Fort Stewart shooting suspect was relentlessly mocked for stutter, soldiers say

08/08/2025 13:03 The Guardian

Friend says Quornelius Radford, man accused of shooting five fellow soldiers at army base, was ‘bullied a lot’US politics live – latest updatesA friend of the man accused of gunning down five fellow soldiers at the Fort Stewart army base in Georgia earlier this week recounted how the suspect had been repeatedly bullied for having a serious stutter, according to a news report.Meanwhile, soldiers who acted swiftly to suppress the gunman and prevent the possibility of a much higher death toll were being hailed as heroes for their bravery in the terrifying moments after shots rang out on the sprawling military base on Wednesday morning. Continue reading...

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No contempt for Trump officials over Venezuelan migrant deportations to El Salvadorian prison, appeals court rules – live

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‘Freeze’ in Ukraine war may be close, says Tusk, as US and Russia plan talks

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08/08/2025 16:31 The Guardian

Israel’s Gaza City plan sparks global condemnation with warnings of more destruction and suffering – latest updates

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08/08/2025 16:21 The Guardian

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08/08/2025 16:08 The Guardian

Ukraine conflict could be ‘frozen’ sooner rather than later, says Poland’s Tusk after talk with Zelenskyy – as it happened

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08/08/2025 14:28 The Guardian

Concerns over ‘gaps’ in police support for stalking victims in England and Wales

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08/08/2025 11:43 The Guardian

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08/08/2025 10:10 The Guardian

Netanyahu announces plan to take over Gaza City, marking another escalation in devastating war

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Russian football clubs given €10.8m in Uefa ‘solidarity’ funds since Ukraine invasion

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Penny Wong warns Israel that occupying Gaza could violate international law

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Indonesia says it will treat 2,000 of Gaza’s wounded on uninhabited Galang island

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Dutton blaming migrants for housing crisis ‘undermined’ Coalition at election, Andrew Bragg says

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Australia news live: NSW parliament to debate expulsion of Gareth Ward; Victoria police issue hundreds of fines to food delivery riders

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