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Father of a French student is on trial for allegedly spreading false information that contributed to the Islamist beheading of a teacher
Eight charged in connection with murder of Samuel Paty in Paris suburbs in 2020
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The King of Spain faced heckling and mud-throwing from angry crowds during his visit to a region affected by deadly flash floods
The King of Spain has been met by violent protest as he visited areas in Valencia hit by mass flooding
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Satellite imagery reveals a mystery ship constructed in China amid rapid naval expansion
China appears to have built a new and unusual aircraft carrier, intriguing experts with a potentially first-of-its-kind vessel that could further increase Beijing’s rapidly expanding maritime power.
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Drugs and weapons have been seized in a sweep of the jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is being held
Brooklyn detention center holding 1,200 has been under scrutiny since two fatal stabbings this summer
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Italy’s Camorra is expanding its operations into Colombia’s cocaine capital
Two high-ranking members of Italy’s Camorra mafia were arrested in Medellín, Colombia, in a multinational operation against cocaine trafficking.
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Kyrgyz elite are being targeted as allies of President Japarov acquire significant assets
After the killing of crime boss Kamchy Kolbaev, Kyrgyz authorities have intensified their crackdown on prominent business figures suspected of financing organized crime. But is it justice—or something else?
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The Israeli military has captured an alleged Hezbollah official during a sea raid
Commandos land in northern Lebanon in unprecedented operation to capture supposed militant group member
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Israel and Haiti have some of the highest levels of impunity for the murders of journalists
The two countries topped the 2024 Impunity Index, which ranks countries based on the number of unsolved journalist murders as a percentage of population, while globally impunity surrounding attacks on journalists remains rampant with almost 80% of murders going unpunished.
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At least 14 people have died following a roof collapse at a train station in Serbia
Young child among the dead at Novi Sad’s main station as country’s president vows to punish those responsible
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Spain flood disaster: death toll reaches 205 as additional troops are deployed
Weather agency says four regions remain on amber alert because of risk of rains and storms
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Trump files $10 billion lawsuit against CBS, alleging ‘doctored’ Kamala Harris interview
Former President Donald Trump has sued CBS, claiming the TV network’s interview of Vice President Kamala Harris was ‘doctored’ and is election interference.
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Terrifying moment as sex predators target an ‘intoxicated’ British tourist in Magaluf
This is the deeply disturbing moment a gang of sex predators decide ‘let’s go for it’ after finding a lone British woman ‘completely wasted’ on a beach in Magaluf.
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Supreme Court ordered Alliance Bank to pay Naftogaz 87 million hryvnias — the money still has not reached the state
Back in July 2024, the Supreme Court issued a final ruling ordering Alliance Bank to pay UAH 87 million in debt to Naftogaz Trading Gas Supply Company, a subsidiary of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine. The decision is not subject to appeal, yet the funds have still not reached the state’s accounts.
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Romania investigates Austria’s Kronospan over alleged hazardous waste violations
Romanian authorities recently raided the Austrian wood panel company’s local facilities.
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New evidence of Putin’s secret £1 billion palace ’uncovered through Strava app data’
A data leak through the Strava exercise app has shed new light on Vladimir Putin’s £1 billion clifftop Black Sea palace.
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Taliban enforces ban on women’s public gatherings
The Taliban have banned women’s voices from being heard amongst other women.
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Valencia faces devastation as ’at least 51 confirmed dead’ and vehicles are swept away due to unexpected severe weather in Spain
At least 50 people are so far dead in Valencia, Spain, where flash floods of churning mud coloured water has caused havoc in the country, with more storms forecast
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JPMorgan sues customers over alleged fraud associated with TikTok’s viral glitch
US bank accuses four users of stealing about $660,000 in total from ATMs using fake cheques
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African Union: Children suffer the severe consequences of corruption
The African Union (AU) warned that corruption is among the biggest barriers to the “full realization of children’s rights” with at least 25 million primary school children across the continent affected by corrupt practices.
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David DePape receives life sentence for hammer attack on Paul Pelosi
State charges included kidnapping, first-degree burglary and false imprisonment of husband of Nancy Pelosi
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Diddy accused of raping 10-year-old rapper after drugging drink during audition in new claim
Sean ’Diddy’ Combs is currently languishing at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York awaiting trial for sex-trafficking and racketeering, which he denies
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Passenger dies as 30ft wave strikes Spirit of Discovery during massive storm
The Spirit of Discovery, operating for Saga Cruises, sailed her maiden voyage on July 10, 2019 after Camilla, Suchess of Cornwall, christened it at the Port of Dover in Kent
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Volkswagen to shut three factories, axe jobs and cut pay by 10%
German carmaker warns of stagnation in the European sector amid news of deeper-than-expected action
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Financing militants and laundering crypto: accusations mount against “Money 24/7” businessman Andriy Smirnov
The public organization "Stop Corruption" has filed an appeal with the Office of the Prosecutor General, seeking an investigation into the operations of currency exchange points under the "Money 24/7" brand in Kyiv and their owner, Andriy Smirnov.