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California shootings: Six dead in Bakersfield
Six people have been killed in linked shootings in the city of Bakersfield in California, police say. A man and his wife drove to a trucking business in the city, where the man shot dead […]
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Aung San Suu Kyi defends verdict against Reuters journalists
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has defended the jailing of two Reuters journalists, despite international condemnation. She said Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo had broken the law and their conviction had “nothing to do […]
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Tougher sentences for emergency staff attacks
Maximum prison terms for people found guilty of common assault against emergency workers are to double from six months to a year. Firefighters, police officers, NHS staff and anyone who is attacked while assisting an […]
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Birmingham sex death killer jailed for ‘sadistic’ murder of mum
A man who strangled a mother of two during sex and then slept in his room with the body for several days has been jailed for life. Richard Bailey, 41, claimed Charlotte Teeling, 33, died […]
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German Catholic priests ‘abused thousands of children’
More than 3,600 children in Germany were assaulted by Roman Catholic priests between 1946 and 2014, a leaked report has revealed. The study was commissioned by the Church itself, and was due to be published […]
Human Rights
Morocco bans forced marriage and sexual violence
Morocco’s law criminalising violence against women has come into force. The law includes a ban on forced marriage, sexual harassment in public places, and tougher penalties for certain forms of violence. It has been criticised […]
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EU Parliament Adopts Controversial ‘Upload Filter’ Proposal
In a plenary vote, the European Parliament backed an alternative to the original Article 13 proposal, but one that would still result in an indirect upload filter requirement for many Internet services. Pirate Party MEP […]
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Georgia school to ask parents to paddle students as punishment
A school in the US state of Georgia is asking parents to consent to allowing their children to be spanked with a wooden paddle as a form of punishment. The Georgia School for Innovation and […]
Australia
Lynette Dawson: Police begin dig in podcast-highlighted mystery
Australian police have begun digging at the former home of a Sydney woman whose disappearance in 1982 has recently attracted global attention. Lynette Dawson, a mother of two, vanished without a trace. Her husband, Chris […]
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‘£2.5m lottery fraud’: Edward Putman charged
A man has been charged with fraudulently claiming a £2.5m lottery payout. Hertfordshire Police said a ticket was submitted for an outstanding lottery prize and £2.5m was paid out in 2009. Edward Putman, 53, of […]