World News

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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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Influencer wife of former AFL player detained in Bali raids aimed at illegal prostitution
The influencer wife of a former AFL player and media identity is among 12 people arrested after police raids last month on two separate Bali massage parlours suspected of illegal prostitution.
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Indian authorities seize $5.6 million in BitConnect assets
Authorities in Gujarat have seized another 47.7 crore worth of assets tied to BitConnect (~$5.6 million).
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Neo-Nazi falls 200ft to his death while climbing Hitler’s favorite mountain
A German neo-Nazi plunged 200ft to his death while climbing Adolf Hitler’s favourite mountain.
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MSC Virtuosa cruise tragedy as woman dies after falling overboard in the Channel
Alarms were raised at 12.55am on Saturday, with the captain telling passengers there was a ’man overboard’ - forcing the ship to slow down and crews to launch a huge search
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British tourist mugged twice in minutes on Spanish island, losing £150k Rolex to thief
A 55-year-old British man was targeted in two separate muggings just minutes apart after leaving a bar in Palma, Mallorca.
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EU fingerprint checks for holidaymakers delayed indefinitely due to fears of travel chaos
The rollout of strict new EU border controls has been delayed amid fears of disruption at airports and ports with the technology yet to be tested.
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Russian oil refinery explodes, sending a 200ft tower of flames into the sky
A massive explosion has erupted at a Russian oil depot that was hit by a Ukrainian missiles four days ago.
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Man rescued 48km off Florida coast clinging to an ice box after Hurricane Milton
A US Coast Guard helicopter rescued the man in the Gulf of Mexico, taking him to Tampa general hospital
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Mine accident leaves one dead and 12 trapped in 1000ft deep defunct goldmine following fatal equipment failure
Tourists plummeted hundreds of feet below the earth’s surface after an ’equipment malfunction’ that has left one person dead, multiple injured, and a dozen people trapped at -1000ft
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Israeli strikes on central Beirut kill 22, 117 wounded
The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on central Beirut on Thursday has risen to 22, according to the country’s health ministry.
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Florida issued new Category 3 Hurricane Nadine warning just hours after facing monster Hurricane Milton
The hurricane has calmed since exploding onto US soil, dropping from a Category 4 to a Category 1. But forecasters have now warned that Potential Hurricane Nadine could exceed the already dangerous benchmark
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Croatian police accused of burning asylum seekers’ phones and passports
Photos of burnt belongings – including documents needed to apply for asylum – are the latest alleged evidence of brutality on EU borders
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British woman ’stabbed after being ambushed’ in Spain
A British woman was stabbed during an robbery in the coastal region of Costa Brava in northeastern Spain.
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Las Vegas casino demolished in the most quintessentially Las Vegas manner
‘I hear that the Hotel Tropicana is quite comfortable,’ James Bond says in the 1971 film ‘Diamonds are Forever’.
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Hungary: Millions stolen from welfare programs
Hungarian companies have been overcharging two EU-backed welfare programs so much that those in need received almost 40 percent fewer food packages, according to a public watchdog that monitors how EU funds are spent.
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Israel eliminates Hezbollah smuggling kingpin overseeing weapons shipments from Iran in the latest strike as troops advance
His loss is said to be a major blow to the terrorist militia’s plans to hone precision-guided weapons to attack Israel
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Sudan’s warring factions target local aid volunteers battling famine
Local volunteers who have helped to feed Sudan’s most destitute during 17 months of war say attacks against them by the opposing sides are making it difficult to provide life-saving aid amid the world’s biggest hunger crisis.
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Yemenis in Russian military plead for help to escape the war in Ukraine
After leaving his war-torn homeland of Yemen, “Hamza” was working for subsistence wages in neighboring Oman when he heard about an attractive opportunity: sign up for a non-combat role with the Russian military for about $3,000 a month.
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Pope Francis expands the college of cardinals with 21 new appointments
Prelates to receive red hats at December consistory in largest intake of electors during pontiff’s 11-year tenure
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Marseille drug wars resurface as a 14-year-old boy is allegedly hired as a hitman
Teenager alleged to have been recruited by prisoner who later called police to report him over killing of taxi driver
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Georgia’s ruling party sees falling ratings amid EU tensions but remains ahead of the opposition
The Republic of Georgia is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on October 26. The ruling party, Georgian Dream, enters the contest with historically low approval ratings but still has a strong chance of defeating a fragmented opposition.
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Elon Musk joins Donald Trump on stage at a rally held at the location of an attempted assassination
Donald Trump brought out Elon Musk during his return to the Pennsylvania fairgrounds, the site where he was nearly assassinated in July.
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55-year-old man fatally mauled by bear while mushroom picking in Slovakia
A 55-year-old man has been killed by a wild brown bear while foraging for mushrooms in a Slovakian forest.
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Israeli bombing strikes Beirut again
In the last few hours Beirut has been under intense air strikes by Israeli forces.