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Canadas $10.5m payout to ex-Guantanamo inmate Omar Khadr causes controversy

Canadas $10.5m payout to ex-Guantanamo inmate Omar Khadr causes controversy

After spending 10 years in Guantanamo Bay, Omar Khadr received a payout of C$10.5m ($8m; £6m) from the Canadian government as part of a settlement. This case has been widely discussed around the world, and has recently become a major topic in U.S. media - and a very controversial one. Omar is a Canadian citizen who was sent to the US prison when he was 15 years old, after being caught in a firefight against U.S. soldiers. He pleaded guilty to the death of a victim, but later recanted, saying that he only admitted to such claims because he was under duress.The recently settled lawsuit was filled in 2004, with claims that the Canadian government breached his rights when using intelligence agents to interrogate him and sharing the information with the United States.
Jul 21, 2017
By Staff Reporter
US Senator John McCain diagnosed with brain tumor

US Senator John McCain diagnosed with brain tumor

The former Republican presidential candidate is currently reviewing further treatment options after his diagnosis on 14 July. When McCains office announced the news on 20 July, the 80-year-old received support from numerous people across the US political spectrum, including Donald Trump and Barack Obama.
Jul 20, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Bodycam footage allegedly shows Baltimore police officers planting drugs

Bodycam footage allegedly shows Baltimore police officers planting drugs

An investigation is under way after body camera footage from a Baltimore police officer appears to show officers planting evidence and then acting for the camera as if it is a new discovery.In a press conference, Baltimore police commissioner Kevin Davis said that the department was investigating the video and that one officer had his powers suspended while two others had been put on administrative duty.Davis said that the investigation is also considering whether the officers in fact replaced drugs that they had already discovered in order to document their discovery with their body worn cameras on.The charges were dropped in the case involving the body camera footage.
Jul 20, 2017
By Staff Reporter
CCTV appeal after unprovoked stabbing in south London

CCTV appeal after unprovoked stabbing in south London

Police are investigating a stabbing in Brixton on May 4 after a group of men assaulted and stabbed a 29-year-old as he walked his friend to her car after a show at the 02 Academy. The victim was pulled into the road by the group, and stabbed multiple times, before running away and taking nothing from the victim. 
Jul 20, 2017
By Staff Reporter
CBO: Obamacare repeal bill would raise number of uninsured by 27 million by 2020

CBO: Obamacare repeal bill would raise number of uninsured by 27 million by 2020

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published an analysis of the repeal bill that would eliminate many Obamacare provisions. The CBO report estimates that 27 million more Americans will be uninsured by the year 2020 than under Obamacare. This number would rise to 32 million by 2026. 
Jul 20, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Frozen bodies of Swiss couple missing for 75 years found on Alps glacier

Frozen bodies of Swiss couple missing for 75 years found on Alps glacier

These dead bodies found in a Swiss glacier finally solved a 75 year old mystery. In 1942, a Swiss couple set out across a glacier to feed cows. They never came back, leaving the couples village wondering what happened. Now the answer surfaced. A ski resort worker stumbled upon the two bodies in the western Alps. The bodies are frozen in ice and dressed in well-preserved clothes from the World War II era. After a DNA testing, Switzerland police has confirmed that the bodies are the missing couple. The evidence they found suggested that the couple had been killed in an accident.
Jul 20, 2017
By Staff Reporter
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