in Republican primary August 25, 2019Former congressman is one of president’s most vocal criticsOpinion: Trump seems to think he’s an emperorJoe Walsh, a talk radio host and former congressman, said on Sunday he would challenge Donald Trump for the 2020 Republican presidential nomination. Related: Something rotten? Trump's state over Denmark at heart of a madcap week Continue reading... […]
- Russian officials blame food for traces of radiation in doctor treating blast victims August 25, 2019Authorities say one man had cesium-137 in his muscle tissue, probably from ‘fish, mushrooms, lichens, algae’A doctor who helped treat victims of the mysterious nuclear blast in Russia more than two weeks ago has traces of radiation in his muscle tissue, said regional officials, who blamed the readings on his diet rather than the explosion.“Cesium-137 ... has […]
The BBC
- Hong Kong police fire gun and use water cannon on protesters August 25, 2019Police fire a gun and deploy a water cannon to disperse crowds during a 12th week of protests.
- Israel says it struck Iranian 'killer drone' sites in Syria August 25, 2019In a rare acknowledgement, PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces targeted "killer drones".
- Rohingya crisis: Rallies mark two years of exile in Bangladesh August 25, 2019Two years after what the UN calls ethnic cleansing, refugees from Myanmar mark their "genocide day".
- Amazon fires: Fines for environmental crimes drop under Bolsonaro August 24, 2019The government is accused of ignoring illegal deforestation and burning in the Amazon.
- Amazon fires: The devastation seen from above August 25, 2019Swathes of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil are burning at a record rate.
- Mallorca aircraft mid-air collision kills at least five August 25, 2019A helicopter and an ultralight plane collided, with one of the victims aged under 18.
- LA policeman who said sniper shot him 'made it up' August 25, 2019Deputy Angel Reinosa cut two bullet holes in his shirt and called in to say he was "taking shots".
- Algeria culture minister quits after concert stampede August 25, 2019Five young fans of popular French-based rapper Soolking were killed in a stadium in Algiers.
