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Woman becomes police officer to catch father’s killer
A woman who became a police officer to catch her father’s killer admitted she couldn’t “hold back the tears” after confronting him. Gislayne Silva de Deus was nine when her father, Givaldo, was murdered over a $66 debt. Raimundo Gomes shot Givaldo in the head after an argument at a bar and fled. Despite warrants for Gomes’s arrest, he remained…
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Daphne’s celebrates 60 years with star-studded event
Chelsea’s iconic restaurant, Daphne’s, celebrated its 60th anniversary this week, continuing its legacy as a favourite among celebrities, including Princess Diana. The event hosted notable guests like Charles Delevingne, father of Cara, Poppy, and Chloe. However, former England striker Jermain Defoe, 41, made a significant impact with his comments on societal tendencies to judge public figures harshly. Defoe criticised the…
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French shock after student’s body found in Paris park
The grim discovery of Philippine Le Noir de Carla’s partially buried body has left France in shock. The 19-year-old Paris Dauphine University student was found in a Paris park after her disappearance on September 20. Police arrested 22-year-old Moroccan national, Taha O, in Geneva, suspecting him of the murder. A woman has now come forward, revealing that Taha O raped…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs accused of over 100 sexual assaults
More than 100 victims, including one who was 9 years old at the time, are filing lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Combs. The lawsuits are for alleged sexual abuse and exploitation, outlined in cases that will further expose “many powerful people,” lawyers announced Tuesday. “I want to focus on the ages of these victims. When we talk about the ages of…
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Paedophile jailed for 16 years after 40 years of abuse
Christopher George Pearce, a 59-year-old paedophile, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after a 40-year history of abusing young children. Pearce’s appalling crimes began in Hammersmith in 1984, targeting children aged five and seven. His abuse continued until 1988, with further offences against two more children, aged six and seven, in Chelsea. In 2020, Pearce attempted to groom…
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Diddy challenges judge’s no-bail decision
Sean “Diddy” Combs intends to contest the Manhattan judge’s decision to detain him without bail ahead of his trial on sex trafficking and racketeering. On Monday, Combs, 54, submitted a notice of appeal to the Southern District of New York, marking the initial step to secure his release. The timeline for the official appeal and subsequent hearing remains uncertain. Apprehended…
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8 year old Cumbria boy fatally shot while hunting rabbits
An 8-year-old boy has been fatally shot in the head and face yesterday while allegedly hunting rabbits on farmland in Warcop Cumbria. A man in his 60s was bailed after being arrested. The schoolboy died overnight hours after the horror unfolded on a hillside close to Wheatsheaf Farm, near Warcop, in Cumbria at around 2.50pm. The child was rushed to…
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Texas agents capture two Tren de Aragua gang members
Homeland Security agents in Texas captured two Venezuelan nationals, identified as members of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang, known for its violent activities across the United States. On Friday, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) San Antonio revealed that special agents had arrested the two individuals in San Antonio on September 19, during an operation targeting the notorious gang. The agency…
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Man throws bomb in California courthouse, injures five
Authorities reported that a man who allegedly threw a bomb inside a California courthouse this week, injuring five, was upset about his firearms being confiscated. Nathaniel James McGuire from Santa Maria, faces charges of maliciously damaging a building with an explosive, the Justice Department stated on Friday. McGuire was scheduled for a court appearance in Los Angeles federal court. U.S.…
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Warsi quits Tory party over far-right shift
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi has resigned from the Conservative Party, citing the party’s shift towards the ‘far-right’. Warsi, the first Muslim woman to serve in a British cabinet, was a former co-chair of the Conservative Party and resigned from David Cameron’s government in 2014. She continues to serve as a peer in the House of Lords. In a tweet earlier today,…
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Man sentenced to life for NYC antiques dealer’s murder
Alex Ray Scott, 28, was sentenced to 22 years-to-life in prison on Thursday for the murder of New York City antiques dealer Kenneth Savinski. This sentencing comes months after Scott received a separate sentence in Oklahoma for another killing involving decapitation. Scott, who began transitioning into a woman while in jail, was convicted of murdering 64-year-old Savinski in January 2020.…
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Man detained for hacking UK train station Wi-Fi networks
Authorities have detained a man accused of hacking Wi-Fi networks at multiple UK train stations and displaying terrorism-related messages. Customers trying to connect to Wi-Fi at stations managed by Network Rail encountered a landing page with the message ‘We love you, Europe’, followed by Islamophobic content. British Transport Police have confirmed the arrest of a man linked to the incident.…
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Police officer convicted of misconduct and cocaine supply in Manchester
A police officer has been convicted of misconduct and supplying class A drugs after stealing cocaine from his workplace to sell on the streets of Manchester. Andrew Talbot, a former detective in Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) serious crime division, took nearly 4kg of cocaine from an evidence store. He used police systems to search for drug dealers to aid in…
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Pennsylvania musician killed by illegal immigrant in crash
The family of a Pennsylvania musician who was allegedly killed by an illegal immigrant fleeing a crash is mourning the loss of the 23-year-old victim. Christian Sluka’s aunt, Marcia Goisse, expressed her heartbreak. “There was nobody like him. He provided solace during my struggles. I don’t know how we’ll go on without him,” she shared. Sluka was returning home on…
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Jordan criticises DOJ for publicising $150,000 Trump bounty letter
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan criticised the Justice Department for releasing a letter from Ryan Wesley Routh, who allegedly attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Jordan warned that making the letter public could inspire others to commit similar acts. Jordan, 60, sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, 71, expressing his concerns and pointing to the DOJ’s…
