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Multiple witnesses have described the bloodied and brutal attack of senior Outlaws gang figure Peter Lui, who died after being assaulted and robbed of his patch by two rival gang members. A trial at the High Court at Napier began on Monday, where Hemi Rapata Meihana Cahill​, 30,​​ pleaded not guilty to charges of being party to Lui’s murder and assaulting him with a car – a Holden Calais. He pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated robbery relating to the theft of the long-time Outlaws member’s motorcycle club patch. A courier driver ​​ told the court he was following behind Lui’s motorbike and the maroon coloured Holden the day of the attack outside the gang pad on Mersey St on March 29 last year. As he followed behind, he saw the passenger appear to reach into the back of the car, while the driver appeared to be looking for something while sticking his head outside the window. “By that time I thought they were after that fella on the bike,” he said. READ … [Read more...] about Witnesses recall fatal attack on Outlaws leader outside his gang pad

Live Updates Today is Day 26 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine rejects Russia's ultimatum in Mariupol . Russia said people could leave the besieged port city if they surrendered. About 300,000 are trapped. Strategically important Mariupol has been turned to rubble with weeks of Russian shelling, with 90 percent of buildings estimated to be damaged. Olena Zelenska , Ukraine's first lady, tells citizens in the city: "Please hold on, dear people, I beg you." In Kyiv, shelling that struck a shopping mall has reportedly left eight dead. Across Ukraine, about 10 million have fled their homes, according to the United Nations' refugee agency; about 3.4 million traveled abroad . Joe Biden will seek to rally U.S. allies in Europe this week, speaking with leaders in Germany, Britain, France, and Italy later Monday. He will travel to Belgium on Wednesday for a NATO emergency meeting about the war and then visit with Polish President Andrzej Duda in … [Read more...] about Ukraine War: Chernobyl staff rotate after working 27 days

by BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM C. MENNINGER, USA MILITARY psychiatry differs from civilian psychiatry in that the Army must be totally responsible for a man — not only for his food and clothing, but especially for his ability to participate in his particular mission. Consequently, when a man did not fulfill his function, the Army had to find the cause and, if possible, remedy it. In many instances the cause lay in his personality and in his emotional difficulties. Since there is a human tendency to retreat into illness under stress, it was not surprising to find that many men became ill when they were unable to meet the demands of the new life. Military psychiatry differs also in quality from civilian psychiatry. In the Army much more effort and time are invested in a preventive psychiatryan attempt to keep men healthy and to seek out causes for poor morale. Until comparatively recently, the majority of civilian psychiatric patients had to be brought to the psychiatrist by relatives, … [Read more...] about Psychiatry and the War

1. Russian forces move onto Donetsk next after taking hold of entire Luhansk Ukrainian forces are today concentrating on defending Donetsk province in the eastern Donbas after Russia claimed to have taken control of neighbouring Luhansk. The Ukrainian General Staff said Russian forces were now focusing their efforts on pushing toward the line of Siversk, Fedorivka and Bakhmut in the Donetsk region, about half of which is controlled by Russia. The Russian army has also intensified its shelling of the key Ukrainian strongholds of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, deeper in Donetsk. On Monday, President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in Luhansk province and ordered his forces to continue their offensive in eastern Ukraine, as the five-month-long war entered a new phase. It came a day after Ukrainian forces withdrew from the city of Lysychansk, their last remaining bulwark of resistance in the province. 2. Kharkiv under constant bombardment as Ukrainian troops rally to … [Read more...] about Ukraine war: Six key developments to know about from Tuesday

Benji needs a new home (Image: Blind Dog Rescue UK) Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Benji has been in a foster home for the past year, says Blind Dog Rescue UK but, now he is ready for a forever family, he has been struggling to find a new home due to his disability. Related articles Heartbreak as elderly rescue dog overlooked as age putting people off Owner flees scene after dog attacks schoolgirl The five-year-old has been described as a "relaxed" dog who loves spending time with humans and is "always asking for cuddles" from his caregivers. According to the Mirror, a charity spokesperson said: "Benji spent his life on a chain but … [Read more...] about Adorable dog with no eyes needs new home after four years chained to wall

[This story originally aired on February 20.] In July 2020, Daniel Anderl, the son of federal Judge Esther Salas and attorney Mark Anderl, was shot dead by a gunman at the front door of the family's New Jersey home. Daniel Anderl, 20, took a bullet to his chest trying to protect his parents. By the time Judge Salas came to the door, the killer was gone. Her husband, Mark, was wounded. "I have direct evidence that he died heroically, that he had a holy death," says David Oakley, Daniel Anderl's godfather and a family friend. The stranger who came to Judge Salas' door had been holding a package, posing as a deliveryman.  Just eight days earlier, a chillingly similar incident took place in California. When attorney Marc Angelucci came to his door to sign for a package, he was also shot dead. "He was just a down-to-earth, at the center of his soul a good-hearted person," Marc's friend,  Cassie Jaye, tells CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith. "[Sighs] I was trying to make … [Read more...] about Federal judge whose son was killed in ambush: “My son’s death cannot be in vain”