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A Black man has been fatally shot by police in North Carolina as he was served with a search warrant in his car, authorities have said. State officials in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, have opened an investigation after Andrew Brown Jr was shot while trying to drive away on Wednesday morning. Deputies fired at him multiple times and his car skidded into a tree, according to a witness. Police have not said whether Mr Brown was armed or whether he was considered a threat to the officers. The nature of the warrant has not been disclosed. Demetria Williams, who lives on the same street, said: "When they opened the door he was already dead. He was slumped over." Advertisement Chauvin verdict may be a turning point, but inner-city America trapped by stark hopelessness Baltimore has a history of confrontations with the police where the suspect ends up dead, such as Freddie Gray in 2015. The deputy who shot Mr Brown was wearing an active … [Read more...] about Andrew Brown Jr: Black man fatally shot by police in his car as he was served with search warrant in North Carolina

More than 1,400 protesters were arrested in Russia on Wednesday as supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny took part in rallies in dozens of cities across the country. The protesters called for the Kremlin critic's freedom as concerns endure over his deteriorating health after three weeks on a hunger strike. Many of those arrested on Wednesday were seized before the protests had even got underway , including two of Navalny's most prominent associates in Moscow. A woman defies a police officer during a protest in Ulan-Ude, the regional capital of Buryatia, near the Russia-Mongolia border Protests coincide with Putin address The protests took place on the same day that President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual state-of-the-nation address , warning the West not to cross Russia's "red lines" while again making no mention of Navalny nor his plight. In the capital, Navalny spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh and Lyubov Sobol, a top associate of the Kremlin … [Read more...] about Hundreds arrested in protests for hunger-striking Navalny

LaTonya Floyd has shared that her "mind was blown" the moment her brother George Floyd's killer Derek Chauvin was found guilty, and convicted on all three charges during his trial this week. But despite Chauvin's lack of remorse on the stand, she's still "praying" for him. Floyd died on May 25 last year after the former cop knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes, despite him saying he couldn't breathe, during an arrest. On Tuesday, Chauvin, 45, was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter following a three-week trial in Minneapolis. Speaking on Good Morning Britain on Thursday, LaTonya and her niece Bianca Williams reacted to the trial verdict ahead of Chauvin's sentencing. LaTonya confessed she never prepared for a not guilty verdict as that would have meant a loss in faith, as she was sure George's killer would be found guilty. As Chauvin was convicted of all three charges, LaTonya and Bianca said justice had been served and … [Read more...] about George Floyd’s sister ‘praying’ for murderer Derek Chauvin despite lack of remorse

The 53 sailors on board a missing Indonesian submarine only have enough oxygen to last them for two more days. The country's navy has been searching for the vessel ever since it went missing during a training exercise in waters north of the island of Bali. The 43-year-old sub was conducting a torpedo drill on Wednesday but failed to relay the results as expected, a navy spokesman said. And now, Yudo Margono, the navy chief of staff, has warned there is only enough oxygen for the sailors to last until Saturday. An aerial search found an oil spill near the submarine's dive location, and two navy vessels with sonar capability had been deployed to assist in the search, officials said. Advertisement The oil slick could indicate damage to the vessel or could be a signal from the crew, the navy said. Indonesian President Joko Widodo invited people to pray that "the sub is found and the crew is safe". More from Bali Indonesian navy … [Read more...] about Indonesia: Sailors on board missing submarine only have two more days of oxygen left

The two last women held in jail in Dubai over a notorious naked balcony picture have been released from a jail “hell”. Vogue model Evgenia Taran, 21, and another Ukrainian woman named Anastasia are back in Kyiv after being freed. Evgenia called herself a “survivor” as she left Dubai - while Anastasia was held as she recovered from Covid-19. Both women were in the group of 20-plus models invited on the trip by playboy organiser Vitaliy Grishin, 41, who remains in custody in Dubai. Grishin - who holds a US passport - was previously pictured with a string of famous names including Barack Obama - to whom he was a financial donor - Hillary Clinton, George Clooney, and Sylvester Stallone. Released, too, was a Russian man present when the shoot took place named Alexey Kontsov, 33, an IT company boss. He was returning to Russia. It was not immediately clear if Grishin remained in detention but he had been tipped to face a sentence of one and a half years over the scandal. … [Read more...] about Two women held in Dubai jail over naked balcony picture released from prison ‘hell’