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Tearful Capitol policemen say they feared for their lives at hands of pro-Trump mob
At an emotional opening to an inquiry into the 6 January insurrection, officers said they'd been to "hell and back".
Human Rights Watch: Israeli war crimes apparent in Gaza war
Gerry Simpson, associated crisis and conflict director at HRW, said: “Israeli forces carried out attacks in Gaza in May that devastated entire families without any apparent military target nearby.”
Four of the world’s richest countries could cause disastrous global warming
“In many cases, G20 countries are leaving us on track for a world of more heatwaves, flooding and extreme weather events."
Dominic Raab says the EU is ‘undermining UK sovereignty’ over Gibraltar
They 'got Brexit done' but are still complaining about sovereignty - go figure!
Death toll rises to 150 as Europe assesses flooding devastation
Waters are receding across many of the affected regions, but officials fear that more bodies might be found in cars and trucks that were swept away.
Amazon rainforest now produces more CO2 than it absorbs
“Imagine if we could prohibit fires in the Amazon – it could be a carbon sink. But we are doing the opposite – we are accelerating climate change," a researcher has said.
Four people dead as Cyprus battles biggest wildfire in country’s history
The news from Cyprus come as a huge fire erupted on the surface of the ocean last week to the west of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula.
Europe in vaccination scramble as Delta variant surges
Incentives in some countries for people to get their jabs include free groceries, travel and entertainment vouchers, as well as prize draws.
#MeToo trends as Bill Cosby walks free from jail
"I am furious to hear this news. I personally know women who this man drugged and raped while unconscious. Shame on the court and this decision."