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- NewsThe Independent
Black undercover police officer beaten up by his own colleagues awarded $23.5m
Fellow undercover officer told investigators police in riot gear ‘beat the f*** out of [Mr Hall] like Rodney King’
5-min read - NewsThe Independent
White House remains silent after Blinken says US not involved in Israeli strike on Iran
Secdretary of State says he is focused on ‘work to deescalate tensions’ along with his fellow G7 foreign ministers
3-min read - NewsAFP
Togo lawmakers approve contested political reform
Togo lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to a constitutional reform switching to a parliamentary system that opposition parties say will allow President Faure Gnassingbe to extend his grip on power.Under the new constitution, Togo adopts a parliamentary system, leaving lawmakers to elect the president which would become a largely ceremonial role with a four-year term.
3-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
Israel ‘launched missiles at Iranian nuclear defences’
Israeli fighter jets fired several missiles at an air defence installation protecting an Iranian nuclear facility during Friday morning’s attack, a senior US official said.
46-min read - NewsPA Media: Video
VideoMan in critical condition after setting himself on fire outside Trump courthouse
A man is in a critical condition in hospital after setting himself on fire in a park outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump’s hush money trial is taking place.
- NewsThe Independent
Trump denied last-minute request to halt hush money trial by appeals court
Opening statements set to go ahead in case on Monday
1-min read - NewsThe Independent
Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial identified as ‘researcher’ who posted conspiracy-laden manifesto moments earlier
The NYPD identified the man as Maxwell Azzarello, 37, who is now in critical condition in Cornell burns unit. He has a long history of posting conspiracy theories and railing against the rich and powerful
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