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Croatian and Bosnian police break up migrant smuggling ring
Law enforcement authorities from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina have dismantled a smuggling network responsible for moving at least 159 migrants in life-threatening conditions.
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Colorado man sues McDonald’s over E. coli illness
A Colorado man has filed what appears to be the first lawsuit against McDonald’s over an E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder burgers that has killed one person and sickened nearly 50 others.
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Turkey launches strikes in Syria and Iraq following an attack on a defense firm near Ankara
Airstrikes launched against suspected Kurdish militant targets after PKK blamed for Tusaş attack
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14-year-old boy took his own life after developing an emotional attachment to an AI chatbot
A mum says her son was provoked into killing himself by an AI chatbot that he fell in love with online.
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Hezbollah’s Hashem Safieddine killed in Israeli attack, group confirms
Hashem Safieddine, the top Hezbollah official widely expected to succeed slain secretary general Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli attack, the group said on Wednesday.
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’Active terror attack’ unfolding in Turkey following explosion and gunfire
Several people have been killed and at least 14 more wounded in a terrorist attack on the outskirts of Turkey’s capital of Ankara.
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Ex-Abercrombie CEO arrested on sex trafficking charges
The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) and his partner have been arrested and charged with running a prostitution and international sex trafficking business.
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Network of Israeli citizens arrested for spying on behalf of Iran
Suspects are accused of photographing and collecting information about Israeli bases and facilities
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Albanian ex-president Ilir Meta arrested on corruption charges
Ilir Meta, the former president of Albania and leader of the opposition Freedom Party, was arrested Monday in Tirana on charges of corruption, money laundering, and failure to declare assets.
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Shooting at university in Georgia leaves one dead and five injured
Shooting at Albany State University was one of two in US during weekend that shattered homecoming-related activities
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At least 87 people have died in an Israeli strike on northern Gaza, according to the health ministry
Israeli strikes have killed at least 87 people in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, according to the Hamas-run authorities.
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Seven people have died after a crowded ferry dock collapsed during a celebration
At least seven people have died after part of a ferry dock collapsed in Georgia’s Sapelo Island on Saturday, local authorities say.
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Most of Cuba is without power as Hurricane Oscar approaches the island
Large parts of Cuba are without power as Category 1 Hurricane Oscar approaches from the east.
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Netanyahu’s spokesperson reports that a drone was launched towards the Israeli PM’s residence
Reuters reports that a drone was launched towards Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in the northern Israel town of Caesarea on Saturday, citing his spokesperson.
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Famine devastates Sudan, but food aid struggles to reach millions of starving people
Sudan’s military and its paramilitary rival have blocked the UN’s humanitarian agencies from delivering aid to large areas of the war-torn country where people are dying from starvation.
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Belarusian businessman avoids luxury goods embargo on Russia
Belarussian Alexander Zaitsev, nicknamed President Aleksandr Lukashenko’s “money bag,” appears to have shipped luxury goods to Russia despite sanctions imposed by the EU in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a new investigation by The Buro, an OCCRP partner organization.
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France faces challenges in recovering from flash flooding
This is the terrifying moment a ‘tsunami’ flood rushed through the streets of a small French village.
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Drone video shows Hamas leader’s final seconds before death, according to Israeli military
The Israeli military has released drone footage from Gaza that it claims shows Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in his final moments.
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Serbian police arrest contract killer linked to 2021 Belgrade assassination
Serbian police said that in cooperation with the European Union law enforcement, they have arrested four members of a criminal group, including a contract killer involved in a brazen revenge murder in Belgrade in 2021.
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NGO claims Africa loses billions due to harmful stereotypical media portrayals
An NGO claims that African states may be paying billions more each year in higher interest rates than other countries with similar risk profiles due to how global media coverage—particularly during elections—shapes their international perception, driving up sovereign bond yields and increasing loan costs.
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Israeli airstrike on Gaza City school used as shelter leaves dozens dead
Death toll of at least 28 reportedly includes doctors and children at site IDF said was used by Islamic Jihad members
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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in surprise encounter with Israeli forces
Sinwar was Palestinian militant group’s most senior figure and the mastermind of the 7 October attack that triggered the war in Gaza
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Iraqi militias increase attacks on Israel as Iran turns to smaller proxies
Analysts suggest proxies in Syria, Iraq and Yemen fighting hidden conflict could be targets for Israel as it considers retaliation against Tehran
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One Direction star Liam Payne passes away at 31 due to a hotel fall
Liam Payne, who found fame in One Direction, has died at the age of 31 while in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Zelenskyy presents Ukraine’s ’victory plan,’ which Moscow condemns as an escalation
Ukrainian president wants ‘unconditional invite’ to join Nato and rules out conceding territory to Russia