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Verdict due for Kenya pastor accused in mass child starvation deaths

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Kenyan preacher Paul Mackenzie, who styles himself a pastor, is awaiting judgment in a case carrying 191 murder counts — nearly every alleged victim a child. Prosecutors say he told parents to deny their children food until they died. The case has shocked Kenya and drawn international attention to the deadly toll of the alleged cult. Source: BBC World.

40 people died in 'barbaric' secure hospitals

At least 40 people with a profound learning disability or autism have died while admitted to "barbaric" secure hospitals the government has promised to close since 2015, a Sky News investigation has found. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/2OhhDs8

Protests as Trump visits Pittsburgh after mass shooting

US President Donald Trump faced protests as he visited Pittsburgh to pay tribute to the victims of the synagogue mass shooting. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/2Rv3tWH

Mob boss Whitey Bulger was 'beaten to death in cell'

Infamous gangster James "Whitey" Bulger was "unrecognisable" after he was beaten to death in his cell by fellow inmates, reports say. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/2CRuLlN

Inspectors to visit North Korea nuclear site

North Korea is preparing its Punggye-ri nuclear test site for international inspectors, according to the Yonhap news agency citing South Korea's spy agency. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/2OlMjsA

Branson and Sugar could become ambassadors in shake-up

Business chiefs like Lord Sugar and Sir Richard Branson will be eligible to apply to become UK ambassadors should they wish under a plan to be announced by the foreign secretary. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/2COj0N3

Brexit boost: Irish passport applications surge

Uncertainty over Brexit has seen a huge surge in applications for Irish passports by Britons with family connections to the Republic. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/2zf4oTA

China reverses ban on tiger and rhino parts

China has dropped its ban on products from tigers and rhinos, in a move conservationists have dubbed a "death warrant" for the endangered species. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/2OgnFJO