Florida jury finds ex-sheriff’s deputy not guilty in shooting death of Black air force airman

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Roger Fortson was shot by deputy when he opened door with gun in hand after a false domestic disturbance call

A Florida jury recently found former sheriff’s deputy Eddie Duran not guilty of manslaughter with a firearm in the fatal shooting of Roger Fortson, a Black US air force airman who was killed inside his apartment after authorities responded to an unfounded report of a domestic disturbance.

An Okaloosa county jury acquitted Duran, 38, on Thursday after about two hours of deliberations. He had faced up to 30 years in prison if convicted.

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Shop clerk and son charged with selling illegal kratom after two Ole Miss students die from suspected overdoses

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Aidan Hamilton and Robert Strang died after apparently ingesting kratom product last month

Federal authorities investigating the recent deaths of two University of Mississippi students have charged a store clerk and his son with selling an illegal kratom product, prosecutors announced on Friday.

A drug taskforce in Mississippi had previously urged people to avoid kratom, an herbal substance that acts as a stimulant at low doses and a sedative at high doses, after authorities found packages of kratom derivatives while investigating the deaths on 21 September.

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s former husband says he was ‘shocked’ by death of her ex-partner

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Ryan Anderson says he reached out to Blanchard’s father to offer support after apparent overdose death of Ken Urker

The ex-husband of Gypsy Rose Blanchard has said he was “shocked” by the recent death in Louisiana of her former partner Ken Urker – and that he would be there for Blanchard and her daughter “if she needs me”.

Ryan Anderson made those remarks during an appearance on The Sarah Fraser Show podcast on Friday, providing a noteworthy reaction to the latest chapter involving Blanchard, who achieved an unusual level of celebrity in the US after spending time imprisoned for a role in the murder of her abusive mother in Missouri.

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Women given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on Oktoberfest amusement ride

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Investigation revealed thousands of voyeuristic videos taken on Munich beer festival’s Teufelsrad, or Devil’s Wheel

Women have been given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on a famous amusement ride at the Oktoberfest in Munich, after an investigation revealed tens of thousands of voyeuristic videos circulating online.

The Teufelsrad, or Devil’s Wheel, which rapidly spins around while people try to sit on it for as long as they can, is one of the beer festival’s oldest rides. But many of the videos discovered by German journalists focus on women whose traditional dirndl dresses have ridden up, often showing their underwear.

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Greece returns priceless relics – and suggests UK should follow suit with Parthenon marbles

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Greek PM hopes handover of Tsar Samuel to Bulgaria will persuade Britain that time has come for ‘truth, reason, justice and morality’

In a ceremony replete with the sort of fanfare usually reserved for great events, Greece and Bulgaria have formally exchanged “a treasury” of relics and bones, sealing a cultural deal negotiated over decades.

The handover involved priceless religious objects removed from Greece at the height of the first world war, as well as remains thought to belong to Tsar Samuel, Bulgaria’s revered medieval warrior ruler.

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‘This can’t go on’: tens of thousands protest against housing crisis in Spain

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Demonstrators take to the streets of Madrid ⁠and other Spanish cities ⁠after ​new legislation fails to pass

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Madrid ⁠and other Spanish cities as they step up demands for action to tackle ⁠a mounting housing crisis ⁠after ​government measures were struck down by the opposition.

Demonstrators on Saturday waved posters calling for a general strike ⁠after the measures drawn up to address mass anger over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman in ⁠Madrid, and other housing issues, were rejected in parliament on ​Friday.

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High school students in Paris’ deprived suburbs spark national protest movement – Reuters

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  1. High school students in Paris' deprived suburbs spark national protest movement  Reuters
  2. What to Know About France’s High School Protests  The New York Times
  3. Fires, fury and hundreds of arrests as France gripped by student protests  The Guardian
  4. Why Are Students Protesting Across France?  Time Magazine
  5. French school protester arrested after ‘flamethrower’ attack on woman  The Telegraph
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Protesters across Spain demand action over housing crisis – BBC

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  1. Protesters across Spain demand action over housing crisis  BBC
  2. Tens of thousands protest in Spain after failed housing reforms  Al Jazeera
  3. Spain's government dealt blow after parliament rejects housing measures. Early election speculated  AP News
  4. Tens of thousands protest against Spain's housing crisis following eviction of 87-year-old woman  Sky News
  5. The right and wrong lessons to learn from Spain’s housing crisis  Financial Times
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Two Iranians charged over alleged plot targeting Jewish community in UK – Al Jazeera

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  1. Two Iranians charged over alleged plot targeting Jewish community in UK  Al Jazeera
  2. 2 Iranian men charged over alleged bomb plot to target UK Jewish community appear in court  CNN
  3. U.K. police accuse 2 Iranian men of planning terror attack on Manchester's Jewish community  CBS News
  4. Two Iranian nationals charged over alleged terrorism plot targeting Jewish community in England  NBC News
  5. Homemade bomb part of alleged plot on Manchester's Jewish community, court told  BBC
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UK-Iran national arrested over alleged bomb plot at RAF Fairford released on bail

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The 25-year-old was the sixth man detained as counter-terrorism police investigate ‘possible foreign state involvement’

A sixth man who was arrested in connection with a suspected terrorist plot at RAF Fairford has been released on bail.

The 25-year-old, a dual UK-Iranian national, was arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts under section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

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Badenoch returns to Conservative conference much stronger than a year ago

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Approval ratings for Tory leader and her party have crept up as she has asserted her style and authority but big challenges lie ahead

A year ago, Tory MPs were braced for the prospect of yet another leadership battle to topple Kemi Badenoch as the party sunk to historic lows of 14-16% in the polls.

At the time, the word “November” was uttered in hushed tones – this being the decisive month when rebels would be able to mount a challenge, Badenoch having served 12 months in office.

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Flydubai pilot attacked captain with cockpit’s crash axe in attempted terrorist attack, UAE official says – NBC News

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  1. Flydubai pilot attacked captain with cockpit’s crash axe in attempted terrorist attack, UAE official says  NBC News
  2. Terrorist images found on Flydubai suspect’s social media  CNN
  3. FlyDubai Co-Pilot Used Crash Ax in Attack, Says U.A.E.  WSJ
  4. How FlyDubai Passengers and Crew Averted Disaster After Pilot Was Stabbed During Flight  The New York Times
  5. Who are the mystery men who stepped in to keep the FlyDubai plane from crashing?  Dallas News
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Two Iranian men identified Manchester synagogue as site for alleged bomb plot, court hears

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Rahman Salehi, 34, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, were charged with preparing attacks on city’s Jewish community, including Heaton Park synagogue

Two Iranian men identified a Manchester synagogue previously subjected to a fatal terrorist attack as a target for an alleged homemade bomb plot, a court has heard.

Rahman Salehi, 34, from Salford, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, from Liverpool were charged with preparing to commit an act of terrorism or assisting another to commit an act of terrorism on Friday.

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