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Trump begs — and even bribes — Republicans for votes at his desperate, made-up ‘convention’

ANALYSIS: He invented the unprecedented event, worried aloud about empty seats twice, asked the country to pretend he was on the ballot, and finally offered every adult citizen $5,000 if his party wins both chambers, writes Andrew Feinberg

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Iryna Zarutska’s family sues North Carolina city over her murder

Relatives of woman fatally stabbed on public transit allege death was preventable and Charlotte knew of violent crime issue

The Guardian - US

Man accused of stabbing Ukrainian immigrant Iryna Zarutska found unfit to stand trial

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Man accused of killing Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte train rants about ‘material in his body’ as judge rules him not fit to stand trial

Iryna Zarutska, 23, was stabbed to death on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina, last summer

The Independent UK

US judge finds man accused of killing woman on Charlotte train incompetent to stand trial

Decarlos Brown Jr to stay in custody while receiving treatment for remainder of case over Iryna Zarutska’s death

The Guardian - US

Trump posts graphic video of woman’s killing in Florida

President’s post on Truth Social is in keeping with a pattern of using shocking video to sow fear about immigration and justify mass deportation

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk and Andrew Tate funded mural of murdered Ukrainian refugee branded ‘divisive’

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Mayor calls for removal of ‘divisive’ mural of slain Ukraine refugee backed by Musk and Tate

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said in a statement that the intent of those backed the mural was ‘misguided’ and ‘isolating’

The Independent UK

Trump Claims Charlotte Transit Murder Suspect 'Came In Through Open Borders' — But Records Show He Was Born in the US

During the 2026 State of the Union, President Trump falsely linked a Charlotte stabbing suspect to immigration, despite public records showing the suspect is a U.S. citizen.

International Business Times UK

Jobs, gas prices and ending wars: factchecking Trump’s State of the Union claims

The president’s lengthy speech to Congress contained myriad inflated, misleading or simply false claims

The Guardian - US

Ukrainian refugee, 21, and military boyfriend shot dead by ex-lover in North Carolina on Valentine’s Day, cops say

The pair were asleep in bed when her former lover broke in and shot them both; it’s the second time in six months that a Ukrainian refugee has been violently killed in North Carolina

The Independent UK

GOP lawmakers both critical and cordial with Charlotte leaders after high-profile crime

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina have pressed Charlotte-area leaders about crime-fighting efforts after recent light-rail stabbings

The Independent UK

Maga is funding murals of a slain Ukrainian refugee. Are they weaponizing her memory?

More than $1m has been raised by Elon Musk and others to commission ‘sterile’ street art of Iryna Zarutska – whose death has become a rightwing flashpoint

The Guardian - US

Suspect in fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee appears in federal court

Brown’s attorneys filed a motion this week seeking for him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation

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‘Rage bait’ is the Oxford Word of the Year, showing how social media is manufacturing anger

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Oxford Dictionary has named “rage bait” its Word of the Year. The quantity of live-streamed drama in 2025 has made it clear that outrage is now fuelling much online content.

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Man wounded in second stabbing attack on North Carolina commuter train since August

Police in North Carolina have charged a 33-year-old man with stabbing someone on a commuter train in Charlotte

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Trump rages at Democrats ‘destroying’ Charlotte after another person is stabbed on light rail system

The Trump administration sent Border Patrol agents to the city last month

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“Terrible Psychopath”: CCTV Footage Catches Delivery Man Randomly Kicking Woman In The Head ‘For Fun’

"Crazy how many random psychos are just existing in public around us."

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International Business Times UK

Body Cam Reveals Decarlos Brown Mental Health Plea Before Ukrainian Refugee Murder on Charlotte Train

Newly released footage shows Decarlos Brown's January crisis before stabbing Iryna Zarutska. Trump demands death penalty amid schizophrenia revelations and Iryna's Law.

The Independent UK

New bodycam footage shows Ukraine refugee murder suspect’s run-in with cops months before killing

Decarlos Brown Jr tells police his body is being controlled by a manmade substance in interaction which ended with arrest for misuse of 911 system

International Business Times UK

Chicago Train Fire Victim Identified: Bethany MaGee, 26, Torched by Thug With 72 Prior Arrests

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blasts Chicago policies after Bethany MaGee is identified as the victim set on fire by a repeat offender with 72 prior arrests.

International Business Times UK

Iryna Zarutska's Tragic Death Inspires a New Butterfly — But Why Did Scientist Harry Pavulaan Choose Her Name?

A new butterfly named after Iryna Zarutska honours the slain Ukrainian refugee as scientist Harry Pavulaan transforms grief into a tribute of hope.

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‘I think I just saved someone’s life’: New York woman notices girl walking ahead of her in the middle of the night. Then she sees a group of men start following her

A New York woman just jumped in to help another girl when she noticed a group of men approaching her at night. “ I’m like still shaking,” she said when recounting the events.

The Independent UK

New butterfly species named in honor of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska who was fatally stabbed riding the Charlotte light rail

The scientist who dedicated the pretty, light-blue colored species to the 23-year-old called it ‘Iryna’s Azure’

The Independent UK

Suspect accused of killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte light rail may face death penalty if convicted

Decarlos Brown Jr. was indicted by a federal grand jury following the fatal train attack on 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on August 22

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