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Donald Trump immunity ruling means presidents can ’order assassination of rivals’
The Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity has led to liberal justices warning that a president could order a Navy SEAL team to assassinate his political rivals with no legal consequences
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Spain’s Supreme Court has refused to grant amnesty to Carles Puigdemont
Long-standing arrest warrant for Catalan independence leader to remain in effect.
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Biden’s family reportedly urged him to stay in the presidential race, shifting blame to his advisers
The US president met with his family at Camp David, after a disastrous debate performance last week led to calls for him to drop out of the election
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British tourist in critical condition after being struck by a car while on holiday
A British cyclist is in ‘critical condition’ after a car crashed into the back of their bike on the Spanish island of Majorca.
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Jay Slater’s family ’devastated’ as police call off search for missing teen two weeks after his disappearance
Jay Slater’s family have said they are ‘devastated’ by the news that police have decided to call off their searches for the missing teenager.
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Two police officers hospitalized after being attacked by protesters at far-right AfD congress in Germany
Two police officers have been hospitalised after clashes with hooded protesters outside the congress of Germany’s far-right AfD, as the party met weeks after its record European Union election result.
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Iran threatens ’devastating war’ if Israel attacks Lebanon
Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah prompted the US to launch diplomatic efforts to prevent a full-scale war in the region.
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During a Euro 2024 football match, a Belgian town closed a bridge leading to France
“The French are much more chauvinistic than we are,” the town’s mayor said.
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An Egyptian tycoon has been identified as the owner of the jet involved in the Zambian gold scam case
A private jet at the center of a mysterious fake gold smuggling case in Zambia belongs to Ibrahim al-Organi, an Egyptian tycoon and leader of a large tribe who was once jailed during Bedouin protests...
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A Bulgarian entrepreneur has been charged with fraud for allegedly obtaining EU funds to build a dairy facility
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) filed an indictment Thursday against a Bulgarian entrepreneur who allegedly falsified documents for a loan to fund construction of a dairy processing facility.
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Authorities in Belgrade have canceled an arts festival aimed at fostering ethnic unity following protests by nationalist groups
Youth groups from Serbia and Kosovo who organise the Mirëdita Dobar Dan cultural event accuse Serbia’s interior ministry of failing to protect them from intimidation
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South Africa arrests over half a million in year-long crime crackdown operation
Police in South Africa arrested two illegal miners on Thursday, adding them to the half a million people detained over the past year in an operation designed to decrease crime in one of the world’s most crime-ridden countries.
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Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach faces 8 additional criminal charges, including sexual assault
Peel Regional Police say Stronach arrested and charged on Wednesday
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Critically ill children leave Gaza through Kerem Shalom crossing
Sixty-eight minors, five with cancer, allowed to enter Israel before travelling to Egypt and elsewhere for treatment
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Bolivia coup attempt fails after military assault on presidential palace
Luis Arce said the country’s democracy was at stake after army troops seized control of La Paz’s political heart and military police storm palace
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500 medical workers killed during Israel’s military assault on Gaza, UN reports
“This equates to an average of two health care workers killed every day,” British charity warns.
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War of attrition: Russia-Ukraine conflict escalates into a new phase
The recent Russian setback in Kharkiv marks the start of another period of stalemate in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Police fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya parliament, several dead
Kenyan President William Ruto said on Tuesday security was his "utmost priority" after protests against a bill to raise taxes descended into violence, with police firing on demonstrators trying to storm the legislature, killing at least five.
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Israel’s high court orders the army to draft ultra-Orthodox men, shaking Netanyahu’s government
Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for compulsory service, a landmark decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza.
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Germany sees sharp rise in anti-semitic acts
Anti-Semitic acts rose sharply in Germany last year, especially after war broke out between Israel and Hamas in Gaza in October, according to new figures released on Tuesday.
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Poland moves closer to easing abortion restrictions
The new Polish government has been struggling to reach a compromise on how to ease the country’s strict abortion laws.
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Hungarian President involved in horror crash: police officer killed and another seriously injured during escort to airport
Viktor Orban was in Stuttgart to watch Hungary beat Scotland in the Euros last night
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UK ’tried to suppress criticism’ of alleged UAE involvement in arming Sudan’s RSF militia
UK accused of trying to head off condemnation of Gulf ally over alleged aid to forces accused of genocide in Darfur
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Interpol candidate accused of involvement in kidnapping Indian businessmen
Zambia’s Mubita Nawa, who is on shortlist for top job, is accused of involvement in an attempted extortion in 2022
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Netanyahu says the intense phase of Israel’s war with Hamas is nearing an end
Israeli PM says he hopes for diplomatic solution to conflict but will solve it in ‘a different way’ if necessary