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- Murdaugh Said He Knew Killer’s Motive on Night His Wife and Son Were Slain January 27, 2023Prosecutors said that Alex Murdaugh, the lawyer now on trial in the murders, was trying to cover his tracks when he offered a ready explanation to the police.
- We’re Adding New Songs to Our California Soundtrack January 27, 2023The collection now boasts more than 250 tracks.
- Farmworker Describes Coming Face to Face With Half Moon Bay Gunman January 27, 2023A man walked in and fatally shot Marciano Martinez, but spared his co-worker. Two other farmworkers, a husband and wife, were also found dead at Concord Farms.
- In State Legislatures, Old Rivalries Are Reheated by National Politics January 27, 2023The relationships between big cities and rural-dominated legislatures have often been hostile. But a rift between Nashville and the Tennessee Legislature suggests the nation’s partisan divide is making things worse.
- Video Details Fatal Beating of Tyre Nichols by Memphis Police Officers January 28, 2023Video footage of the fatal encounter included critical moments in which police officers kicked, punched and pepper-sprayed Mr. Nichols, 29, while he screamed.
- Tyre Nichols Beating: Police Experts See ‘Definition of Excessive Force’ January 28, 2023“This person was not treated as a human being,” one expert said.
- Man Accused of Torture May Be Using Dating Apps to Avoid Capture, Police Say January 28, 2023The police in Oregon have been searching for Benjamin Obadiah Foster since Tuesday, when officials say he tortured a woman and severely beat her before escaping into the woods.
- Videos Show Memphis Police Beating Tyre Nichols, Who Never Strikes Back January 28, 2023Throughout the beating, which lasts about three minutes, Mr. Nichols does not appear to ever strike back. Several times, he moves his hands to cover his face, seeming to cower from the officers’ blows.
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- Weather tracker: Cheneso restrengthens to bring flooding to Madagascar January 27, 2023Tropical storm upgraded to cyclone status, hitting Indian Ocean island with 75mph winds and intense rainfallMadagascar continued to be hit by intense rainfall this week, resulting in serious flooding and several landslides. Severe Tropical Storm Cheneso made landfall in the north-east last week, and had weakened as it pushed south-west across the island. But […]
- US military raid kills key Islamic State regional leader in Somalia, officials say January 26, 2023Bilal al-Sudani, ‘responsible for fostering the growing presence of IS in Africa’, was killed in strike approved by Joe BidenA US military raid in Somalia ordered by President Joe Biden this week killed a key regional leader of the Islamic State group, Bilal al-Sudani, according to US officials.Sudani was killed on Wednesday during a gunfight after US troops […]
- Archaeologist hails possibly oldest mummy yet found in Egypt January 26, 2023The 4,300-year-old mummy was found at the bottom of a 15-metre shaft near the Step Pyramid at SaqqaraEgyptologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb near the capital, Cairo, containing what may be the oldest and most complete mummy yet to be discovered in the country, the excavation team leader has said.The 4,300-year-old mummy was found at the bottom of a 15- […]
- Africa has become ‘less safe, secure and democratic’ in past decade, report finds January 26, 2023Progress in key areas has stalled because of Covid, conflict and the climate crisis, but peaceful nations are performing betterAfrica is less safe, secure and democratic than a decade ago, with insecurity holding back progress in health, education and economic opportunities, according to an assessment of the continent.The Ibrahim index of African governance, […]
- Children go hungry at Kenya refugee camp as malnutrition numbers soar January 26, 2023MSF charity reports 33% rise in malnourished patients at giant Dadaab complex after influx from drought-stricken SomaliaMalnutrition among children in one of the world’s largest refugee camps has surged over the past year as concerns grow at worsening conditions at the site in Kenya.Médecins Sans Frontières said its health facility in Dagahaley, a camp in th […]
- EU toughens stance on non-EU countries taking back citizens denied right to stay January 26, 2023Campaigners say bloc’s plan to use development aid, trade policy and access to visas as ‘leverage’ fails to put human rights firstThe European Union could use development aid, trade policy and access to visas as “leverage” over non-EU countries that are deemed to be failing to take back their citizens denied the right to stay in Europe, according to a draft […]
- Peru’s beleaguered president urges congress to bring 2024 elections forward January 27, 2023Dina Boluarte calls for vote to be held in December after weeks of anti-government protests since overthrow of former presidentPeru’s beleaguered president, Dina Boluarte, has urged Congress to bring forward elections scheduled for April 2024 to the end of this year as anti-government protests and blockades intensify across the country.Boluarte, who has refu […]
- Brazil: dozens of Indigenous children hospitalised amid health crisis January 27, 2023Health secretary of Boa Vista, the capital of Roraima state, says 59 children in hospital, 45 of them from the Yanomami peopleDozens of Indigenous children suffering from malnutrition and acute diseases have been hospitalised in northern Brazil, with relatives in hammocks holding their emaciated frames in scenes that underscore the gravity of a public health […]
The BBC
- Tyre Nichols not seen to resist police in video footage January 28, 2023The 29-year-old cried out for his mother during the violent arrest that led to his death, footage shows.
- Jerusalem synagogue attack: Seven killed in shooting January 28, 2023The victims are shot dead in a suspected militant attack at a synagogue in East Jerusalem.
- Bodycam footage shows moment of Paul Pelosi attack January 27, 2023A US court authorised the release of video from the October 2022 assault on Nancy Pelosi's husband.
- Ukraine war: Auschwitz anniversary marked without Russia January 27, 2023Moscow accuses Poland of attempting to "rewrite history" after it is not invited to the event.
- Ukraine war: UN accuses Russia of breaking child protection rules over refugees January 27, 2023Moscow is accused of giving refugees Russian passports and allowing them to be adopted.
- AP deletes widely mocked tweet about ‘the’ French January 28, 2023The news agency had warned that journalists referencing "the French" could be dehumanising.
- Tiny radioactive capsule goes missing in Western Australia January 27, 2023The tiny object contains Caesium-137, which could cause serious illness.
- Canadian couple rescues moose with bare hands January 27, 2023Kirk Barharn and his wife spotted the moose tangled in a fence while driving in British Columbia.
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