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New military bloc: China, Russia and North Korea seek to rival NATO
Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong-un stood together as a united front during China’s largest-ever military parade.
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Trump: US hits drug boat near Venezuela
President Donald Trump says the US has carried out a strike against a drug-carrying vessel in the southern Caribbean, killing 11 "Narcoterrorists".
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Trump administration approves Paragon deal, granting immigration agents access to spyware
US immigration agents will have access to one of the world’s most sophisticated hacking tools after a decision by the Trump administration to move forward with a contract with Paragon Solutions, a company founded in Israel that makes spyware capable of hacking into any mobile phone, including encrypted applications.
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“Seven years of horror”: Charlotte Arnould reacts to Depardieu trial order
The French actor Gérard Depardieu has been ordered to stand trial on charges of raping and sexually assaulting the actor Charlotte Arnould at his Paris home in 2018.
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Afghanistan earthquake kills over 1,400 as Taliban plead for global aid
The Taliban have called for international aid as Afghanistan reels from an earthquake that killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands more injured.
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Trump family earns $500M from World Liberty crypto venture
The Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, launched its namesake digital tokens for sale on Monday, increasing Donald Trump’s family fortune by approximately $5 billion in paper value.
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Trump reduces union rights: 500,000 federal workers lose protections
Donald Trump promised his presidency would usher in a “golden age” for American workers, but his administration has gutted union protections for tens of thousands of federal workers in what labor activists and historians have called the largest acts of union busting in American history.
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Pregnant Brit Bella Culley may be released from Georgian prison after paying fine
The pregnant British teenager Bella Culley has reportedly been informed she will be released from the Georgian prison where she is being held on drug-smuggling charges if she pays a substantial fine.
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Trump ends years of debate with decision on Space Command headquarters
Donald Trump plans to announce on Tuesday that U.S. Space Command headquarters will move from Colorado to Alabama, ending years of political bickering over the fate of the hub for the military’s space-related operations.
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North Korea’s Kim crosses into China ahead of military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has crossed the border into China on his signature green train to attend a military parade in China celebrating the formal surrender of Japan in the Second World War, North Korean state media have reported.
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“Corruption kills”: Serbs demand Vucic’s resignation after station tragedy
Tens of thousands of protesters silently marched in Belgrade on Monday to commemorate the deaths of 16 people killed when a roof on a renovated railway station collapsed, demanding snap elections they hope would oust President Aleksandar Vucic and his ruling SNS party.
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Protests sweep Iranian cities as anger mounts at clerical rule
Thousands of Iranians have held protests in cities such as Tehran, Isfahan, Kerman, and Ahvaz, condemning corruption, unpaid wages, and the collapse of public services.
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Xi Jinping showcases China’s military might at WWII commemoration in Beijing
Leaders from countries united in their opposition to the west will gather in Beijing this week in a show of support for China’s president, Xi Jinping, at a second world war commemoration parade designed to show off China’s military strength and geopolitical might.
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Mexico employs national security powers to extradite high-profile criminals to the U.S.
When Mexico sent 26 high-profile suspected cartel members on a plane to the U.S. this month to face charges including drug trafficking and money laundering, they did not use normal extradition proceedings. Instead, the suspects were expelled under a national security law.
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‘This must stop now’: Elon Musk hits out at Labour’s housing for migrants plan
Elon Musk has mocked Sir Keir Starmer’s Britain following reports that new-build homes are being allocated for migrants in a village where many local residents find it challenging to enter the property market.
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Russian woman’s birthday turns fatal during selfie attempt on jumping tower
A mother fell 290ft to her death in front of her son while trying to take a selfie on a tower, moments after a successful bungee jump on her 45th birthday.
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Burning Man shaken by murder investigation as body found during iconic "Man" burn
A homicide investigation has shaken the final days of Burning Man after a man was found dead “lying in a pool of blood” Saturday night at the Nevada desert festival, according to the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office.
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Kremlin bot ‘Matryoshka’ spreads deepfake video mocking Moldova’s president Sandu
The Kremlin bot network known as “Matryoshka” is disseminating a fake music video on X (formerly Twitter) that ridicules Moldova’s President Maia Sandu, according to the watchdog project Bot Blocker.
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Von der Leyen’s plane encountered Russian GPS jamming over Bulgaria
A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was affected by radar jamming over Bulgaria in a suspected Russian operation, a spokesperson says.
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64,000 jobs lost: how the U.S. trade war is crippling Mexico’s maquiladoras
For 11 years, Fabiola Galicia worked her way up the ranks at a factory that produced decorative ribbons in Ciudad Juarez, just across the border from El Paso, Texas. Starting as a production line worker, she was eventually promoted to manager overseeing 30 employees.
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Trump vows executive order to require voter ID and ban mail-in voting, sparking constitutional clash
President Donald Trump has vowed to issue an executive order that would prevent individuals from voting in U.S. elections unless they provide valid identification, a measure likely to face legal challenges as unconstitutional.
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ISIS executioner ‘Jihadi John’ killed by British drone while holding kebab
An ISIS executioner dubbed Jihadi John was holding a kebab when he was gunned down by a British-led drone, a mission chief has said.
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Man crashes car into the gates of the Russian Consulate in Sydney: arrested by police
Witnesses have described the moment police confronted a man who allegedly crashed through the gate of the Consulate General of Russia in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
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Putin repeats lies on Ukraine war at SCO summit in China
War criminal Vladimir Putin is currently visiting China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.
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Ex-NYC Mayor Giuliani hospitalized following crash after ’assisting domestic violence victim’
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was seriously injured in a freak car accident in New Hampshire on Saturday night, a rep said.