The body of a Kenyan officer who died in Haiti arrives home for burial

The body of a Kenyan police officer who died in Haiti’s UN-backed multinational mission to combat violent gangs has been returned home

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Body of woman caught in fishing nets off Massachusetts coast appears to be burial at sea

The body of a woman was caught in the nets of a fishing boat off the coast of Massachusetts last week, and officials now believe she was buried at sea.
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Couple who found migrant on back of motorhome after France trip fined

The pair are given a £1,500 penalty after finding the young man once they arrived home in Essex.
BBC News - 1d
Body found in floodwaters and troops injured in Australia storm

At least one man has died in floodwaters and military personnel have been injured in the wild weather.
BBC News - 3d
K-pop singer Wheesung found dead at home aged 43

Tributes have been paid to singer who had a string of hits in South Korea including a cover of Craig David’s Insomnia. The South Korean singer Wheesung has died aged 43, with police reportedly ...
The Guardian - 22h
Syrians describe terror as Alawite families killed in their homes

Witnesses said the situation stabilised when security forces arrived following the violence.
BBC News - 2d
Texas city's first foreign-born police officer turns trauma into triumph

Fidele Sebahizi escaped war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, survived a refugee camp attack, and arrived in the U.S. with little English. Now, he's a police officer in Texas, a Ph.D. ...
CBS News - 1d
Newark Police Officer Is Killed and Another Is Injured in Shooting

Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey asked people to “please pray” for the officers, who were shot around 6:30 p.m. Friday.
The New York Times - 3d
Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say

Authorities have revealed that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease and showed severe signs of Alzheimer’s disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their home
ABC News - 4d
Atlanta teacher's body found a month after he disappeared on a Georgia lake, sheriff says

The body of an Atlanta teacher and coach who vanished last month while boating on Georgia’s Lake Oconee has been recovered from waters not far from where his fiancee was found dead shortly after ...
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A social worker who tried to mediate during the 2019 protests in Hong Kong is convicted of rioting

A social worker who tried to mediate during the peak of Hong Kong's mass anti-government protests in 2019 has been convicted of rioting at a retrial
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The UK fears environmental damage as ships burn after North Sea collision

British officials are concerned about environmental damage after a cargo ship carrying a toxic chemical hit a tanker transporting jet fuel off eastern England
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Congo faces setback in mpox response after Rwanda-backed rebels advance in the east

Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback in its fight against the mpox outbreak
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China, Iran and Russia hold joint naval drills in Mideast as tensions rise between Tehran and US

China, Iran and Russia have conducted joint naval drills in the Middle East
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Protesters block main state Serbian TV building as tensions soar ahead of a planned large rally

Several hundred students have blocked Serbia’s public television station building in Belgrade as tensions soar in the Balkan country days ahead of a planned large rally billed as an endgame in ...
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