All news for 2024-06-15

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Arsenal and Everton legend Kevin Campbell dies at 54 after a brief illness; ’devastated’ clubs pay tribute
He scored 59 goals for Arsenal and won the FA Cup with the Gunners
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Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza, marking one of the deadliest incidents for Israeli forces since October 7
Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in southern Gaza on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces says, in one of the deadliest single incidents involving its troops since October 7.
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Prince Louis dances to the bagpipes as royal children watch Trooping the Colour
Princess Kate was joined by her three children - George, Charlotte and Louis - as she made her first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis was announced.
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Home Secretary demands ’urgent explanation’ after police car filmed running over a cow
A video circulating on social media shows the police vehicle ramming into the cow and sending it skidding down the road - before approaching the animal for a second time and appearing to trap its head.
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Shifting the balance: F-16s could challenge Russia’s supremacy in electronic warfare
In the coming months, Kyiv is expected to receive several dozen F-16 fighter jets from its Western allies, which it will be able to use to strike military targets inside Russia.
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Russia plans to reintroduce an antipsychotic drug for autism treatment based on a cruelty-focused approach
In the spring of 2024, the Russian Society of Psychiatrists proposed new clinical guidelines for the treatment of pediatric autism.
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Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as President of South Africa
South Africa’s parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country’s president following a landmark coalition deal between the governing African National Congress (ANC) and opposition parties.
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Residents advised to close windows following chemical incident
People living near a chemical plant have been told by police to keep their windows and doors shut after a chemical incident.
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Princess of Wales appears in public for the first time since cancer diagnosis
Catherine takes part in trooping the colour for king’s birthday but has said she is ‘not out of woods yet’
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Russia accused of using ’deliberate’ starvation tactics in Mariupol, according to ICC submission
Lawyers say strategy of denying food and services to people in Ukrainian city during siege could amount to war crime
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Kidnapped, abused, and humiliated – the Ukrainian children taken by Russia
In a special investigation, Tom Watling tells the story of five teenagers who were taken into Russia or Russian-occupied territory before eventually being rescued. Many others are still believed to be trapped
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German prosecutors close investigation into former Afghan politician’s properties
German prosecutors have dropped their investigation into real estate deals by Ajmal Rahmani, a former Afghan politician who says the decision strengthens his lawsuit against the U.S. government, which sanctioned him for alleged corruption.
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EU diplomat Johan Floderus released by Iran in a prisoner swap
In exchange for Floderus, Sweden has agreed to release Iranian former prison official Hamid Nouri.
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Cheating husband plans to sue Apple for £5m after wife discovered his messages to sex workers via iMessage
The businessman, who lives in England, aims to recover cash he lost in the separation, plus legal costs
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Scotland thrashed by Germany in opening match of Euro 2024
It was a woeful showing from Scotland but the team’s manager says their goal of four points from the group stage remains the same.
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Trooping the Colour map reveals the best spots to watch the King’s birthday celebrations
The King’s Birthday Parade, also known as Trooping the Colour, will take place today – Saturday June 15 – with King Charles III set to observe the event from a carriage.