‘I thought I’d be lynched’: Inside Nigeria’s deadly attacks for being LGBTQ+

Chief international correspondent Bel Trew investigates the world of ‘kito’ attacks in Nigeria where members of the LGBTQ+ community are catfished online, kidnapped, beaten and extorted by gangs in a rising surge of violence and hatred

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Police officer attacked after responding to street fight in Middlesbrough

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Police officer attacked after responding to street fight in Middlesbrough

Police were called to Laurel Avenue in Grove Hill to reports of violence involving men fighting in the street

Rastafari man can’t sue Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks, Supreme Court rules

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Rastafari man can’t sue Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks, Supreme Court rules

The Rastafari faith is rooted in 1930s Jamaica, growing as a response by Black people to white colonial oppression

Gun used in unsolved teen murder was 'fired in previous shootings', police say

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Gun used in unsolved teen murder was 'fired in previous shootings', police say

Ellis Cox, 19, was out with friends before he was shot in the back after a group approached them

Chicago priest tells Trump to 'shut up' and restore gun violence prevention funding after deadly weekend

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Chicago priest tells Trump to 'shut up' and restore gun violence prevention funding after deadly weekend

A Chicago priest told President Donald Trump to "shut up" following his social media post about a violent Juneteenth weekend that saw at least six people killed and more than 30 others wounded across the city.Father Michael Pfleger scolded Trump as Chicago community leaders on Monday called for a city agency to tackle gun violence prevention following the weekend's bloodshed.From 6 p.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Chicago had 24 shootings resulting in 39 victims, six of them fatal, accordi

Montreal shooting updates: Two dead and suspect ‘neutralized’ in ‘nightmare’ attack

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Montreal shooting updates: Two dead and suspect ‘neutralized’ in ‘nightmare’ attack

The suspected gunman was pronounced dead at the scene

Detective hit with stalking, violence and sex offences

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Detective hit with stalking, violence and sex offences

A senior detective is accused of committing a range of stalking and domestic violence offences over a period of years, some while he was allegedly on-duty.