Christa Pike’s lawyers had warned execution would be ‘difficult and perhaps cruel’ due to her veins
Ex-lawyer for woman Tennessee attempted to execute says defense filings said she was at risk for ‘exactly what happened’
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This nurse was assaulted by ICE – and it was caught on video. Now she wants her day in court
Norma Bowe, 68, was flung to the ground at Delaney Hall, the infamous New Jersey detention center. She sees her lawsuit against ICE as one step towards justice
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Son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro takes election lead in Brazil | First Thing
Flávio Bolsonaro is favorite to win 25 October runoff against 80-year-old incumbent leftwing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
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Exclusive: Soldiers and Gold Star families press Army leadership after deadly Iranian drone strike
WASHINGTON (AP) — On a sunny, cloudless morning on March 1, the day after President Donald Trump started the war against Iran, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan was...
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The pet I’ll never forget: Poppy the curious, clever dog – who searches for missing people
A beloved family pet, she is also the best employee ever, brilliant at her rescue work. If everyone could be more like Poppy, the world would be a better place
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Ukraine claims its attacks have taken out more than half of Russia's oil refining capacity
Ukraine says its long-range strikes have neutralized over half of Russia's oil refining capacity. The Defense Ministry announced Sunday that recent attacks on refineries in...
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Shortages of crucial HIV medicines due to aid cuts are a ‘warning’, say experts
More than half of organisations providing HIV care surveyed by International Planned Parenthood Federation said they had run out of stock at some point during past 12 months
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Extreme heat warnings issued for parts of southern California
Temperatures in US state forecast to hit high 30s celsius this week, while regions in Indonesia grapple with wildfires The National Weather Service in the US has issued extreme...
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The Housekeeper by Rose Tremain review – a bloodless origin story for Du Maurier’s Rebecca
The novelist has expanded her devastating 2014 short story about an imagined affair between Daphne du Maurier and a fictional Polish-Jewish housekeeper
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Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election after housing legislation fails to pass
Election called after rightwing parties voted down emergency legislation aimed at tackling housing crisis Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has announced a snap...
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Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on, or off, the activity of individual...
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My search for the perfect Italian aperitivo in Verona
The classic pre-dinner drink and snack combo varies depending where you are in Italy. In this fair city, it’s an institution that can even be enjoyed first thing
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Aditya Chakrabortty and Yanis Varoufakis dissect democracy: best podcasts of the week
The Guardian columnist and former Greek finance minister tackle big political questions in a hugely entertaining chat. Plus, why was actor Nkechi Simms placed in foster care?
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Pasture lives: the rebel cheesemakers preserving an Alpine tradition
Storico ribelle is produced by a small group of mountain herders according to a traditional farming system based on seasonal and rotational grazing
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Monday briefing: You asked, we answered – how will the US midterms go?
In today’s newsletter: As Americans get ready to vote on whether the Republican party remains in control of Congress, our Washington editor talks about the disconnect between...
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California woman arrested and accused of spying on Taiwan president’s son for China
The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport before she left for China, the agency said
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A new start after 60: Menopausal and out of work, I sat crying in my car. Now, I’m a standup comedian
When Barbara Scully tried to get a job after years as a stay-at-home mum, no one would hire her. So she made her own work as a writer and broadcaster – and soon found herself...
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Authorities issue shark warning over whale that swam 11km upstream in Clarence River and later died
The juvenile humpback was spotted near Bundjalung National Park in what experts say is a rare, but not unprecedented event