Man suspected of killing five people in Oregon found dead, officials say
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Man suspected of killing five people in Oregon found dead, officials say

Authorities suspect Benjamin Charles ​Parker, 36, died by suicide after he was found in vehicle in Washington stateA man ⁠suspected of killing ⁠five ​people in rural Oregon was found dead in a suspected ⁠suicide, local law enforcement officials said on Sunday.The five homicide victims were found ⁠on Saturday at a home in a ​rural community near ‌Forest Grove, ‌Oregon, about 30 miles (48km) outside...

Video shows hundreds held captive after Nigeria mosque kidnapping
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Video shows hundreds held captive after Nigeria mosque kidnapping

Gunmen ‌attacked worshippers in Dekara village on Friday taking women, children and older peopleAn armed group has posted a video showing what ⁠residents said were about ⁠600 women, children and ​older people abducted in an attack on a mosque in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State last week.The video, posted on Facebook and WhatsApp, ⁠showed large groups of people seated in a forested area surroun...

About 90,000 urged to evacuate as fast-moving wildfire threatens Reno, Nevada

About 90,000 urged to evacuate as fast-moving wildfire threatens Reno, Nevada

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‘Human-caused’, wind-driven fire in Reno leaves thousands of homes and businesses without power, officials sayAbout 90,000 residents of Reno, Nevada, and the adjacent North Valley are under evacuation orders as a fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire bears down on the city.The Hawk fire began on Saturday to the north-west of the city, and quickly grew, showing “extreme fire behavior”. It stood at a li...

Arthur creator Marc Brown sells Martha’s Vineyard home for $6.4 million after 37 years

Arthur creator Marc Brown sells Martha’s Vineyard home for $6.4 million after 37 years

Times of India

Marc Brown, the creator of Arthur, along with his wife, has sold their beloved Martha's Vineyard estate for a substantial $6.4 million. This historic property, meticulously restored over thirty-seven years, was a sanctuary for Brown's creativity, where he penned half the Arthur books. With this sale, they conclude a significant chapter in their lives and have already acquired a new home in New Yor...

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children

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Five-day trial at high court in Glasgow heard Dott subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuseThe former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school age children. The 49-year-old subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse, with the girl targeted between 1993-96 and the boy between 2006-10.A five-day trial at the high ...

Twelve people arrested after A66 crash that killed seven including two police officers

Twelve people arrested after A66 crash that killed seven including two police officers

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Nine men and three women aged between 19 and 61 arrested as part of investigation into events leading to deadly collisionTwelve people have been arrested on suspicion of offences including being involved with organised crime as part of the investigation into events leading to a crash on the A66 that killed two police officers and five others.Cleveland police confirmed that nine men and three women...

Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’

Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’

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Prime minister will use national cabinet meeting to assuage premiers over new AI law as AEMO forecasts seven-fold rise in datacentre power useGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese will seek to use Wednesday’s high-stakes talks with premiers to quell growing unhappiness about national controls on datacentre developments, promising new approval laws will complem...

‘Staggering’: watchdog condemns police after Indigenous teenager on bus wrongfully arrested – then searched

‘Staggering’: watchdog condemns police after Indigenous teenager on bus wrongfully arrested – then searched

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Ombudsman Iain Anderson says he is concerned police ‘had no clearly understood definition of racial profiling’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe commonwealth and ACT ombudsman has criticised the Australian federal police for failing to clearly define “racial profiling” after police in Canberra pulled guns on an Indigenous teenager who they mistook for a suspect in an ag...

With 'rare' Paris talks, France hopes to cash in on Saudi investment programme

With 'rare' Paris talks, France hopes to cash in on Saudi investment programme

France 24

Saudi's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is in Paris to meet France's President Emmanuel Macron. The two leaders are to hold talks on a variety of topics, but first and foremost about the situation in the Middle East. For France, this is a chance to benefit from Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 investment plan. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali is at the Elysée Palace and tells us more.

Trump claims Iran is ‘completely collapsing’ ahead of new sanctions announcement – live

Trump claims Iran is ‘completely collapsing’ ahead of new sanctions announcement – live

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It’s a common refrain from the president, but perhaps takes on a new meaning ahead of the fresh sanctions that we’re expecting later todaySign up for the US Breaking News emailNew Mexico will continue funding gender-affirming care for minors after a federal rule ending Medicaid support for such care goes into effect.On 13 August, the Trump administration finalized a rule – set to go into effect on...

Survivors of violent crime criticise MoJ for not explaining offender restriction zones

Survivors of violent crime criticise MoJ for not explaining offender restriction zones

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Campaigners accuse ministers of trying to grab headlines with announcement before a working system is readySurvivors of violent crime and families of victims have criticised the UK government for announcing “world first” plans to introduce restriction zones for serious offenders freed from prison within a few weeks without spelling out how they would work.Key campaigners who have championed the id...