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Survivors recount Islamist massacres of Congolese Christians in terrorism report

Islamist militant groups are waging a campaign of wanton slaughter against Christians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a new report.

The Guardian view on the US supreme court: its judgments have slowly erased voting rights

A landmark ruling set back the right Congress granted – of racial equality in electoral opportunity – to keep Republicans in power

Dark clouds, protests and resignations dampen start of 61st Venice Biennale

Russian pavilion to stay closed as outcry over Israel’s inclusion also grows – but nesting seagull provides some light relief

Before Rudy Giuliani became a punchline, he saved New York City

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MPD axes top officials amid investigation into crime data manipulation

Several high-ranking figures at the Metropolitan Police Department are being terminated in a sweeping restructuring effort amid an investigation into concerns that leaders manipulated crime data to burnish the department’s image.

Alberta voter data leaked as separatists file signatures for independence vote

Authorities investigate leak of 2.9 million voters’ details, adding to turmoil over push for independence referendum

FAA Employee in New Hampshire Charged with Threatening to Kill Trump

Federal Aviation Administration employee Dean DelleChiaie, who allegedly emailed a threat to the White House, faces up to five years in prison if convicted.

A veneer of normality has returned to Tehran but fears for the future are rife

From economic woes to concerns that war could break out again at any moment, underlying worries run deep

More examples of the Democrat-Abortion axis

Abortion isn’t merely a big issue for Democrats. Abortion is the central organizing principle of today’s Democratic Party.

Attorneys general urged to revisit contracts with Democrat-donating firms

EXCLUSIVE — Several law firms have secured outside counsel contracts across multiple states while directing the vast majority of their political contributions to Democrat candidates and committees, according to a new report tracking private sector influence. Those arrangements can create conflicts of interest, particularly when Republican-led states are paying significant sums to firms that turn around and fund Democrats.

Democrats urge Rubio to acknowledge Israel possesses nuclear weapons amid Iran war

Letter from House Democrats to secretary of state calls for end to ambiguity over Israel’s nuclear weapons programs

Israeli army chief says West Bank troops ‘killing like we haven’t killed since 1967’

Leaked remarks by Maj Gen Avi Bluth describe fatal shootings of stone-throwers and different treatment for Jewish settlers