An airstrike on a prison in northern Yemen has killed at least 60 people and wounded 200 more. The violence marked an especially deadly day in the seven-year war, leaving bystanders searching through rubble with their bare hands to rescue those trapped in the detention centre in Sa’ada. Overwhelmed nearby hospitals said they had been forced to turn away some of the injured. The attack comes five days after the Houthis claimed a drone-and-missile attack on Abu Dhabi that killed three people
China seeks to reset relationship with Australia after election
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China will seek talks with whichever party wins Saturday’s Australian federal election, with diplomatic sources declaring that they see “a good opportunity” to ease tensions in the period after the vote. A Chinese dip...
Police hunt fan who head-butted Billy Sharp on pitch after Forest playoff win
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Nottinghamshire police have launched an investigation after Sheffield United’s Billy Sharp appeared to be head-butted by a fan at the end of the Championship playoff semi-final. Video emerged online of the celebration...
Big carmakers stuck in slow lane over switch to zero emissions, study shows
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The world’s largest carmakers are lagging behind on the switch to electric vehicles with only two on the trajectory required to hit the international target of limiting global heating to 1.5C, according to an analysis...
Video showing arrest of Fiji bus driver reignites debate about police use of excessive force
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Fiji police have suspended an officer pending an investigation after a video showing what appeared to be the use of excessive force against a bus driver during an arrest was shared widely in the Pacific country. The v...
Joe Biden says ‘white supremacy is a poison’ after Buffalo shooting
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Joe Biden has condemned those who spread white supremacist lies “for power, political gain and for profit” during a visit to Buffalo, New York, where 10 people were killed in a racist shooting last Saturday. The US pr...
Footage purports to show Ukraine soldiers leaving Azovstal steelworks – video
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Recently released footage purports to show Ukrainian soldiers leaving the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol as Ukraine confirmed that more than 260 fighters were evacuated from the plant and taken to areas under Russia'...
Man guilty of killing Shani Warren 35 years after murder
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A man has been found guilty of the murder of Shani Warren, whose body was found bound and gagged in a lake 35 years ago. A jury at Reading crown court found Donald Robertson guilty of the imprisonment, indecent assaul...
Man arrested after three-year-old boy killed by dog in Rochdale
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A man has been arrested after a three-year-old boy was killed by a dog at a farm property in Greater Manchester. Daniel John Twigg was named by police on Tuesday as the victim of the dog attack in Milnrow, Rochdale, o...