US quadruple amputee cornhole pro suspected of murder had ‘a dark side’, ex-girlfriend claims

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Tori Mattingly told TMZ Dayton Webber would ‘lash out’ at her during four-year relationship that ended in 2025

A woman who claims she was romantically involved with a quadruple-amputee cornhole champion and the man he is accused of shooting dead in a murder case grabbing national attention has spoken of dating both of them – and said the accused killer had “a dark side”.

Tori Mattingly told TMZ in an interview published over the weekend that Dayton Webber would “lash out” at her during their four-year relationship. That relationship ended in February 2025 before she dated Bradrick Wells, the alleged victim of a deadly shooting in Webber’s car in suburban Washington DC on 22 March.

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Interpol arrest warrant requested in Congo-Brazzaville for Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas

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  • Football federation president on the run with wife and son

  • Conviction in absentia of wide-ranging corruption charges

Authorities in Congo-Brazzaville have applied to Interpol for an international arrest warrant against Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, the president of the country’s football federation, Fecofoot, after he was convicted of embezzling $1.1m in Fifa funds.

Mayolas is on the run with his wife and son after they were all sentenced to life imprisonment this month for embezzling funds provided by world football’s governing body as part of its Covid-19 relief plan in February 2021. As the Guardian revealed last year, that included almost $500,000 earmarked for the Congo women’s team.

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Israel assassinates three journalists in Lebanon; Iranian universities and energy sites targeted; Cuban oil embargo broken – Givebutter

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  1. Israel assassinates three journalists in Lebanon; Iranian universities and energy sites targeted; Cuban oil embargo broken  Givebutter
  2. Israeli airstrike kills 3 journalists covering war in southern Lebanon  PBS
  3. These Are the Journalists Israel Has Killed Since the Start of the Iran War  time.com
  4. Israel Admits It Posted Photoshopped Photo of Slain Journalist as Evidence That He Was Part of Hezbollah  Truthout
  5. Report from Beirut: “Hearts Are Very, Very Heavy” After Israeli Strikes Target Journalists, Medics  Democracy Now!
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Iran’s attacks on aluminum producers are sending ‘shockwaves’ through the metals market – CNBC

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  1. Iran's attacks on aluminum producers are sending 'shockwaves' through the metals market  CNBC
  2. Iranian attacks across Gulf continue as major industrial sites hit  BBC
  3. Aluminum Is the New Oil. These Stocks Are Soaring.  Barron's
  4. Aluminium hits four-year peak after Iran attacks Middle East smelters  reuters.com
  5. These stocks are surging as the next hot play on the Iran war  MarketWatch
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He Led Congo for 18 Years. Now, Joseph Kabila Is a Hunted Man. – The New York Times

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  1. He Led Congo for 18 Years. Now, Joseph Kabila Is a Hunted Man.  The New York Times
  2. Kabila warns of ‘Sudanisation’ of DRC  The EastAfrican
  3. Joseph Kabila: From Congo Kingmaker to Hunted Dissident  streamlinefeed.co.ke
  4. UNICEF urges stronger protection for children and aid workers in eastern DR Congo  eastleighvoice.co.ke
  5. Kabila speaks out on Goma drone attack, slams ‘Tshisekedi’s tyranny’  eastleighvoice.co.ke
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Haifa refinery hit in latest Iranian missile barrage, Bazan group confirms – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Haifa refinery hit in latest Iranian missile barrage, Bazan group confirms  The Jerusalem Post
  2. ADAMA says its plant in southern Israel is the one that was hit in Iranian missile attack  The Times of Israel
  3. Iran hits Israeli oil refinery as Trump escalates threats in widening regional war  PBS
  4. Missile hits fuel tanker at Israel's Oil Refineries  Reuters
  5. Eight wonded in central Israel following Iranian cluster munition strike  The Jerusalem Post
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German leader raises prospect of many Syrians returning home as the country’s president visits – AP News

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  1. German leader raises prospect of many Syrians returning home as the country's president visits  AP News
  2. Germany news: Merz and Syrian president talk refugee returns  dw.com
  3. Merz criticised after calling for Syrians in Germany to ‘go back’ home  The Guardian
  4. Germany's Merz says Berlin will work with Syria to return refugees  Reuters
  5. Germany's Merz says 80 percent of Syrian immigrants should return home  France 24
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Most gen Z fathers in Australia believe it’s solely their job to provide financially, research finds

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Survey also found 65% of gen Z think ‘things are better if men do paid work and women do care work’

Younger fathers are more likely to cling to outdated ideas that frame men as the money earners and women as caregivers, new research has found.

