Russia’s Novaya Gazeta ‘killed off’ after murders, arrests and pressure
Russia’s most prominent investigative newspaper is closing, with staff accusing the government of killing it off.
US execution survivor Christa Pike says she is now in ‘constant pain’
US execution survivor Christa Pike says she is now in ‘constant pain’ Pike, 50, is being held in solitary confinement and faces an uncertain future after surviving a failed lethal…
Iran says four tankers on fire after striking mines in Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says four tankers have caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
Burnham ‘open’ to calls for slavery apology but not reparations
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he is “open” to the possibility of the UK issuing a formal apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, but has ruled…
Dog walker threatened with gun during ICE arrest in North Hollywood
Footage shows masked ICE agents pointing a handgun at a bystander walking his dogs as they arrest another man in the US.
Fake polls expose vulnerabilities in US elections ahead of midterms
Fake polls expose vulnerabilities in US elections ahead of midterms Fabricated surveys are adding to tensions in the country’s increasingly polarised political environment. Experts warn that fake pollsters could weaken…
Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in US general election
Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in US general election Vatican confirms the pope submitted a mail-in ballot in his native Chicago ahead of November 3 midterm elections A…
Poland’s president joins protest amid constitutional crisis at top court
Poland’s president has cut short a trip to Senegal, joining protesters facing off with police.
Watch: Traitor or faithful? Celebrities reveal their allegiances
The second series of BBC One’s The Celebrity Traitors reached its climax on Friday, with the 21 original contestants having been reduced to seven before the final.
Why North Korea’s ‘elite’ hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack
The company had initially said it thought an engineer’s laptop had been compromised, allowing unauthorised withdrawals, but later said the attack was wider. “Our subsequent investigation has uncovered additional points…