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- Suspect in Atlanta Spa Killings Pleads Not Guilty to 4 Counts of Murder September 28, 2021Robert Aaron Long pleaded guilty in July to four other murder charges and will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
- High School Students Talk About What It's Like to Return September 28, 2021Students missed homecoming, field trips and classes, while also handling anxiety and economic precarity. Now, they must leap into the future, with the school’s help.
- A.C.L.U. Apologizes for Tweet That Altered Quote by Justice Ginsburg September 28, 2021The organization acknowledged that changing references from women to people was a mistake — albeit a well-intentioned one.
- Miami’s Embattled Top Cop Compared City Leaders to Cuban Dictators September 28, 2021Chief Art Acevedo was a flashy hire when he arrived in Miami six months ago. Now his job is in peril after a series of clashes with city commissioners.
- Jarrod Ramos Sentenced to Five Life Terms in Capital Gazette Attack September 28, 2021Jarrod W. Ramos had pleaded guilty to murder charges in one of the deadliest attacks on American journalists. In July, a jury found him criminally responsible for the 2018 shooting in Maryland’s capital.
- Milley Defends His Calls to China During Trump's Term September 28, 2021“My loyalty to this nation, its people, and the Constitution hasn’t changed and will never change as long as I have a breath to give,” Gen. Mark A. Milley said.
- Pfizer and BioNTech Submit Covid Vaccine Data for Kids 5-11 September 28, 2021The companies said that they would submit a formal request to regulators to allow a pediatric dose of their vaccine to be administered in the United States in the coming weeks.
- In a call with Pelosi after the Capitol riot, Milley agreed that Trump was ‘crazy.’ September 28, 2021
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- Milley defends China calls and says ‘I am certain Trump did not intend to attack the Chinese’ – live September 28, 2021General says calls to Beijing were designed to ‘de-escalate’ tensionMilley testifies over US military’s withdrawal from AfghanistanSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 4.24pm BST Republican senator Roger Wicker asked the Pentagon leaders whether they believed the handling of the US military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan had “damaged” […]
- ‘Blah, blah, blah’: Greta Thunberg lambasts leaders over climate crisis September 28, 2021Exclusive: Activist says there are many fine words but the science does not lie – CO2 emissions are still risingGreta Thunberg has excoriated global leaders over their promises to address the climate emergency, dismissing them as “blah, blah, blah”.She quoted statements by Boris Johnson: “This is not some expensive, politically correct, green act of bunny hu […]
- Syrian exiles forced to prop up regime with fees for avoiding conscription September 28, 2021Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project and Siraj reveal how refugees are pressured for cashEarly this year, Yousef, a 32-year-old Syrian living in Sweden, found himself faced with an impossible choice: either enlist in the army of the government that made him a refugee, or risk his family losing their home back in Syria.Military service is mandator […]
- Greece to buy French warships in multibillion-euro defence deal September 28, 2021Paris and Athens hail landmark accord aimed at defending shared interests in the MediterraneanGreece and France have signed a multibillion-euro military agreement, a deal hailed by the leaders of both countries as a bold first step towards deeper military cooperation on the continent.Barely two weeks after the humiliating loss of a submarine deal with Austra […]
- Bangkok on alert as 70,000 homes flood in Thailand September 28, 2021Soldiers set up barriers and sandbags to protect archaeological ruins as well as neighbourhoodsThai authorities have rushed to protect parts of Bangkok from flood waters that have already inundated 70,000 homes and killed six people in the country’s northern and central provinces.Tropical Storm Dianmu has caused flooding in 30 provinces, with the kingdom’s c […]
- Trapped Ontario miners will all be freed after a grueling climb over 10 hours September 28, 2021With main route to the surface blocked trapped miners forced to climb 1,000 meters on ladders to the surface The 39 miners trapped underground in a north Canadian mine are expected to be freed on Tuesday, after completing a grueling, half-day climb up more than 1,000 meters of ladders to the surface.Workers at the Totten mine in northern Ontario were trapped […]
- At least 25 injured after explosion at block of flats in Gothenburg September 28, 2021Swedish police say resultant fire is under control as emergency services rule out gas leak as the causePolice are investigating whether an explosive device was left in an apartment building after four people were seriously hurt in an explosion and fire in the Swedish city of Gothenburg.About 25 people were taken to hospital after the blast on Tuesday morning […]
- R Kelly’s ex-wife says victim shaming stopped women coming forward September 28, 2021Drea Kelly puts focus on what happens outside courtroom after singer’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictionThe culture around victim shaming stopped women coming forward sooner about the abuse they experienced at the hands of R Kelly, the singer’s ex-wife Drea Kelly has said.A New York jury on Monday found R Kelly guilty of being the ringleader of a d […]
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- Afghanistan: Al-Qaeda could threaten US in a year - US general September 28, 2021Top General Mark Milley says the Afghan Taliban have not broken their ties with the terrorist group.
- WHO horrified over sexual exploitation by aid workers in DR Congo September 28, 2021The agency apologises to the victims of exploitation by aid workers tackling the Ebola outbreak.
- Germany election: Merkel heir loses support as parties meet September 28, 2021Armin Laschet is facing mounting unrest within his party, after their historic election defeat.
- North Korea fires missile, says South's military September 28, 2021It came as North Korea's ambassador to the UN said no-one could deny its right to test weapons.
- Mark Rutte: Dutch police arrest politician over suspected plot to murder PM September 28, 2021Police said Arnoud van Doorn was interrogated after he was seen acting suspiciously in The Hague.
- Gothenburg blast: Swedish police probe explosion at flats that injured 16 September 28, 2021Police are investigating whether criminal activity is behind the blast that seriously injured four.
- China lets US siblings return home after three years September 28, 2021It coincides with the high-profile release of Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou and two Canadians.
- Haiti polls postponed after electoral body is dissolved September 28, 2021The prime minister dismissed the electoral council and no new date has been set for elections.
