Brit facing death penalty as Russia link him to 'mass grave' of 280 Ukrainian civilians

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The Tasmanian Catholic Church’s attempts to pit medical and health care professionals against a report about harmful conversion practices has been dubbed a “misinformation campaign”. The Tasmanian Law Reform Institute (TLRI) has called out the “incorrect” statements made about its report in the Catholic Standard, the official print publication of the Catholic Church in Tasmania. Earlier this month, a TLRI report had recommended law reforms to deal with unscientific and harmful conversion practices to change a person’s sexual orientation and gender identity.

In-demand Josip Juranovic is in pole position to be Croatia’s first pick at right-back in the 2022 World Cup Finals.

Airdrie assistant boss Callum Fordyce is pleased to have kept most of last season’s squad, but feels they need at least three more new recruits.

Niamh McCall is determined not to let the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games pass her by, having been a youngster in the squad at Gold Coast 2018.

Hamilton Accies defender Matty Shiels says uncertainty over the boss this summer was just another hurdle at the club in recent years.

Sporting director Ross Wilson helped Rangers get back on the road to glory.

2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture is just days away and if you thought the surprises were over, think again.We are excited to officially announce that for the first time ever, select ESSENCE Festival musical performances and programming will be available to livestream only on Hulu. Yes, you read that right: Hulu will be the official streaming destination of the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture.

She debuted a head of blonde and pink hair while attending the premiere of fiance Machine Gun Kelly's documentary earlier this week.And Megan Fox still looked every bit the Barbie girl as she hit the streets of New York City on Tuesday afternoon.The actress, 36, slipped her gym-honed physique in a skintight metallic fuchsia getup complete with a pair of sexy lace-up heels. Barbie girl:She debuted a head of blonde and pink hair while attending the premiere of fiance Machine Gun Kelly's documentary earlier this week.

Family, friends and colleagues of late actress Mary Mara mourned her in the wake of her drowning death at the age of 61 in upstate New York.Mara, known for her roles on ER, Criminal Minds, Dexter and Ray Donovan, was hailed by her relatives as 'a gifted character actor' who excelled in 'complex portrayals of often-troubled characters' in an obituary shared with People.The obituary stated that Mara's '32-year career in film and television resembled that of a veteran utility infielder who just missed stardom but always played for winning teams.' The latest:Family, friends and colleagues of late actress Mary Mara mourned her in the wake of her drowning death at the age of 61 in upstate New York. Mara was snapped in LA in 2006Billy Crystal, who performed opposite Mara in the 1992 movie Mr.

Casey Affleck brought along his girlfriend Caylee Cowan as he got a haircut on Tuesday afternoon.The 46-year-old actor and his 24-year-old girlfriend were spotted walking to a barbershop in their Los Feliz neighborhood.The outing comes just weeks after a terrifying incident, when Cowan scared away a home intruder who was staring at her while she slept. Casey and Caylee:Casey Affleck brought along his girlfriend Caylee Cowan as he got a haircut on Tuesday afternoonAffleck stepped out with a grey and black plaid shirt that was slightly unbuttoned with a black baseball cap.He wore tan khaki pants and tan shoes with white soles for the haircut outing in Los Feliz.

NeNe Leakes is working toward an out of court settlement in her federal discrimination suit against Andy Cohen, Bravo, NBCUniversal and others claiming the companies that produced The Real Housewives of Atlanta oversaw a hostile and racist workplace.A judge in Atlanta on Wednesday gave the defendants a 45-day extension after they asked for more time to 'negotiate' in the ongoing case, Page Six reported on Tuesday, citing court documents it reviewed.Attorneys for Cohen, 54, Bravo and NBCU said in a June 24 motion that the issues named in the suit filed by Leakes, 54, are 'subject to arbitration in New York,' per contracts the parties previously agreed to, according to the outlet. The latest:NeNe Leakes, 54, is working toward an out of court settlement in her federal discrimination suit against Andy Cohen, Bravo, NBCUniversal and others in a racist workplace suit.

