A new Amnesty International report says serving soldiers and police, plus five politically connected security firms, helped guard Cambodian scam compounds where trafficked workers were beaten, shocked and raped.
Author: Kevin Waters (Kevin Waters)
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Planet-heating gases smash records AGAIN – and UN warns they’ll climb even higher in 2026
Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide all reached record levels in 2025, the UN's weather agency says, and it expects CO2 to rise again this year as an El Niño develops.
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Alonso slams door on Estevao loan talk as Chelsea star’s 31-minute season sparks fury – and Lacroix is out
Xabi Alonso says there have been no discussions over an Estevao loan and insists the teenager will play, as Chelsea prepare for Manchester United without Maxence Lacroix.
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Halloween weekend telly: the scariest new shows and films to stream on Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video
Staying in for Halloween? From Stephen King's Carrie reimagined by Mike Flanagan to a supernatural mystery set in Ireland, these are the new streaming picks worth your weekend.
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NASA scare as Voyager 1 falls silent for two days in never-before-seen glitch
NASA's 49-year-old Voyager 1 probe went silent for two days in October after its fault protection appears to have kicked in, weeks before it becomes the first spacecraft one light-day from Earth.
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Aidan O’Brien smashes Breeders’ Cup record as Sun Goddess and Haffner sink Baffert in Kentucky thriller
Sun Goddess and Haffner gave Aidan O'Brien a double on the opening night at Keeneland, lifting him to a record 23 Breeders' Cup wins, one clear of Bob Baffert.
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Record early vote: 42 million Americans have already voted and registered Democrats are out in front
Early voting in the US midterms has passed 42 million ballots, with registered Democrats making up a larger share of early voters. Experts warn Republicans could close the gap on election day.
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Afghanistan’s opium harvest explodes fivefold as farmers outwit Taliban ban – and Europe could feel it
A new UN survey says opium production in Afghanistan rose about fivefold this year as farmers hid poppies from Taliban enforcers. Kabul says the figures are wrong.
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Abortion, billionaires and cannabis: the 145 big votes Americans face on midterm day beyond Congress
Beyond the battle for Congress, voters in 39 states will decide 145 ballot measures on Tuesday, including abortion rights, a California billionaire tax and an end to Massachusetts cannabis sales.
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Measles explosion: US cases more than DOUBLE last year’s total as America braces to lose ‘eliminated’ status
Confirmed measles cases in the US have hit 4,852 this year, more than double 2025's total, and experts expect the country to lose the measles-free status it has held since 2000.