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- Nikolas Cruz to Plead Guilty for Parkland School Shooting October 16, 2021The plea will include 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder, a lawyer said, for one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.
- Complaints Against Texas’ Juvenile Prisons Include Violence and Sex Abuse October 16, 2021The extensive allegations present a portrait of an environment inside the state’s juvenile prisons that is rife with physical attacks.
- Robert Durst Sentenced to Life in Prison for Friend's Murder October 15, 2021A jury found that Mr. Durst, subject of the HBO series “The Jinx,” killed a longtime friend in 2000 because of what she knew about his wife’s disappearance nearly 40 years ago.
- Alex Murdaugh Charged With Swindling Sons of Dead Housekeeper October 14, 2021Mr. Murdaugh, the scion of a legal dynasty in South Carolina, is accused of pocketing about $2.8 million in settlement money that was supposed to go to the housekeeper’s family.
- Guantánamo Bay Cemetery Offers a View of the Base's History October 16, 2021The U.S. military cemetery at Guantánamo Bay offers a history of the century-old base — minus the outpost’s war-on-terror mission.
- Another Michigan Water Crisis Underscores Infrastructure Woes October 16, 2021The crises in Benton Harbor and Flint expose broader failures as a congressional push to address the country’s troubled water system stalls.
- Money Floods the Race for Control of Congress, More Than a Year Early October 16, 2021The main House war chests for both Democrats and Republicans have a combined $128 million in the bank — more than double the sum at this point in 2020.
- U.S. Pledges to Pay Family of Those Killed in Botched Kabul Drone Strike October 16, 2021The Pentagon offered unspecified amounts to relatives of the 10 civilians who died in Aug. 29 attack and agreed to help relocate those who want to move to the U.S.
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- David Amess: MP’s killing declared a terrorist incident October 15, 2021Man, 25, in custody as police investigate ‘potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism’The killing of the Conservative MP David Amess, who died after being stabbed several times at an open advice surgery for his constituents in Essex, has been declared as a terrorist incident.The death of the 69-year-old veteran backbencher brought heartfelt tributes f […]
- Netflix fires employee trans activist for allegedly leaking internal documents October 16, 2021The worker has encouraged trans employees to protest the company’s release of the Dave Chapelle show in which he made anti-trans jokes Netflix has fired an employee organizer for allegedly leaking internal documents as the fallout over offensive comments in the new Dave Chappelle stand-up special continues.The streaming platform confirmed to the Guardian on […]
- Boris Johnson’s climate credibility at stake in run-up to Cop26 summit October 16, 2021Campaigners fear net zero strategy is being hamstrung by Rishi Sunak, who refuses to provide adequate fundingBoris Johnson faces a significant test of his leadership before the Cop26 climate summit as the chancellor and business secretary are at war over the imminent plan for reaching net zero carbon dioxide emissions.The government is poised to publish its […]
- Vienna museums open adult-only OnlyFans account to display nudes October 16, 2021Tourist board in Austrian capital rails against censorship of art on social media platformsMore than a century after the artists of the Vienna Secession declared “to every age its art; to art its freedom”, the Austrian capital has found a new site for artistic expression free from censorship: the adults-only platform OnlyFans.Vienna’s tourism board has start […]
- Revealed: Newcastle chairman’s links to Saudi ‘anti-corruption’ drive October 16, 2021Court documents shed new light on Yasir al-Rumayyan’s relationship with Crown Prince Mohammed bin SalmanYasir al-Rumayyan, the new non-executive chairman of Newcastle United, was involved in a controversial “anti-corruption” campaign in Saudi Arabia that included the transfer of assets on behalf of the crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.Details of Rumayyan’s […]
- North Carolina Republican condemned over ‘repugnant’ anti-LGBTQ tirade October 16, 2021Democrats and gay rights groups groups call out Mark Robinson for ‘dangerous’ remarks but lieutenant governor remains defiantA top Republican politician in North Carolina is facing a wave of outrage and backlash, including calls for resignation, from elected officials and various human rights groups over his recent discriminatory comments that likened gay an […]
- ‘Sensational’: skeleton buried in Vesuvius eruption found at Herculaneum October 15, 2021Archaeologists find remains of fugitive during first dig at site near Pompeii in almost three decadesThe partially mutilated remains of a man buried by the AD79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius at Herculaneum, the ancient Roman town close to Pompeii, have been discovered in what Italy’s culture minister described as a “sensational” find.Archaeologists said the man […]
- ‘There was blood everywhere’: UK and Irish survivors on 2015 Bataclan attack October 15, 2021Witnesses to atrocity in Paris music venue that killed 90 tell court of playing dead and trying to help the woundedBritish and Irish survivors of the 2015 terrorist attack on the Bataclan concert hall in Paris have told a court how they played dead on the ground in a river of blood to avoid being shot, or crawled across the floor between bodies as gunmen mur […]
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- Myanmar army general Min Aung Hlaing excluded from leaders' summit October 16, 2021South East Asian countries decide not to invite the military coup leader to their meeting.
- Afghanistan: US offers to pay relatives of Kabul drone attack victims October 16, 2021Ten people were mistakenly killed by the US military in a drone strike on the Afghan capital.
- Texas abortion law: Biden administration to request block on abortion ban October 15, 2021The president's administration will ask the Supreme Court to block a restrictive Texas abortion law.
- Norway attack: Killer held in medical custody amid mental health investigation October 15, 2021Police believe a bow-and-arrow attack that killed five may have been as a result of mental illness.
- Pablo Escobar: Colombia sterilises drug lord's hippos October 16, 2021Scientists are concerned about the impact of the rogue non-native herd near Escobar's former ranch.
- Nike Jordan boss reveals he murdered an 18-year-old in 1965 October 16, 2021Larry Miller, now 72, said he was in a gang as a teenager when he shot an 18-year-old.
- Virgin Galactic delays first commercial space flight October 15, 2021Shares in the firm dive 20% as it delays first tourist flight to make upgrades.
- Life at 50C: Fleeing Sahara's shifting sands October 15, 2021Rising temperatures and desertification are forcing many Mauritanians to leave their ancestral homes in search of a better life.
