Justice Department opens civil rights investigation into Mississippi sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department opens civil rights investigation into Mississippi sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men.
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PeopleMom Disappeared During Solo Hike in Japan. 17 Months Later, Her Backpack and a Single Shoe Were Found
"I have to hold out hope miraculously she is still alive, and until I hear otherwise, that’s the hope I’m holding onto," said Patricia Wu-Murad's husband
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Woman raped and killed on bench in Southall - court
A homeless man is on trial accused of the rape and manslaughter of Natalie Shotter.
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Cambodian maid is arrested and deported by Malaysia for criticizing Cambodia leaders on social media
A Cambodian woman who worked as a maid in Malaysia has been deported to her homeland for comments she posted on social media criticizing Cambodian government leaders, in the latest example of a Southeast Asian government helping another arrest a dissident. A Cambodia prison official and an opposition activist group said Thursday that Nuon Toeun, 36, who had worked in Malaysia for several years, was arrested last week by Malaysian authorities following a request from the Cambodian government.
- Evening Standard
Seven dead in suspected gun and knife terror attack in Tel Aviv
The attack took place minutes before Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel
- The Telegraph
Yazidi woman kidnapped by IS as a child 10 years ago freed from Gaza captivity
A Yazidi woman who was kidnapped by Islamic State as a child before being sent to Hamas in Gaza has been rescued after more than a decade in captivity.
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Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts
A former Singaporean Cabinet minister was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of receiving illegal gifts, in a rare criminal case involving a minister in the Asian financial hub. Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran had pleaded guilty last week to one count of obstructing justice and four of accepting gifts from people with whom he had official business. Justice Vincent Hoong, in his ruling, said holders of high office "must be expected to avoid any perception that they are susceptible to influence by pecuniary benefits.”
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Denzel Washington ‘had furious bust-up with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs at one of rapper’s parties’
As the rapper is in jail in New York awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, Denzel Washington is said to have told Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs he doesn’t “respect” anyone during a furious row at one of the musician’s infamous parties.
- The Daily Beast
Judge Scolds ‘Privileged’ MAGA Election Official During Searing Sentencing
A Colorado judge threw the book at a MAGA folk hero on Thursday after bizarre scenes in court that included “magnetic mattresses” and courtroom outbursts. Tina Peters, the infamous election-denying Colorado clerk who tried to help Donald Trump overturn 2020 election results, was sentenced to nine years in prison—a far cry from probation, as her attorneys had asked for. Peters, 68, was found guilty last month of allowing a man associated with MyPillow’s Mike Lindell to enter the Mesa County elect
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‘America will be furious and Beijing delighted’: How Starmer handed Chagos to China
Nigel Farage has claimed that “our American allies will be furious and Beijing delighted” after Sir Keir Starmer gave up the Chagos Islands.
- The Telegraph
IDF assassinates right-hand man of Hamas leader Sinwar
Israel has said it has assassinated the “right-hand man” of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
- The Guardian
Iran braces for Israeli strikes as supreme leader calls for west to leave Middle East
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes first public appearance after attack on Israel in retaliation for Hezbollah leader’s killing
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‘Vulnerable’ woman raped and killed by stranger on park bench, court told
Natalie Shotter, 37, was found dead on a bench in Southall Park, west London, on July 17 2021 after a night out.
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A North Korean defector who struggled in South Korea stole a bus and tried to drive across the border, police say
A North Korean defector who escaped to the South more than a decade ago was detained after attempting to cross back into North Korea on a stolen bus, police said.
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s Heartless Reaction to Pence Being in Danger Revealed in Bombshell Filing
A bombshell filing out of Donald Trump’s election subversion case was unsealed Wednesday, revealing a trove of damning allegations about how the former president acted on and around Jan. 6, 2021. Among the nastiest accusations in the 165-page document was how Trump allegedly reacted to learning from an aide that his vice president, Mike Pence, had been taken to a secure location in the U.S. Capitol for his safety. Trump’s alleged response to that news: “So what?”Read more at The Daily Beast.Get
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Snap polls after VP debate reveal what voters think of Vance and Walz’s performances
Voters watching the debate gave their verdicts on who won and lost the vice presidential debate
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Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon invasion gun battle
Eight Israeli soldiers were killed fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Israeli army said on Wednesday.
- The Guardian
Gulf leaders support Palestine – but many would not mind seeing Israel challenge Iran
The escalating Middle East conflict could create a dangerous vacuum – or an opportunity – for several states
- People
Wife Was Caught on Dashcam Injecting Husband with Poison, Which Killed Him in Minutes: ‘Get Off of Me!'
Amanda Hovanec, 37, pleaded guilty to distributing a controlled substance that resulted in the death of her husband Timothy in April 2022
- The Hill
Opinion - Stop building China’s military with US tax dollars
The Department of Defense funded more than 2,000 scientific research papers with Chinese collaborators who were directly affiliated with the CCP’s defense research and industrial base.
- The Hill
Trump attorney Alina Habba expects to be hit with ‘onslaught of litigation’ before election
Trump lawyer Alina Habba said in an interview Thursday that she expects to be hit with an “onslaught of litigation” with less than 35 days until the presidential election. Habba made the remarks in the context of comments about special counsel Jack Smith’s 165-page filing that was unsealed Wednesday by a Washington, D.C., federal court.…