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Trophy hunt ends in tragedy as buffalo kills 52-year-old businessman from Texas
Asher Watkins, 52, was pursuing the buffalo on a reserve in South Africa when his quarry suddenly burst out of the bush, hitting him at 35mph and killing him almost immediately
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Three deaths in one week spark alarm over Tunisia’s prison conditions
Three fatalities in Tunisian prisons within one week in July have alarmed rights groups about prison conditions and alleged mistreatment, leading to urgent appeals for government investigations.
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Lebanese army kills three top drug traffickers in Baalbek raid backed by air force
The Lebanese army killed three of the country’s “most dangerous” drug traffickers in an armed clash Wednesday in the eastern city of Baalbek, according to a military statement.
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Ukrainian judge who ruled in Kolomoisky’s favour faces dismissal over ethics breach
The High Council of Justice initiated disciplinary action against Judge Volodymyr Keleberda, who previously sided with Ihor Kolomoisky in a case challenging the nationalization of PrivatBank.
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Kyrgyzstan enacts media law tightening state control, sparking censorship fears
Kyrgyzstan’s new media law grants extensive control to the government, sparking concerns about censorship and reducing space for independent journalism.
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33-year-old Irish woman Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra dies aboard yacht Ripple at elite US yacht club
Mystery surrounds the death of a jet-setting Irish woman found unresponsive on a yacht.
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‘Freedom to Mzia’: Georgian journalist jailed as EU protests rage on
Foreign embassies and media advocates condemned the sentencing of Mzia Amaghlobeli after a Georgian court jailed the veteran journalist.
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Ukrainian energy firm executives to stand trial over $3.3m embezzlement scheme
Ukrainian investigators report that an organized group manipulated tenders and laundered money at Kharkivoblenergo, a state-owned energy firm, with assistance from top management.
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Four aid trucks overturn on crowd in Gaza Strip: dozens dead and injured
People climbed onto the trucks, causing the drivers to lose control of the vehicles.
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Medical plane crashes in US, killing four people
Four people killed in medical transport plane crash on Navajo Nation land in Arizona
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Author of "The Godfather" Coppola suffered a heart attack in Italy — media
According to reports from the Italian press, legendary director Francis Ford Coppola has been rushed to the hospital.
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Chinese mafia in Italy: 13 arrested, 266 shell firms shut in €3.4 billion tax fraud case
Italian police have arrested 13 Chinese nationals in a nationwide raid targeting suspected Chinese mafia networks, authorities said Monday.
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Mass grave with 32 bodies uncovered in Mexico during search for missing persons
Mexican police have uncovered a concealed mass grave containing 32 bodies on a deserted property in Guanajuato state, central Mexico.
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Ex-assistant to AfD’s Maximilian Krah on trial in Dresden over alleged China spying on EU Parliament
A former assistant to far-right Alternative for Germany politician Maximilian Krah faces trial in Dresden Tuesday over alleged China espionage.
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Irish aid worker Gena Heraty kidnapped in Haiti alongside child and staff
An Irish woman is among nine people kidnapped from an orphanage in Haiti.
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Russia threatens to deploy nuclear missiles after Trump moves submarines
Russia has suggested it could once again deploy short and intermediate-range nuclear missiles as tensions between the Kremlin and the United States continue to mount.
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Trump hints at a third term again — despite constitutional ban
Donald Trump has given his opinion on whether he will campaign for President again after previously mentioning he’d run for a third term if he could.
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“He ruined my life”: Louisa Rozova, widely believed to be Putin’s daughter, publicly hinted at a tyrannical father
A row has broken out within the Paris art world over woman’s involvement in anti-war galleries
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Over 60 migrants drown as boat capsizes off Yemen’s coast
Over 60 migrants lost their lives when a boat with approximately 150 individuals onboard sank off the coast of Yemen amid adverse weather conditions on Sunday.
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Up to 300 seriously ill Gazan children to be evacuated to UK for NHS treatment
Up to 300 critically ill children will be evacuated from Gaza and treated by the NHS according to new plans expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks.
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Scientists make rhino horns radioactive to deter poachers and disrupt black market trade
Scientists are rendering rhino horns radioactive as part of a plan to deter poachers.
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US imposes sanctions on Chinese terminal operator over involvement in Iran sanctions‑evasion scheme
The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on a Chinese oil terminal operator, Zhoushan Jinrun Petroleum Transfer Ltd, due to its significant role in an Iranian sanctions evasion scheme, which was first uncovered by the OCCRP and involves hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal oil transactions.
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Satellite images show China’s vast military expansion on artificial islands in South China Sea
Latest satellite images of Mischief Reef reveal expansive runways, missile shelters, and large aircraft hangars.
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Mystery surrounds Russian nuclear submarine base near epicentre of powerful Kamchatka earthquake
Mystery is increasing over the condition of one of Russia’s most strategically important military sites following an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in the ‘Ring of Fire’.
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Trump to build a new ballroom in the White House for $200 million
President Donald Trump has been envisioning a new ballroom on the White House campus for a decade and a half.