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The Hague becomes the first city in the world to pass a law banning advertisements related to fossil fuels
Legislation makes it illegal to advertise fossil fuel products and services with a high carbon footprint
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Briton and Americans among 37 given death sentence over DRC coup attempt
Son of opposition figure who led botched attempt in May is among three Americans sentenced to death
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Longtime leader of powerful Mexico cartel pleads not guilty to drug trafficking and murder charges in New York
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a powerful leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, pleaded not guilty Friday in a U.S. drug trafficking case that accuses him of engaging in murder plots and ordering torture.
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Latvian mansion of former Uzbek Interpol chief to be converted into a kindergarten
The Ropazi District Council in Latvia plans to convert a luxury mansion confiscated in 2018 from the ex-chief of Interpol’s Uzbek chapter into a kindergarten.
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Additional violations revealed in Steinhoff scandal
Investigators in South Africa are finalising a second report on the multinational holding company Steinhoff, which was embroiled in an accounting scandal that led to criminal charges against former executive Markus Jooste and ultimately resulted in the company’s liquidation.
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Identities of Wagner mercenaries killed in Mali ambush revealed
Among the dozens of Wagner mercenaries presumed dead after a lethal battle with Tuareg rebels during a desert sandstorm in Mali in July were Russian war veterans who survived tours in Ukraine, Libya and Syria, according to interviews with relatives and a review of social media data.
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Trump declines to state whether he supports Ukraine in its war against Russia
During the presidential debate, Trump declined to support a victory for Kyiv, facing renewed criticism over his ties to Putin
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Four missing climbers discovered dead near the summit of Mont Blanc
Four climbers who disappeared in a storm on Mont Blanc in France have been found dead.
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Swedish court sentences ex-Swedbank CEO to prison
A Swedish court overturned her previous acquittal, sentencing former Swedbank CEO Birgitte Bonnesen to 15 months in prison for making misleading statements about the bank’s inadequate anti-money laundering measures.
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President urges Colombians to inspect their phones for Pegasus spyware
Colombian President Gustavo Petro authorized a service on Monday to detect Pegasus spyware on civilian phones. This follows his announcement last week that the National Police had used the Israeli spyware for illegal interceptions during the 2021 social uprising.
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Putin unsettled after Ukraine conducts aerial bombardment on Moscow
Vladimir Putin has awoken to one of the largest bombardments on Moscow and other parts of Russia after 30 months of bloodshed.
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Israeli strike on al-Mawasi in Khan Younis safe zone kills 40, according to Gaza officials
Emergency services reported that 20 tents were destroyed in the attack, which Israel claimed targeted a Hamas command center.
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Study claims rich countries suppress climate protests while advocating for rights in other areas
Report says governments in global north increasingly using draconian measures while criticising similar tactics in global south
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U.S. reports white supremacist leaders planned worldwide attacks through online platforms
US prosecutors in California charged two people with running a white supremacist group on the messaging app Telegram to inspire acts of violence across the country.
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The Central American Development Bank and a former president have launched competing lawsuits
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) is working to improve its image after major mismanagement allegations. However, its efforts are now overshadowed by dueling lawsuits with its former president, each side accusing the other of damaging their reputations.
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Two individuals arrested in South Africa for counterfeiting money
The suspects, Jude Oka and Evans Tiku, appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court last week on counterfeiting charges under the Currency Act and the Reserve Bank Act.
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British tourist dies after ’losing control’ of motorbike in Thailand
A British man died in a motorbike crash in Thailand overnight.
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A celebrity pastor, who claims to be the ’son of God’, has surrendered to Philippine police after a two-week manhunt
Apollo Quiboloy, who is wanted by the FBI on charges of child sexual abuse and trafficking, has surrendered following a police ultimatum, according to officials.
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At least 14 killed in Israeli airstrikes across Syria
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says military scientific research centre housing pro-Iranian weapons experts was hit; strikes also killed people in Hama province
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Police have discovered a body during the search for a missing British tourist in Mallorca
Officials believe victims were swept away in flash flood amid heavy storms, after body of British woman was also found on island on Wednesday
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Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027
In addition to world’s richest person, who has $251bn, report names others on track to receive trillionaire status
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The former Georgian Defense Minister is now involved in an investigation into an online scam
A former Georgian defense minister is under investigation for his alleged role in a sprawling international call center scam that duped European victims out of their savings, prosecutors said Friday.
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South Africa’s Police Minister has raised concerns about the growing influence of racketeers
The Police Minister of the South African Republic has said that poor economic conditions in the country have led to a “wave of extortions” but that police are “hard at work” and will introduce new measures to combat crime.
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A US woman was reportedly shot in the head and killed by Israeli soldiers during a pro-Palestine protest in Gaza
Doctors confirmed on Friday that a US citizen was shot in the head and killed in a northern part of the West Bank, with witnesses and Palestinian media claiming Israeli military were responsible
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Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, describes the arrest in France as "misguided"
Russian-born billionaire detained last month in France denies app is ‘anarchic paradise’
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