Sarah Everard murder: Wayne Couzens given whole-life sentence

Sarah Everard was kidnapped while walking home in south London. Photograph: Family handout/CPS/PA The Guardian By Vikram Dodd and Haroon Siddique Ex-Met officer jailed for kidnap, rape and murder of Everard whom he lured off London street Wayne Couzens has received a whole-life sentence for the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard, The former

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Philippines defence chief says was urged by China to drop review of U.S. pact

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (L) and Philippines’ Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (R) shake hands after a bilateral meeting at Camp Aguinaldo military camp in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 30, 2021. Rolex Dela Pena/Pool via Reuters Reuters By Karen Lema China has opposed a Philippines-led push for a review of its 70-year-old

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Half of Kenya’s jobless give up on work search

Graduates queue for job interviews. By Business Daily Africa Half of jobless Kenyans have given up looking for work, disheartened by reduced opportunities in a tough economy that has seen many businesses downsize operations in a bid to survive. Data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) covering the quarter ended March 2021 shows

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Germany’s new parliament gains 83 lawmakers with migration background

By Anadolu Agency Sunday’s election produced most diverse parliament in Germany, but migrants still underrepresented compared to population Germany’s new Bundestag will be the most diverse parliament in recent history, with more representatives from different cultural and ethnic groups, according to a study by the Migration Media Service. At least 83 lawmakers with migration backgrounds

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Somaliland elected six senators for Mogadishu

The election of six seats in the Upper House of the Northern Regions in Somalia has recently ended, with some well-known officials vying for Villa Somalia. Seat 1: Former Speaker of the Upper House, Mr. Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, was elected, following the resignation of his rival Said Omar Hussein, who had registered to run in

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China’s Belt and Road plans losing momentum as opposition, debt mount -study

Visitors walk past a wall with a map showing the species of peony in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries, at horticultural exhibition Beijing Expo 2019, in Beijing, China April 29, 2019. Picture taken April 29, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer Reuters By David Stanway China’s vast Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is in danger of losing momentum

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Wayne Couzens ‘used police ID to kidnap Sarah Everard’

Couzens pleaded guilty to the kidnap, rape and murder of Everard at earlier court hearings. Photograph: Metropolitan police/PA The Guardian By Vikram Dodd and Haroon Siddique Sentencing hearing told serving Met officer used warrant card and Covid training to deceive 33-year-old Wayne Couzens used police equipment, including his warrant card and training about Covid rules,

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Afghan war did not end on terms US wanted with Taliban: Top general

By Anadolu Agency ‘Taliban was and remains a terrorist organization … they still have not broken ties with al-Qaeda,’ says Gen. Mark Milley US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Tuesday that the Afghan war with the Taliban, who he said has ties with al-Qaeda, ended differently than the way

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China vows to keep Taiwan out of Pacific Rim trade group

File – In this May 16, 2019, file photo, from left, Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh, Singapore’s Industry and Trade Minister Chan Chun Sing, Canada’s Minister of International Trade Diversification James Carr, Chilean Foreign Minister Fernando Ampuero, Chilean Deputy Minister of Trade Rodrigo Yanez, Japan’s Parliamentary Vice Minister of Foreign

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Somali Prime Minister Roble says Ikran Tahlil was a spy and double agent

Photo/Somali Times Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble said Ikran Tahlil was a spy and double agent. Ikran Tahlii Farah’s case will not be brought to justice immediately. Of her crimes, she committed working for foreign actors. Ikran Tahlil was trained by Kenyan intelligence and other spy agencies age of 15 according to Somali spy

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