California couple charged with child abuse in surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children
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California couple charged with child abuse in surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children

Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan had 15 children, aged between two months to 13 years, removed from their homeA California couple has been arrested on child abuse charges following an investigation into a surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 kids, police said on Tuesday.Silvia Zhang and her husband, Guojun Xuan are expected to face conspiracy to commit child abuse charges, according to the Los Angel...

California couple charged with child abuse in surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 kids
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California couple charged with child abuse in surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 kids

Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan had 15 children, aged between two months to 13 years, removed from their home after abuse allegationsA California couple has been arrested on child abuse charges following an investigation into a surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 kids, police said Tuesday.Silvia Zhang and her husband, Guojun Xuan are expected to face conspiracy to commit child abuse charges, acco...

Labour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote

Labour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote

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Minister says they could not see parties cooperating, while official says coalition should be formally ruled outSenior Labour party figures said it is very unlikely their party would cooperate with the Greens in the future after they adopted a policy treating Zionism as a form of racism.One Labour minister said they could not foresee how the two parties could work together, while a government offi...

Fort Cronkhite: The abandoned WWII fort near San Francisco where giant 16-inch guns once shook the city

Fort Cronkhite: The abandoned WWII fort near San Francisco where giant 16-inch guns once shook the city

Times of India •

Fort Cronkhite, a former WWII military post in California’s Marin Headlands, once helped protect San Francisco Bay with massive 16-inch guns. Now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the historic site preserves wartime buildings and military defenses alongside beaches, trails and Pacific views. Visitors can explore Battery Townsley and discover the area’s WWII and Cold War history.

Scientists found a new magnetic mineral in Chang’e-6 Moon samples, preserved inside impact-glass particles

Scientists found a new magnetic mineral in Chang’e-6 Moon samples, preserved inside impact-glass particles

Times of India •

A groundbreaking discovery by researchers has unveiled a new magnetic mineral, γ-Fe, found in lunar samples from the Chang'e-6 mission. This remarkable find sheds light on the ancient magnetic environment of the Moon, now long lost. Detailed analysis of tiny iron particles within lunar impact glasses reveals that γ-Fe can maintain stable magnetic signals, potentially serving as a record of the Moo...

Whistleblower suit alleges Trump ordered FBI investigation on LA anti-ICE protesters

Whistleblower suit alleges Trump ordered FBI investigation on LA anti-ICE protesters

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The White House denies the allegations as ‘false’ and says the ‘first amendment does not protect violent rioting’US politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump ordered the FBI to investigate protesters in Los Angeles who were demonstrating against the president’s immigration crackdown, according to a whistleblower complaint.US senator Alex Padilla, a Democrat who represents California and serves on...

Google told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns

Google told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns

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Order on two construction sites comes after Google failed to carry out the necessary environmental impact assessmentsGoogle has been ordered to temporarily stop work on two datacentres in Finland after failing to do the necessary environmental impact assessments on its construction sites.The planned datacentres in Muhos and Kajanni are part of a 13bn euro project across multiple sites in northern ...

Badenoch denies plan for ‘British Iron Dome’ – after Tories use phrase in press release

Badenoch denies plan for ‘British Iron Dome’ – after Tories use phrase in press release

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Leader also says party is ‘not out of the woods’ and she would rather have another election than form coalition with ReformKemi Badenoch has denied she compared a new air defence system proposed by the Conservative party to Israel’s Iron Dome, despite using the term in her press release and a newspaper article.The Tory leader said the party’s proposed “Britannia Shield” would not be comparable to ...

'Colossal failure: Death penalty system in America is a broken process from start to finish'

'Colossal failure: Death penalty system in America is a broken process from start to finish'

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Jean-Emile Jammine is pleased to welcome Reed Brody, international human rights lawyer and former New York assistant attorney general. According to Brody, the botched execution of Christa Pike reflects a much larger problem: the relationship between capital punishment, institutional failure, due process, and human dignity. The technical failure of lethal injection exposes weaknesses throughout the...

Alleged Iranian spies planned ‘serious violence’ against UK journalists, court hears

Alleged Iranian spies planned ‘serious violence’ against UK journalists, court hears

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Mostafa Sepahvand, Farhad Javadi Manesh and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori did not dispute they surveilled targetsThree alleged Iranian spies carried out surveillance and reconnaissance to target journalists in the UK as part of a plan to commit “serious violence”, a court heard on Tuesday.Mostafa Sepahvand, 41, Farhad Javadi Manesh, 46, and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori, 57, are charged with offence...

Trump says Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego, drawing backlash

Trump says Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego, drawing backlash

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President Donald Trump suggested to a crowd of his supporters in Nebraska that Iran could “take out” a major US city like Los Angeles or San Diego, drawing a swift rebuke from California’s Democratic leaders and some fellow Republicans. Trump, speaking at a political rally in the state’s farm belt on Monday, discussed American wartime economic sacrifices and said he was determined to “see a tremen...

California schoolgirl's sewing project grows into nonprofit with 5,000+ care bags for women

California schoolgirl's sewing project grows into nonprofit with 5,000+ care bags for women

Times of India •

Khloe Thompson, a California teenager, started making care bags for women in need after seeing homelessness. She founded the nonprofit Khloe Kares, which has distributed over 5,000 handmade bags containing personal-care items. The organization collaborates with local businesses and community groups to expand its outreach efforts. Thompson's initiatives have also included supporting children in Gha...

Will the Iran war cost Trump in the US midterm elections? Your questions answered

Will the Iran war cost Trump in the US midterm elections? Your questions answered

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The war with Iran is reshaping America ahead of the midterms – how will it affect US voters at the polls? Guardian political and foreign correspondents answered your questionsSign up for the Stakes newsletter for more midterms coverageKafkasDog asks: As it’s increasingly clear that Trump is not mentally fit, and that allowing him to continue in his role further may (likely?) decimate the economy, ...

Can the Iran war cost Trump in the US midterm elections? Your questions answered

Can the Iran war cost Trump in the US midterm elections? Your questions answered

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The war with Iran is reshaping America ahead of the midterms – how will it affect US voters at the polls? Guardian political and foreign correspondents answered your questionsSign up for the Stakes newsletter for more midterms coverageKafkasDog asks: As it’s increasingly clear that Trump is not mentally fit, and that allowing him to continue in his role further may (likely?) decimate the economy, ...

How will the Iran war affect Trump during the US midterm elections? Your questions answered

How will the Iran war affect Trump during the US midterm elections? Your questions answered

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The war with Iran is reshaping America ahead of the midterms – how will it affect US voters at the polls? Guardian political and foreign correspondents answered your questionsSign in or sign up to join the conversationKafkasDog asks: As it’s increasingly clear that Trump is not mentally fit, and that allowing him to continue in his role further may (likely?) decimate the economy, if the Dems can s...

Three men jailed for raping teenage girl before fleeing UK in back of lorry

Three men jailed for raping teenage girl before fleeing UK in back of lorry

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Trio and 17-year-old boy convicted of rape after they persuaded girl to travel into Bristol alone and got her drunkThree men who raped a 17-year-old girl before escaping from the UK to France in the back of a lorry have been jailed for a total of 33 years.Mehrab Safi, 21, Salman Habibkheil and Awal Ahmadzai, both 19, and a 17-year-old boy plied the girl with alcohol after she had been persuaded to...