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Mass graves of migrants found in Libya amid intensified crackdown on smuggling
Libyan authorities uncovered mass graves containing dozens of migrant bodies, allegedly linked to human trafficking networks, as part of an ongoing crackdown on smuggling operations.
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Russian host targeted by sanctions for involvement in ransomware attacks
The U.S., U.K., and Australia target a Russian-based bulletproof hosting provider with sanctions, for its critical role in facilitating cybercriminal activities, including major ransomware attacks.
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Critics warn of global corruption surge as U.S. abandons key anti-bribery law
The White House claimed that the law has been a drag on U.S. business competitiveness and drained resources from both businesses and law enforcement.
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Serbia intensifies anti-corruption efforts, resulting in 15 arrests
Authorities arrest 15 individuals, including a former power company CEO, in connection with a $1 million scandal, as protests over government negligence continue to escalate.
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Mexico drug cartel buries teen alive inside wall as police make horror discovery
Footage released by police in the Mexican state of Tabasco show the moment sledgehammer-wielding officers attempt to smash through the walls of a teen’s concrete tomb.
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Train crashes into lorry at level crossing, resulting in one fatality and 25 injuries
A 55-year-old man has died and 25 others were injured after a crash between a truck and high-speed train.
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UN suggests Bangladesh protest crackdown could constitute a crime against humanity
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her government tried to cling on to power using systematic, deadly violence against protesters that could amount to "crimes against humanity", the UN has said.
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Gazan family permitted to settle in UK under Ukrainian scheme, as Home Office warns of ’floodgates opening’
A judge has ruled that a Gazan family can join a relative in the UK under a scheme meant for Ukrainian refugees - leading to fears the decision could pave the way for a new wave of asylum seekers.
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NASA accelerates Boeing Starliner astronauts’ return after switching from SpaceX Dragon spacecraft
Trading Crew Dragon capsules will shave several weeks off the astronauts’ return to Earth.
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Danish intelligence warns Russia could start a major European war within five years
An updated threat assessment warns of the consequences of a divided NATO and an absent U.S.
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Kanye West’s website taken offline after Yeezy sells offensive t-shirts
Kanye West’s Yeezy website has been shut down after some vile t-shirts including black swastikas, with Shopify confirming they had taken down the shop as it ’violated’ their rules.
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Trump’s border czar tells Pope Francis to ’stick to the Catholic Church’ after pope slams mass deportations
President Trump’s U.S. border czar Tom Homan lashed out Tuesday at Pope Francis after the leader of the Catholic Church strongly criticized the mass deportation of migrants that Mr. Trump has initiated in his second term.
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Two children die from freezing in car after it ran out of petrol
Two young children froze to death in a car that ran out of petrol in extremely cold temperatures.
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Japan ministry worker misplaces sensitive files during night out
A Japanese finance ministry employee on a night out with colleagues lost documents containing the personal data of 187 people suspected of drug smuggling, local media say.
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Global search for ’shaman’ accused of stealing £8.3 million in cash and jewels using ’powers’
A woman claiming to be a ‘shaman’ is accused of swindling millions of pounds from her victims using her ‘fortune-telling powers’.
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Sicilian police arrest nearly 150 in major mafia crackdown
More than 1,200 officers involved in dawn raids in and around Palermo, reportedly biggest operation against Cosa Nostra since 1984.
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Kyrgyzstan cancels, then delays EU rights delegation following criticism
Kyrgyzstan invited, then abruptly canceled—later calling it a postponement—a visit from the EU’s Human Rights Subcommittee amid growing concerns over political repression and media freedom.
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Libyan migrant advocate claims his phone was targeted with spyware
Italy-based David Yambio, a critic of Meloni government, helps ICC find evidence of abuse of detainees in Libya.
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Danes propose buying California and turning Disney World into Hans Christian Andersenland in response to Trump
Danish campaigners are proposing to buy California from the United States and turn it into a territory of Denmark in response to Donald Trump’s bid to acquire Greenland.
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5,000 km: What the ’Underground Great Wall of China’ for missile storage looks like
Scientists at Georgetown University knew more than a decade ago that China had a network of tunnels for transporting missiles. They estimated that the tunnels could hold 3,000 intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Trump issues ultimatum to Hamas, demanding the release of all Gaza hostages by this week or ’all hell will break out’
Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to Hamas as he warned "all hell is going to break out" if they refuse to release the final hostages.
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Corruption survey reveals decade-low scores for many nations, with South Sudan at the bottom
Many countries had their worst showing in more than a decade in an index released Tuesday that serves as a barometer of public sector corruption worldwide, from leading powers such as the United States and France to authoritarian nations such as Russia and Venezuela.
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AI phone scam targets Italian business leaders, including Giorgio Armani
Cloned voice of defence minister, Guido Crosetto, used in some calls asking for money to free kidnapped journalists.
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Trump claims Ukraine has agreed to allow US access to $500B in rare earth minerals
President Trump claims that Ukraine has “essentially agreed” to give the US half a trillion dollars worth of rare earth minerals as payment for the military aid Washington has provided Kyiv.
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Trump imposes 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, pulling the UK into trade war
Donald Trump has declared 25% tariffs on all imports of aluminium and steel to the US, "without exceptions or exemptions".