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Japanese tourist dies after falling from Pantheon wall in Rome
A Japanese tourist has died after falling from the outer wall of the Pantheon in Rome.
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US authorities seize $15 billion in cryptocurrency linked to Chen Zhi and Prince Group
He is a youthful-looking tycoon who ascended to the highest levels of power in his adopted home of Cambodia, where he awards scholarships and manages philanthropy programs while overseeing one of the country’s largest and most well-connected conglomerates.
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Canadian singer Nelly Furtado steps back from music for the foreseeable future
Pop icon Nelly Furtado has revealed she’s stepping back from music for the ‘foreseeable future’ in a shock online announcement.
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Catherine Connolly elected Ireland’s 10th president in landslide victory
Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly pledged to be a president for all after being elected as Ireland’s 10th president.
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Harris calls Trump a ‘tyrant’ and hints at a possible 2028 White House run after Trump defeat
Kamala Harris mentioned in her first British interview since losing to Donald Trump that she might run for the White House again.
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Possible Trump–Kim reunion sparks speculation amid tense US–China talks
US President Donald Trump has expressed willingness to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his whirlwind Asia tour.
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Georgia arrests three Chinese citizens over uranium purchase plot
Georgia’s internal security service said on Saturday that it had arrested three Chinese citizens in the capital Tbilisi for attempting to illegally purchase two kilograms of "nuclear material" uranium, Georgia’s Interpress news agency reported.
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US sanctions on Russian oil companies push Brent above $65
Fresh US measures against Russian energy giants are tightening the seaborne supply of oil, pushing Brent higher as traders price in risk.
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Catherine Connolly poised to win Ireland’s presidential election
The left-wing independent candidate Catherine Connolly is on track to win Ireland’s presidential election, according to early vote tallies.
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Turkey sidelined from 5,000-strong Gaza force despite role in Trump ceasefire deal
Turkey is likely to be excluded from the 5,000-strong stabilization force that is to be established inside Gaza, as Israel made it clear it did not want Turkish troops involved.
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EU sanctions Russian prison doctor Ilya Sorokin for torturing Ukrainian POWs
The European Union has imposed sanctions on Ilya Sorokin, a prison doctor exposed by OCCRP and RFE/RL’s “Schemes” program in July as having systematically humiliated, tortured, and denied medical assistance to Ukrainian prisoners of war.
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Pakistan Navy, with Saudi-led task force, intercepts record drug hauls worth nearly $1 billion
The Pakistan Navy’s seizure of narcotics in two major operations in the Arabian Sea this week is one of the largest in history and a crucial step in curbing drug trafficking routes across the region, an expert told OCCRP on Friday.
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EU says Meta makes it too hard for users to report illegal content on Facebook and Instagram
Both platforms now have time to respond to the findings or face a penalty of up to 6% of their global annual revenue.
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France hands first-ever life sentence without parole to a woman for killing schoolgirl Lola Daviet
The case sent shockwaves through France and reignited a heated debate over the country’s immigration policies.
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Hegseth orders Ford carrier group to Caribbean as Trump expands anti-narcotics campaign
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an aircraft carrier strike group currently stationed in Europe to the Caribbean region amid a massive buildup of US military forces in the region.
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Anonymous ally’s $130 million donation to Pentagon sparks legal and ethical questions
The Trump administration plans to redirect a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump towards paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Department confirmed on Friday.
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Trump halts Canada trade negotiations after ‘fraudulent’ use of Reagan speech in anti-tariff ad
Donald Trump has announced an immediate end to “all trade negotiations” with Canada over a television advertisement opposing US tariffs that quoted the former US president Ronald Reagan.
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Australian airline permits pets in the cabin for the first time
Virgin Australia has become the first Australian airline to welcome pets in the cabin on flights between Melbourne, the Gold Coast, and the Sunshine Coast.
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Convicted killer Anthony Boyd dies by nitrogen hypoxia after proclaiming innocence
Anthony Boyd, 54, has been executed by nitrogen gas in Alabama for his role in the 1993 murder of Gregory Huguley, who was burned alive over a $200 cocaine debt.
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Women in Australia’s defence forces launch class action over decades of sexual abuse and harassment
Women in Australia’s defence forces launched a class action lawsuit Friday alleging widespread and systematic sexual violence, harassment, and discrimination.
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Four family members of Illinois Republican Darren Bailey killed in Montana helicopter crash
Four family members of Darren Bailey, a Republican candidate for governor in Illinois, have tragically died in a helicopter crash in Montana.
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Convicted Russian Semen Kuksov loses Maltese passport after laundering £12 million for organized crime groups
Russian national Semen Kuksov was sentenced last year in the U.K. for his role in an international ring that laundered funds for criminals.
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UK freezes assets and issues travel bans under new Global Irregular Migration Sanctions Regime
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans, on several Balkan-based crime figures and gangs linked to “illegal migration to the U.K.,” and members of an international network financing people-smuggling operations.
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Binance founder CZ receives presidential pardon as Trump ends ‘war on cryptocurrency’
Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has been pardoned by US President Donald Trump.
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Woman found dead on Sydney’s Northern Beaches as police launch investigation
A woman has been found dead on a beach in Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
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