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Ex French leader knew genocide against Tutsis ‘was being planned’ as Rwandans ‘pawns in geopolitical games’
An estimated 800,000 ethnic Tutsis, and Hutus who tried to protect them, were killed by Hutu perpetrators during 100 days in 1994.
Under-30s to be offered alternative jab following blood clot concerns
AstraZeneca jab benefits still far ‘outweigh risks’, but under-30s will be offered Pfizer or Moderna instead.
Chelsea tractors? Two-thirds of most-polluting SUVs registered to urban households
“One of advertising’s biggest manipulations has persuaded urban families that it’s perfectly normal to go shopping in a two-tonne truck."
After years of criticism, Moderna rollout caps successful Welsh vaccine drive
Will the achievements of Labour-run NHS Wales prompt a rethink of the party's record?
Brexit: This Leave.EU tweet about Brits living in Spain hasn’t aged well
“Yes I voted out, but I didn’t realise it would come to this, my application has been rejected and we are on our way home – the wife is in tears, she’s distraught and if I’m honest and I’m not too happy at the prospect of returning back to the UK.”
Extinction Rebellion protesters smash windows of Barclays HQ with chisels
The women placed stickers on the windows of the bank reading ‘in case of climate emergency break glass’.
Chief of protest-hit Avon and Somerset Police stepping down in summer
Andy Marsh oversaw the police response to Black Lives Matter and Kill the Bill protests in Bristol.
Laurence Fox sued by charity boss, actress and Drag Race star over ‘paedophile’ tweets
'Mr Fox seriously defamed me and I have instructed Mark Lewis from Patron Law to sue for defamation.’
Deliveroo riders strike over pay and work conditions
Unions are calling for decent pay, as well as improved employment rights and safety protections.