Heidi Klum was moved by an original song and wiped away tears before hitting her Golden Buzzer for singer Lily Meola on Tuesday's episode of America's Got Talent.The 49-year-old judge sent Lily, 27, straight to the season 17 live rounds after her emotional performance of her original song Daydream.Lily before her audition explained that the meaning of Daydream has evolved for her over the past few years. Got emotional:Heidi Klum was moved by an original song and wiped away tears before hitting her Golden Buzzer for singer Lily Meola on Tuesday's episode of America's Got Talent'I wrote it at a time in my life when things were really beautiful. And I was essentially living my daydream.

Machine Gun Kelly surprised the crowd at his concert in New York City on Tuesday night (June 28) by bringing out Landon Barker, via US Weekly.

Lauren Conrad is opening up following Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe V. Wade.

killings.The murders happened across several different neighbourhoods of Tijuana, as the Mexican city's bloodiest month of 2022 draws to a close with 175 violent deaths having been recorded during June, reports Zetatijuana.com.According to the State Investigation Agency, the first case happened in the early hours of Sunday (June 26) with two human heads – one male and one female – found in front of El Mirador's La Isla residential complex.READ MORE: Boy, 3, dies in hot car at Wendy's drive-thru after gran 'forgot' himThe gruesome discovery was accompanied by a note that read: "This is for all the whores who support the scourge in Playas. There is already a new administration called La Menchiza."Next, in the Granjas Buenos Aires neighbourhood, an unidentified, half-buried male body was reported in a state of putrefaction before Gonzalo Chavarría Ramírez was shot to death in the suburb of Torres del Matamoros.Human remains, including a female head, torso and other body parts, were also found inside a sack while two plastic boxes left in front of Conalep High School in Villa Floresta contained the torso of a man aged between 65 and 70 and two female legs.

Ukraine pleaded guilty to “undergoing training with the aim of carrying out terrorist activities” in a Russian kangaroo court.The supreme court of the Russian-backed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) has sentenced Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner to death on charges of them going to war against Vladimir Putin's army as mercenaries.The Sun reported that the men thought they were legal combatants entitled to be treated as prisoners of war under the Geneva Convention, and said that the men were forced into a false confession. Shaun Pinner, a former waste manager from Watford, Hertfordshire, told the publication on April 25: “We’re scared to death.

Two British soldiers captured whilst fighting in Ukraine have been 'sentenced to death' and are now set to face a firing squad it has been reported.

Two British soldiers captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine have been sentenced to death by pro-Moscow rebels in what Foreign Secretary Liz Truss branded a "sham judgment."

executed despite there being no precedent in the law for it. The pro-Putin leader of the puppet regime in the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic has warned Aiden Aslin, 28, Shaun Pinner, 48, and Andrew Hill, 35 that they could be executed for 'committing monstrous crimes'.Denis Pushilin spoke as the trial opened for the surrendered men who had fought alongside Ukrainian defenders before they were forced to wave the white flag.The British volunteer fighters are charged with commission of crimes by a group of persons, forcible seizure of power or forcible retention of power, and mercenary activities.The maximum penalty is execution - believed to be by gun shot - if convicted of “combat operations” in “wartime” against the pro-Putin region, said a local law enforcement official.The talk of the death penalty is all the more abhorrent as neither Russia nor Ukraine, on the territory of which the DPR stands, permit executions.

Putin army after he went to fight in Ukraine has been dragged in front of a court and accused of being a mercenary.Aiden Aslin from Newark, Nottinghamshire, was captured in the city of Mariupol back in April by forces from the separatist Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), which is supported by Russia.The 28-year-old who goes by the name "Johnny" quit his job as a caseworker back home to volunteer with Ukrainian marines back in 2018.Following his capture earlier this year, horrifying images emerged showing him in a beaten state, raising his arms to reveal the handcuffs keeping his wrists tied.With a nasty looking bruise on his forehead, Aiden also appeared to have suffered a swollen right eye.Now, a DPR court says Mr Aslin has been charged with operating as a mercenary and could potentially face the death penalty.A statement from their Telegram published in Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti read: "Taking into account wartime, based on the provisions of the current criminal law, as a result of the trial, the mercenary may be given an exceptional measure of punishment – the death penalty"The report also suggested that a long prison sentence could also be likely.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Following the capture of Aiden and other foreign volunteer fighters, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov commented that "foreign mercenaries" do not have the status of combatants under international humanitarian law.Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin has threatened to strike new targets if the US supplies longer-range missiles to Ukraine.