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The body of a British aid worker who was captured by Russian-backed separatists has been returned with “signs of possible unspeakable torture”, Ukraine’s foreign minister has said. Paul Urey died in July after he was charged with committing “mercenary activities” in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine. The 45-year-old from Warrington, Cheshire, was
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Authorities in Pakistan are rushing to widen a breach in its biggest lake to keep the waters from overflowing, as an unprecedented monsoon season threatens a 4,500-year-old archaeological site. Unprecedented floods have affected 33 million people and killed at least 1,325, including 466 children, national disaster officials have said. Record-breaking rains have inflicted damage on
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Justin Trudeau has urged Canadians to “please be careful” as two men suspected of killing 10 people in a mass stabbing remain at large. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of Damien Sanderson, 31, and 30-year-old Myles Sanderson on murder and attempted murder charges. A 14-year-old boy, a mother-of-two, a 77-year-old widower and an
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Ten people have been killed and at least 15 others injured after mass stabbings in an indigenous community in the Saskatchewan province of Canada. The attacks happened at multiple locations, with police investigating 13 crime scenes, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said. Officers are hunting for two suspects, Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson, who it
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UN nuclear experts have given their assessment of the safety situation at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia power plant – and say its “physical integrity” has been “violated” amid weeks of fighting nearby. Both Russia and Ukraine blame each other for the shelling damage, with fears of a radiation catastrophe at the site. Giving his analysis of
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The UK Disasters Emergency Committee has launched an appeal to “save and protect lives” as Pakistan deals with devastating floods. More than 1,100 people have died and 33 million people are affected after monsoon rains and melting glaciers destroyed houses, infrastructure and crops. The UN has appealed for $160m (£138m) to help alleviate an “unprecedented
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