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At least 36 killed, 50 injured in stampede at political rally for Tamil actor-politician Vijay in India
Thirty-six people have been killed and 50 have been injured in India while attending a political rally for Tamil actor and politician Vijay.
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Texas man arrested for threatening Pride parade shooting to avenge Charlie Kirk
Federal authorities in Texas have arrested a man for allegedly threatening to shoot people at a pro-LGBTQ+ parade, to avenge the murder of Charlie Kirk.
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Immigration agents detain leader of Iowa’s largest school district, saying he was in U.S. illegally
Federal immigration agents targeted the well-liked leader of Iowa’s largest school district in a traffic stop Friday and arrested him after he fled into the woods, leaving educators and community members stunned.
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FBI sacks agents who knelt at Washington demonstration after Floyd’s death
The FBI has dismissed agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, according to three people familiar with the matter, who spoke on Friday.
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FDA finds radioactive cesium in Indonesian cloves as shrimp recalls widen in U.S.
Federal regulators have discovered potential radioactive contamination in another food product sent to the U.S. from Indonesia, even as the recalls of potentially contaminated shrimp continue to increase.
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Israeli strikes kill at least 38 in Gaza as calls for ceasefire grow
Israeli airstrikes and gunfire resulted in the deaths of at least 38 people throughout Gaza, according to health officials, as international pressure for a ceasefire increases, yet Israel’s leader remains resolute in continuing the conflict.
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NATO’s eastern flank prepares high-tech drone defence amid hybrid war threats
Europe is preparing to construct a massive defence layer called the "drone wall" to deter Russian incursions into NATO airspace.
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Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses external power for over three days amid Ukraine war
External power to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been cut for more than three days, a record outage that has prompted safety concerns over the six-reactor site on the frontline of the Ukraine war.
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Two women perish attempting to cross the Channel from France
French authorities report that around 100 individuals were trying to reach the UK on a makeshift boat
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Pro-European president Maia Sandu faces tight race against pro-Russian bloc in Moldova
Moldovans are scheduled to vote on Sunday in a crucial parliamentary election that will decide whether the nation of 2.4 million people continues its path toward joining the EU or reverts back to Moscow’s influence, amid widespread reports of Russian interference.
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Kadyrov’s Chechnya accused of forcing men into army contracts through blackmail, 60,000 fighters sent to Ukraine
Chechen head Ramzan Kadyrov boasts about deploying tens of thousands of volunteers to fight in Ukraine.
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Trump announces 100% tariff on drug imports unless firms build in US
US President Donald Trump has announced a new set of tariffs, including a 100% levy on imported branded or patented drugs starting 1 October unless the company is establishing a factory in the US.
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Over $2.8m lost by victims of online scams uncovered in multinational crackdown
Some 260 suspected cyber scammers have been arrested in a sting operation carried out across 14 African countries.
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One in five americans now get news from TikTok as Trump jokes about “100 percent MAGA” algorithm
As President Donald Trump joked that he wants to make TikTok “100 percent MAGA,” a new survey revealed that one in five Americans says they regularly get their news from the social media app.
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Elon Musk, Prince Andrew, and high-profile figures linked to Jeffrey Epstein in newly released documents
Newly released documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate and the US House Oversight Committee have shed light on the network of high-profile figures associated with the late paedophile financier.
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Cocaine trafficking via bananas highlights Russia’s growing role in global drug trade
A record cocaine seizure by Russian authorities reflects recent reports that the country is now one of the main destinations for shipments leaving Ecuador, which is the world’s largest exporter of the drug.
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Netanyahu vows to “finish the job” in Gaza, compares Palestinian statehood to al-Qaeda in New York
Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to "finish the job" in Gaza and said that the recognition of a Palestinian state was "insane" as delegations walked out of his address to the United Nations.
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Volkswagen halts EV production at two German plants amid weak demand
Volkswagen is to pause production at two of its plants in Germany because of weak demand for fully electric cars.
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Germany warns of Russian satellites shadowing military networks as Berlin ramps up space security
Germany has raised the alarm on the growing threat posed by Russian space activities, warning that Moscow is using satellites to shadow those used by the German military and others.
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Former FBI director James Comey indicted for false statements and obstruction of Congress
James Comey, the former FBI director and one of Donald Trump’s most frequent targets, was indicted on Thursday on one count of making a false statement to Congress and one count of obstruction of a congressional proceeding, the latest move in the president’s retribution campaign against his political adversaries.
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IAEA warns of nuclear risk at South Ukraine plant: Russia accused of PoW abuses
A drone was downed and detonated roughly 800 metres from the perimeter of the South Ukraine nuclear power plant, the UN atomic watchdog reported on Thursday.
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Broadcasters push EBU to decide Israel’s Eurovision future amid boycott threats
The European Broadcasting Union has confirmed it will hold an online vote in November that could result in the Israeli broadcaster Kan being expelled from next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
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Epstein memo release sparked chaos inside Trump White House
The moment Pam Bondi’s Justice Department and the FBI quietly released a memo during the Fourth of July weekend, aiming to conclude the Jeffrey Epstein files saga, it was “like a bomb went off” in the White House, a new report reveals.
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Trump signs order to keep TikTok running in US amid security concerns
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that he says will allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States in a way that meets national security concerns laid out by the law.
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Motion regarding Gaza aid flotilla to be presented in Irish parliament next week
A motion concerning the flotilla travelling with aid to Gaza is to be presented in the Irish parliament next week.
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