The Australian State of the World’s Fathers report is based on a global survey of 8,000 parents, with 533 from Australia.

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Israel suspends battalion over attack on CNN journalists – dw.com

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  1. Israel suspends battalion over attack on CNN journalists  dw.com
  2. Israel Pulls Battalion From West Bank After Soldier Talks of ‘Revenge’  The New York Times
  3. IDF pulls entire battalion from West Bank action after alleged assault of CNN crew  The Times of Israel
  4. Israel punishes a military unit that assaulted a CNN crew in the West Bank  AP News
  5. IDF suspending Netzah Yehuda reservists following CNN team debacle  The Jerusalem Post
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Recent $167m lottery winner arrested for allegedly stealing $12,000 in Kentucky

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Burglary arrest was James Farthing’s latest run-in with the law after winning the Powerball jackpot last year

A man who recently won a $167m Powerball lottery jackpot stands accused of stealing the relatively paltry sum of $12,000 after breaking into a house in his home state of Kentucky on Saturday, according to authorities who arrested him.

James Farthing’s arrest on Saturday on counts of burglary and illicit marijuana possession reportedly was at least his third since winning Kentucky’s most lucrative lottery prize ever.

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JD Vance says aliens are ‘demons’ and details obsession with UFOs

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Vice-president promises ‘to get to the bottom of’ reports of US government files about unidentified flying objects

JD Vance, the vice-president of the United States, said this weekend that he considers aliens to be “demons”.

As the war in Iran continues, petrol and grocery prices soar and chaos continues at US airports as a partial government shutdown endures, Vance appeared on the conservative Benny Show podcast, released Saturday, to promise that he would spend time looking into what he called his “obsession” with UFOs and extraterrestrial visitors.

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Zelenskiy Urged to Curtail Russia Energy Strikes, Proposes Truce – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Zelenskiy Urged to Curtail Russia Energy Strikes, Proposes Truce  Bloomberg.com
  2. Zelensky says allies asked him to scale back attacks on Russian energy  BBC
  3. Ukraine war briefing: allies asked Kyiv about reducing attacks on Russian energy sector, Zelenskyy says  The Guardian
  4. Zelenskyy Confirms Partner Requests to Reduce Strikes on Russian Oil Facilities Amid Energy Crisis  UNITED24 Media
  5. Kremlin Responds Coolly to Zelenskiy Idea of Easter Energy Attack Truce  U.S. News & World Report
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Apple subsidiary fined by UK government over Moscow sanctions breach

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Apple Distribution International, based in Ireland, made payments worth £635,000 to a Russian streaming service

The UK government has fined a subsidiary of Apple £390,000 for breaching sanctions against Moscow over payments it made to a Russian streaming platform.

Apple Distribution International (ADI), based in the Republic of Ireland, instructed an unnamed UK-based bank to make two payments to a company owned by a sanctioned Russian entity.

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Trump ‘pretty sure’ of Iran deal, but can Pakistan-led efforts end the war? – Al Jazeera

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  1. Trump ‘pretty sure’ of Iran deal, but can Pakistan-led efforts end the war?  Al Jazeera
  2. Analysis: Why the nation trying to broker US-Iran peace talks risks being drawn into the conflict  CNN
  3. Islamabad talks signal emergence of new four-nation bloc in Middle East  The Guardian
  4. How Pakistan Became a Major Player in Peace Negotiations Between the U.S. and Iran  The New Yorker
  5. Pakistan under pressure to host successful US-Iran talks  dw.com
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First Thing: Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks – The Guardian

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  1. First Thing: Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks  The Guardian
  2. Iran threatens to ‘rain fire’ on US troops as possible ground war looms  CNN
  3. Iran accuses US of plotting ground attack, as Israel steps up bombardment  Al Jazeera
  4. Iran says it's 'waiting' for a possible U.S. ground assault as 3,500 troops arrive in Middle East  NBC News
  5. Iran Warns U.S. Against Ground Invasion  WSJ
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Spain closes airspace to US military over Iran war, widening rift with US

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Spain’s defence minister confirms move and describes US-Israel war on Iran as ‘profoundly illegal and unjust’

Spain has ramped up its opposition to the US-Israel war on Iran by closing its airspace to US aircraft involved in attacks, underlining its position as Europe’s leading critic of the conflict.

The move, first reported by El País newspaper and confirmed by the defence minister on Monday, comes after Madrid said the US could not use jointly operated military bases in the country for operations related to the war.

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