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Once highly professional mercenaries, the notorious Wagner group is buckling in Ukraine as Russia's war falters
CNN - 7 Oct 2022 03:39
The Ukrainians' bodies lay side-by-side on the grass, the earth beside them splayed open by a crater. Dragged to the spot by Russian mercenaries, the victims' arms pointed to where they had died.
Thailand's deadliest rampage ever: At least 36 killed in attack that began at child care center
USA Today - 7 Oct 2022 02:21
Most of the victims were children in a killing rampage Thursday that began at a child care center in northeastern Thailand, authorities said.
Justice Dept. Said to Have Told Trump Lawyers He May Have More Documents
The New York Times - 7 Oct 2022 01:55
The move underscores the skepticism among investigators about the former president's cooperation with the effort to retrieve government material, and it exposed a rift among his lawyers.
Pals heard screams through online game as Purdue student Varun Manish Chheda was slain
New York Post - 7 Oct 2022 13:35
Purdue University police have confirmed with WTHR that 20-year-old victim Varun Manish Chheda was online gaming with pals the night he died.
Biden's pot pardons likely to have little effect in Illinois, but federal review of drug could have an impact, experts say
Chicago Tribune - 7 Oct 2022 02:50Ex-state police trooper pleads guilty, gets probation in Mass. OT scandal
Boston - 7 Oct 2022 18:09
David Keefe submitted fraudulent claims for more than 200 hours of overtime that he did not work in 2015 and 2016. The post Ex-state police trooper pleads guilty, gets probation in Mass. OT scandal appeared first on Bost...
Covid: one in 50 thought to be infected in England, data shows
The Guardian - 7 Oct 2022 14:29
Based on results from random swabbing, ONS says 1.1 million people in country have virus Covid infection levels are continuing to rise in England, with more than 1.1 million people thought to have had the virus in the mo...
Alleged Waukesha parade killer Darrell Brooks strips off shirt in court
New York Post - 7 Oct 2022 04:23
The man accused of plowing his SUV through the Waukesha Christmas parade in Wisconsin killing six people last year disrupted his trial proceedings by stripping off his shirt and sticking a sign down his pants.
Nikolas Cruz reveals why he chose Valentine's Day for Parkland massacre
New York Post - 7 Oct 2022 03:33
Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz admitted that he chose the date of the tragedy, Valentine's Day, for a very specific reason.
Uvalde school officer who responded to shooting fired after CNN report
New York Post - 7 Oct 2022 02:29
Uvalde school officials fired a district police officer after a report found she was among the first to arrive to the Robb Elementary School massacre yet failed to take proper action.
Major Mexican Government Hack Reveals Military Abuse and Spying
The New York Times - 7 Oct 2022 01:57
Hackers infiltrated the Mexican Defense Ministry, publishing millions of emails that detail the military's growing influence over the civilian government.
US warships, with South Korea and Japan, train to shoot down North Korean missiles
ABC News - 7 Oct 2022 01:45
The ships are part of the USS Reagan Carrier Strike Group in the Sea of Japan.
Hopes for 'nil-all draw' in NI protocol negotiations as mood improves to resolve row
Sky News - 7 Oct 2022 16:33
Ireland is looking for a "nil-all draw" in negotiations between the UK and the EU, its foreign affairs minister has said, amid fresh hopes a compromise can be reached over the Northern Ireland protocol row.
Hurricane Ian evacuees from Pine Island take stock of what's left: 'We're not going to find much'
USA Today - 7 Oct 2022 14:12Escaping Putin's Russia: 'We were worried he could be drafted any time'
The Guardian - 7 Oct 2022 14:12
Anna and her husband, who fled to Kazakhstan after mobilisation decree, are planning a new life in Turkey Anna, a Russian energy sector worker, describes how her husband fled Russia for Kazakhstan following Putin's mobil...
Fury at Saudi Arabia revives calls for US to throw the book at OPEC
CNN - 7 Oct 2022 14:05
OPEC+'s decision to slash oil production has set off bipartisan fury in Washington directed at the Saudi Arabia-led group, raising calls for a hard-hitting US response.
Police officers under investigation over 'derogatory' WhatsApp messages
The Guardian - 7 Oct 2022 14:02
IOPC opens criminal investigation into seven people after Civil Nuclear Constabulary referral The Independent Office for Police Conduct has started a criminal investigation into the conduct of six serving and one former ...
Police worker accused of sharing photo of dead teenager on WhatsApp
The Guardian - 7 Oct 2022 13:44
Exclusive: British Transport Police worker allegedly shared photo of Lewis Williams after train death Police have been hit by a new WhatsApp controversy, with a control room worker accused of sharing a picture from the s...
Palestinian petitions UK for apology over alleged abuses during British rule
The Guardian - 7 Oct 2022 13:41
Munib al-Masri has 300-page dossier of allegations including killings and torture between 1917 and 1948 A Palestinian businessman and former politician is to petition the UK government for an apology for abuses in the re...
Why documents were allegedly in disarray during Trump's final days in office
ABC News - 7 Oct 2022 13:37
At the end of Trump's presidency, FBI documents were allegedly in such disarray that the DOJ said it still couldn't tell which of the documents were classified.
Markell Hope killed trying to do handstand on balcony during Hurricane Ian
New York Post - 7 Oct 2022 13:33
A 34-year-old Ohio man fell to his death from his hotel room balcony in South Carolina during Hurricane Ian - while he was trying to perform a handstand.
US buys $290 million in anti-radiation drugs amid Putin's nuke threats
New York Post - 7 Oct 2022 13:23
The Biden administration bought $290 million of anti-radiation drugs this week as the president warned of "the prospect of Armageddon" being sparked by Russian warlord Vladimir Putin.