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Russia-backed leader of separatist east Ukraine region reportedly killed in blast
A prominent pro-Russian separatist leader in eastern Ukraine has been assassinated in one of the highest profile killings in the region since war broke out in 2014. “Russia-backed leader of separatist east Ukraine region reportedly killed in blast”
International Criminal Court rules it can investigate alleged crimes against the Rohingya in Burma
The International Criminal Court in the Hague has ruled that it can investigate Burma for the alleged deportation of the Rohingya Muslim minority to Bangladesh as “International Criminal Court rules it can investigate alleged crimes against the Rohingya in Burma”
Ugandan pop star MP Bobi Wine arrested after alleged torture by authorities
Protests erupted in Uganda’s capital on Friday after police blocked a pop star-turned-opposition lawmaker from leaving for the United States for treatment after alleged torture. “Ugandan pop star MP Bobi Wine arrested after alleged torture by authorities”
Lynette Dawson: Australian police dig for remains of missing woman in ‘Teacher’s Pet’ case
Police in Australia on Wednesday started to dig for the remains of Lynette Dawson after her mysterious disappearance 36 years ago was examined by a popular “Lynette Dawson: Australian police dig for remains of missing woman in ‘Teacher’s Pet’ case”
Donald Trump to visit Ireland in November to ‘renew deep historic ties’
Donald Trump is to visit Ireland in November to “renew the deep and historic ties between our two nations", the White House has announced. The “Donald Trump to visit Ireland in November to ‘renew deep historic ties’”
Join us for the first Eurogamer Community Pub Quiz
Brighton, eh? It sure is some place. Home of course to the mighty Brighton and Hove Albion FC, a slowly eroding burned-out pier, and Fatboy “Join us for the first Eurogamer Community Pub Quiz”
Rose McGowan urges Asia Argento to be the ‘person you wish Harvey could have been’ after sex assault row
Rose McGowan has weighed in on the controversy surrounding fellow MeToo activist Asia Argento after the actress was accused of sexually assaulting a male actor. McGowan, who along with “Rose McGowan urges Asia Argento to be the ‘person you wish Harvey could have been’ after sex assault row”
Al-Qaeda master bomb maker Ibrahim al-Asiri ‘killed in Yemen strike’
A US drone strike in Yemen has killed a chief al-Qaeda bomb maker who once tried to down a plane over an American city on “Al-Qaeda master bomb maker Ibrahim al-Asiri ‘killed in Yemen strike’”
Aretha Franklin’s eulogy was ‘distasteful’ and ‘offensive’, family says
Aretha Franklin’s family have hit out at the pastor who delivered her eulogy last week calling it offensive and distasteful. The eulogist, the Rev. Jasper Williams, was criticised for “Aretha Franklin’s eulogy was ‘distasteful’ and ‘offensive’, family says”