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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
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Former Las Vegas-area politician Robert Telles sentenced to a minimum of 28 years for the murder of reporter Jeff German
Robert Telles, a former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official, was sentenced Wednesday to serve at least 28 years in Nevada state prison for killing investigative journalist Jeff German.
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Canada and India expel each other’s diplomats following the murder of a Sikh leader
Canada and India traded barbs this week, with both countries expelling diplomats following allegations that New Delhi conspired with extremists to carry out acts of violence against the Canadian Sikh community.
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The U.S. accuses a Nigerian CEO of obstructing an investigation into a $20 million fraud
The U.S. has brought new charges against the CEO of a Nigerian airline, accusing him of falsifying documents to obstruct an ongoing investigation into earlier allegations of bank fraud and money laundering.
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Man found alive in tiny boat after 67 days at sea next to bodies of brother and nephew
A Russian man was rescued in the stormy Sea of Okhotsk after surviving for more than two months in a tiny inflatable boat that lost its engine, but his brother and nephew have died, officials said Tuesday.
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Spain arrests four individuals accused of shipping potential chemical weapons precursors to Russia, violating sanctions
Spanish authorities on Tuesday said they had arrested four people suspected of orchestrating a sanctions-busting commercial network after intercepting more than 14 tons of chemical products bound for Russia.
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The world teeters on the brink as NATO plans to deploy nuclear-capable fighters near Putin’s doorstep
It’s envisaged that planes accommodated at the base will reportedly include the F-15 Eagle, an all-weather fighter aircraft capable of dropping B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs.
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Trump dances for 40 minutes at a campaign rally, saying, "Let’s listen to music"
Ex-president swayed to songs such as YMCA and Ave Maria during Pennsylvania event after two attendees fainted
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WW3 fears escalate as South Korea responds to Kim Jong-un blowing up roads with gunfire
Seoul reported that it believed North Korea would blow the roads up on Monday to severe connections between the two, a prediction that came to pass when the North detonated on Tuesday
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Israel kills a record number of journalists in Gaza
The Israel-Gaza war has taken an “unprecedented toll” on journalists, with 128 killed across Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories over the past year, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a nonprofit organization that promotes press freedoms worldwide.
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Brazilian municipal candidates accused of modern slavery
Four candidates in Brazil’s recent municipal elections appear on the country’s newest “Dirty List,” which names people or companies accused of holding workers in modern day slavery.
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Lukashenko’s visit to Abkhazia raises concerns over corruption and land deals
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who previously warned that recognizing Abkhazia could result in sanctions, may have personally profited from a secret visit to the breakaway Georgian region in 2022, allegedly gaining access to a $6.4 million coastal plot on the Black Sea.
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Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers is increasing in size despite Western sanctions
Poorly maintained and uninsured vessels transporting up to 70% of country’s seaborne oil, says report
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Sex slave abducted at 11 is freed after 10 years, thanks to a TikTok video
One TikTok video from an Isis sex slave kidnapped as a child led to a secret rescue operation to get her out of captivity.
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Haunting Snapchat murder trial begins after two girls vanish during hike and never return
A man accused of killing two teenage girls on a hike in a case which gripped America for years is finally set to face trial this week.
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Daredevil British influencer dies after falling from Spain’s highest bridge
Local councillor Macarena Munoz confirmed the tragedy in Talavera de la Reina, Spain, today as she said authorities have made it clear accessing the bridge is “totally banned”
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Woman decapitated in tragic 28-storey fall from New York City apartment building as witnesses describe the horrific scene
An elderly woman has been decapitated after falling from the 28th floor of a New York apartment building.
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US to send antimissile system to Israel
The US will send an antimissile system to Israel as well as a crew of US military personnel to operate the system.
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