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‘It’s about justice’: fighter from guerrilla war sues Spanish government for €1m
One of the last surviving fighters from the guerrilla war waged against the Franco dictatorship in the 1940s is suing the Spanish government for €1m in reparations.
Barcelona-born Joan Busquets, 96, suffered torture, forced labour and 20 years in prison at the hands of the Franco regime. The case comes …
Stockport sanctuary owner fears for lives of dogs after being served eviction notice
The owner of a sanctuary for traumatised dogs has said up to 17 animals will have to be put to sleep unless she can find a new home for them within three weeks.
Chadkirk dog sanctuary in Stockport was served with an eviction notice by the landlord, which means that …
Israeli soldiers conducting campaign of ‘beatings and abuse’ in Hebron
Israeli soldiers based in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron have intensified a campaign of arbitrary detentions, beatings and abuse of Palestinians, according to Guardian interviews with affected residents and new research by the rights group B’Tselem.
Three people described being seized on the street while going about their …
Scientists dissect ‘world’s rarest whale’ for clues on little-known species
A spade-tooth whale – thought to be the world’s rarest whale species – is undergoing dissection in New Zealand, in the first ever examination of a complete specimen.
Spade-toothed whales are a type of beaked whale named for their teeth resembling the spade-like “flensing” blade once used to strip whales …
Sifting of landfill to begin in search for Manitoba serial killer victims
The unprecedented search of a landfill in Canada for the remains of two murdered Indigenous women entered a critical yet “difficult” stage as teams braced for the possibility of finally recovering the
victims of a convicted serial killer
.On Monday morning, trucks began carrying excavated material from …
Replica Harry Potter swords recalled in Japan for breaking weapons law
Full-size replica swords sold as souvenirs at a popular Harry Potter exhibition in Tokyo have fallen foul of Japan’s strict weapons control law and been recalled.
The 86cm stainless steel blade, which comes mounted on a wooden plaque, is described on the Warner Bros website that promotes the event as …
Woolworths takes $50m hit as strike leads to empty shelves
Wallabies star Jordan Petaia walks away from rugby union to chase NFL dream
Former Wallabies player Jordan Petaia will pursue his long-held dream of playing in the NFL after being handed a prized spot on the league’s international player pathway (IPP) programme.
The 24-year-old was announced as the first athlete of the programme’s 2025 class on Tuesday. Petaia will head out to the …
UK underestimates threat of cyber-attacks from hostile states and gangs, says security chief
The UK is underestimating the severity of the online threat it faces from hostile states and criminal gangs, the country’s cybersecurity chief will warn.
Richard Horne, the head of GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre, will cite a trebling of “severe” incidents amid Russian “aggression and recklessness” and China’s “highly sophisticated” …
‘Russia can turn the lights off’: how the UK is preparing for cyberwar
The Swedish government checklist for surviving a war would not have looked out of place decades ago: bottled water; sleeping bags; extra batteries; enough cash for a week; and non-perishable food such as rice and cereal.
Without being mentioned in name, Russia once more lurks in the background as it …