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89-year-old Japanese man awarded record $1.45 million for 47 years of wrongful death row imprisonment
89-year-old Japanese man Iwao Hakamada, who spent nearly half a century on death row before being acquitted, has been awarded $1.45 million in compensation — a record amount.
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The Pope was so close to death that doctors considered stopping treatment — Reuters
Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so he could die in peace, the head of the pope’s medical team said.
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Grandparents arrested for suspected murder in death of French toddler Émile Soleil
A long investigation into the mysterious death in 2023 of a French toddler took a surprise turn on Tuesday when police arrested the boy’s grandparents on suspicion of murder.
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Found something in common with Hitler: Hackers stole DNA data of Putin from the nephew of the Russian leader
Mikhail Putin took a genetic test and carelessly stored the data on his computer with a simple password.
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Six-year legal battle: how Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu became Erdogan’s main target
It was around six years ago, when newcomer Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu called election board officials "idiots" for cancelling his initial victory at the polls, that President Tayyip Erdogan noticed him as a serious political threat.
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Fire at Roza Rossa in Moscow: Penthouse worth over 1 billion rubles burned down
A fire is raging inside a block of multi-million pound homes in Moscow.
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Mia Love, the first Black Republican in the U.S. Congress, has died at the age of 49
Former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, has passed away at the age of 49.
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Israel attacked a hospital in Gaza: five people were killed, including a Hamas leader
Ismail Barhoum is reported to have died in an attack on Khan Younis, which Israel states was based on extensive intelligence.
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Gérard Depardieu will stand trial in Paris on charges of sexual assault
Actor, 76, denies claims made by assistant director and set designer who worked with him on Les Volets Verts
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British tourist was seriously injured due to an explosion in a B&B in Rome
A British tourist reportedly suffered serious injuries in Rome after the B&B apartment he was staying in was destroyed in an explosion.
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Pope Francis makes first public appearance after five weeks in hospital
The pope has made his first public appearance since being hospitalized five weeks ago with double pneumonia.
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Israel’s airstrikes in Gaza push death toll to over 50,000, with children and women among the victims
The number of deaths in Gaza has exceeded 50,000, as 400 individuals lost their lives in airstrikes last week.
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Blaze at Epcot’s French Pavilion prompts massive evacuation of Disney visitors
Hundreds of individuals were compelled to evacuate Walt Disney World following the outbreak of a fire.
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Ukrainian OnlyFans model found battered in Dubai, raising alarms about ’Porta Potty’ parties
The model’s violent assault underscores the dangers of Dubai’s "Porta Potty" parties, a troubling trend enticing influencers into precarious situations.
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Pope Francis to make his first public appearance tomorrow after battling double pneumonia
The Pope intends to appear at his hospital window tomorrow in his first public appearance since February.
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Israel strikes southern Lebanon amid calls for an end to the "endless war"
Strikes come as freed hostages and family members of people still held in Gaza urge Netanyahu to stop the fighting
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How Timur Tokayev is helping "ERG empire heir" Shukhrat Ibragimov save his multimillion-dollar business from collapse
Canadian noodles on the ears of the President of Kazakhstan’s son. From Nazarbayev’s wallet and Kadyrov’s friend to Tokayev’s son.
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The wife of the accused co-owner of "Ukrainian Armor", Vladyslav Belbas, charged with corruption, saved the property from possible confiscation
The wife of the accused co-owner of "Ukrainian Armor", Vladyslav Belbas, whose case is being heard in the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (HACC), managed to save the couple’s property from possible confiscation through a lawsuit against her husband.
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China defends drug-related executions of four Canadians as ’lawful’
China slammed Canada’s condemnation on Thursday, saying it acted ’in accordance with the law’
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Tesla’s brand at risk as protests and recall hit, warns major investor Dan Ives
Dan Ives warns company is in ‘brand tornado crisis moment’ as protests are planned at car showrooms
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Three Ukrainians orchestrated global cryptocurrency fraud, defrauding victims across multiple countries
Despite the ongoing war, Ukrainian suspects allegedly participated in a $13 million international crypto scam involving criminals from across the EU.
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Minnesota senator was arrested in the US for suggesting that "immediate support for Trump" should be classified as a disease
In the US, a Minnesota Senate legislator was arrested after proposing a bill with his colleagues that would require the state to classify "immediate aversion to Trump" as a mental illness.
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Russia strikes Ukrainian energy plant just hours after Trump-Putin ceasefire agreement
Russia has attacked a Ukrainian energy plant just hours after agreeing to a 30-day pause on attacking crucial infrastructure.
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Trump declassified documents on Kennedy’s assassination, fulfilling a campaign promise
President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday released previously classified documents related to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy, fulfilling a campaign promise to make the material public.
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Putin refuses full ceasefire after talks with Trump
Russian president declines to agree to a full month-long truce following a high-stakes phone conversation with Donald Trump