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Young transplant survivor becomes firefighter for a day
A courageous young girl, who awaited a heart transplant for over a year, has realised her dream of becoming a firefighter for a day. Beatrix Adamson-Archbold was featured on the front page of a major publication in June 2022. Her parents, Terry and Cheryl Archbold, endured immense distress after Beatrix suffered a cardiac arrest at merely 16 months old. In…
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American woman first to use unapproved Sarco ‘suicide pod’ in Switzerland
A 64-year-old American woman, the first to use the controversial Sarco ‘suicide pod’, received a final command from the machine before her death. The pod, designed for assisted suicide, has not been approved, leading to several arrests connected to her death. Schaffhausen Police stated, “The public prosecutor’s office of the canton of Schaffhausen has initiated criminal proceedings against several individuals…
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Venezuelan probe into Erik Prince’s $1 million anti-Maduro fundraiser
Venezuelan authorities began an investigation on Tuesday into an online fundraiser led by the founder of the controversial US security firm Blackwater. Erik Prince, the man behind Blackwater, claims to have gathered over $1 million to support the ousting of President Nicolas Maduro. The “Ya Casi Venezuela” campaign website was introduced in early September in response to the disputed presidential…
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Bieber’s plea to protect Billie Eilish resurfaces amid Diddy indictment
Remarks made by Justin Bieber years ago about wanting to “protect” Billie Eilish from the music industry have resurfaced following Sean “Diddy” Combs’ arrest for alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. Bieber, now 30, shared his concerns for Eilish during a 2020 interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, just before releasing his album “Changes.” In the interview, a tearful Bieber recounted…
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Woman exposes abuse after leaving secretive church under FBI probe
A woman has broken her silence after leaving a secretive Christian church, as the FBI investigates historical sex abuse allegations. Jolyn Mitchell, 30, was born into the Two by Twos, a clandestine religious group with global followers. The group is led by ‘overseers,’ elders who preach about God and recruit members. It also has senior members called ‘workers’ who share…
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Singapore ex-minister faces graft trial in landmark case
Singapore’s former transport minister, S. Iswaran, will face court on Tuesday for the city-state’s first political graft trial in over 40 years. Known for his role in bringing Formula 1 to Singapore, Iswaran resigned in January amidst a corruption probe. He faces multiple charges, including accepting gifts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. This trial is seen as one of…
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DiCaprio and Diddy: White Party images resurface amidst charges
Leonardo DiCaprio distanced himself from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after pictures have resurfaced of him at one of his infamous White Parties. The Hollywood star has reportedly not had anything to do with Diddy “for years” according to a source. Diddy, 54, was arrested last week with charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and trafficking to engage in prostitution all levied against…
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Memphis man testifies in Young Dolph shooting case
A man from Memphis testified on Monday about his involvement in the shooting of rapper Young Dolph. Cornelius Smith stated he and Justin Johnson were responsible for the killing, which was allegedly ordered by Big Jook, the brother of rapper Yo Gotti. On 17 November 2021, surveillance footage showed two individuals exiting a white Mercedes outside a Memphis cookie store…
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Melody Sasser jailed for $10,000 online murder plot
A woman from Tennessee tried to hire a hitman online for nearly $10,000 to kill the wife of a man she met on Match.com, prosecutors revealed. Melody Sasser, 48, used a dark web platform called “Online Killers Market” to arrange the hit last year, court records show. The site allegedly offers services like hitman-for-hire, hacking, kidnapping, extortion, acid attack disfigurement,…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs faces serious charges and denied bail twice
On Monday, Diddy was detained in New York, facing several charges. He remains in custody after a judge denied his bail requests twice. Held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, a facility that previously housed R. Kelly, Diddy is now awaiting trial. An unsealed indictment accuses him of abusing, threatening, and coercing women and others to satisfy his sexual…
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Four killed, over 20 injured in Birmingham, Alabama shooting
At least four people were killed, and dozens more were injured in a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday evening. The incident took place around 11pm local time, in the popular entertainment district of Five Points South, according to Birmingham Police. Officer Truman Fitzgerald stated that multiple shooters opened fire on a group of people. When police arrived, they…
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Texas couple jailed after pitbulls maul elderly veteran to death
A Texas couple will each spend almost a decade in prison after their pitbulls killed an elderly veteran. Ramon Najera, 81, died when two dogs escaped their yard and attacked him and his 74 year old wife, Juanita, in San Antonio. San Antonio first responders found Najera’s bloodied body being dragged by one of the pitbulls. Firefighters had to fend…
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Georgia mother indicted after son’s school shooting spree
An indictment has been issued against the mother of a Georgia teenager accused of killing four people at his high school. Marcee Gray, 43, faces charges related to an alleged domestic incident from last year. The charges, officially handed down on Monday in Ben Hill County, include exploiting an elderly person among other crimes. These charges are separate from the…
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PTI rally in Lahore, Pakistan gets approval after court order
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party received approval to hold its major rally in Lahore on Saturday, despite the Pakistani government’s intensified crackdown on its leaders and workers in Punjab. The district administration granted permission after a high court order, allowing PTI to stage the rally at Lahore’s Ring Road in Kahna. The Lahore High Court instructed Deputy Commissioner Syed Musa…
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Ontario woman turns herself in after Porsche theft and assault
Peel Police in Ontario, Canada have arrested 18 year old Sarah Badshaw, accused of stealing a Porsche and running over its owner, an incident that was caught on camera. Badshaw surrendered to police on Thursday, one day after footage of the event was released. Investigators also confirmed they had recovered the stolen vehicle. Police stated that on the afternoon of…