Actor Reece Richards condemns police watchdog over race decision on arrest

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Sex Education actor criticises IOPC for refusing to consider race in investigation of officers who pepper-sprayed him

The Hairspray and Sex Education actor Reece Richards has condemned the police watchdog for refusing to consider race in its investigation of Met officers who arrested and pepper-sprayed him.

The 34-year-old was walking home in west London last September after performing in Hairspray when a car crashed into a lamp-post nearby. Two white men fled the scene. When Metropolitan police officers arrived seconds later, Richards pointed out the suspects’ directions. He said that, instead of pursuing them, an officer began shouting at him to get the ground and pointed a pepper spray at him.

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Turkey: Hundreds of thousands join growing Istanbul protest – DW (English)

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  1. Turkey: Hundreds of thousands join growing Istanbul protest  DW (English)
  2. Turkey’s Opposition Is Energized: ‘The Fire Is Already Lit’  The New York Times
  3. Turkey: Mass protests target Erdogan's grip on power  DW (English)
  4. 'Justice will be served': Hundreds of thousands protest in Turkey over jailing of Erdogan rival  USA TODAY
  5. Hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, gather at Istanbul rally to protest against Erdogan  The Times of Israel
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Marine Le Pen’s future to be decided as embezzlement verdict arrives

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Far-right leader could be barred from standing for presidency if she is convicted over alleged fake jobs scam

The future of the far-right leader Marine Le Pen – and France’s political landscape – will be decided on Monday when a court hands down its verdict on charges she and party officials embezzled money from the European parliament.

If convicted, the three-time presidential candidate of the National Rally (RN) could be barred from standing to succeed Emmanuel Macron in the 2027 presidential election.

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Prince Harry accused of ‘harassment and bullying’ by charity chairwoman – CNN

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  1. Prince Harry accused of ‘harassment and bullying’ by charity chairwoman  CNN
  2. Prince Harry accused of 'harassment and bullying at scale' by Sentebale chair Sophie Chandauka  Sky News
  3. Chair of charity Harry quit calls prince's brand 'toxic'  BBC.com
  4. Chair of African charity Prince Harry co-founded says the royal orchestrated a bullying campaign  ABC News
  5. Prince Harry tried to ‘force a failure’ of charity he founded, claims chair  Financial Times
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Khartoum changes hands, heralding a new phase in Sudan’s civil war – The Economist

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  1. Khartoum changes hands, heralding a new phase in Sudan’s civil war  The Economist
  2. The siege of Khartoum has lifted. Left behind are scenes of unimaginable horror | Nesrine Malik  The Guardian
  3. Sudan's paramilitary RSF chief says war with army is not over  Reuters
  4. Sudan army’s latest major capture, al-Burhan says ‘victory not complete’  Al Jazeera English
  5. Sudanese army chief vows to defeat RSF  Africanews English
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Yarden Bibas’ ’60 Minutes’ interview shows released hostages have no faith in Netanyahu – Haaretz

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  1. Yarden Bibas' '60 Minutes' interview shows released hostages have no faith in Netanyahu  Haaretz
  2. Keith Siegel says he was forced to watch sexual assault of female hostages while in captivity  The Times of Israel
  3. "60 MINUTES” LISTINGS FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 30  Paramount Press Express
  4. Torture, starvation and despair: Yarden Bibas details Gaza captivity in '60 Minutes' interview  Ynetnews
  5. Yarden Bibas: Hamas told me that I'd get a 'better wife, better kids'  The Jerusalem Post
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Myanmar Earthquake Toll Surpasses 1,600 Dead Amid Search for Survivors – The New York Times

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  1. Myanmar Earthquake Toll Surpasses 1,600 Dead Amid Search for Survivors  The New York Times
  2. Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless buried  The Associated Press
  3. After Bangkok Building Collapse, Fearing High-Rises  The New York Times
  4. 'No rescue workers in sight': Death roll rises after Myanmar earthquake  USA TODAY
  5. Why the Myanmar Earthquake Was So Destructive  The Wall Street Journal
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