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Food influencer killed by police in Texas after reportedly threatening officers with knife
A viral food influencer was shot and killed by police in Texas after reportedly waving a knife erratically and charging at officers yelling ’I’m going to kill you’.
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Report says Trump’s military operations in U.S. cities cost $473 million and counting
President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the U.S. military in American cities to support local law enforcement has already cost taxpayers $473 million and counting, according to a report.
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Epstein staff tracked Trump’s flights and news years after their friendship ended
A tranche of documents released by the House oversight committee on Wednesday revealed that Jeffrey Epstein’s staff kept him informed of Donald Trump’s air travel as it related to his own transportation – and that the late sex trafficker kept up with news about his former friend years after their relationship deteriorated.
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Top Spanish prosecutor says he did not leak confidential emails in tax case
Spain’s top prosecutor, Alvaro Garcia Ortiz, who is on trial for allegedly leaking confidential information about a tax fraud case, told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that he did not leak the information.
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Truck plows through South Korean market, killing 2 and injuring 18
Two individuals lost their lives and at least 18 others sustained injuries after a truck drove into pedestrians at an open-air market.
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Fire engulfs Exeter City’s St James Park after £3.4m stadium redevelopment
A fire ripped through Exeter City FC’s stadium last night after a recent major redevelopment worth £3.4 million.
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Former Sri Lankan minister charged with insurance fraud during economic crisis
Sri Lanka’s former tourism minister was arrested Wednesday over alleged insurance fraud at the start of the country’s unprecedented economic crisis. Sri Lanka’s GDP per capita stood at $4,515 in 2024.
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Trump asks Herzog to grant pardon to Netanyahu, calling charges unfair
Donald Trump has sent a letter to the Israeli president urging him to "fully pardon" Benjamin Netanyahu in his ongoing corruption trial.
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Akon arrested after police found suspended license during Cybertruck stop
Hip-hop artist Akon was arrested last week in suburban Atlanta after he didn’t show up in court to face a ticket for driving with a suspended license.
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G7 ministers meet in Canada amid strains over defence, trade and Gaza ceasefire plan
Tensions have risen between the US and traditional allies like Canada over defense spending, trade, and uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan in Gaza and efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
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Two German banks close accounts of regional AfD branches
Two German banks have closed the accounts of regional AfD branches, marking the latest in a series of companies distancing themselves from the far-right party.
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Algeria pardons writer Boualem Sansal after German president’s appeal, ending diplomatic standoff
Eighty-one year-old, who has prostate cancer, can now be transferred from Algeria to Germany for medical treatment
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Google announces major €5.5bn push into Germany’s cloud and AI infrastructure
The tech giant is making its largest European investment to date and ensuring it dominates AI-related technologies in the continent’s largest economy.
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Gabon’s former first lady and son get 20-year prison terms for corruption and money laundering
The wife and son of ousted President Ali Bongo were sentenced in absentia to 20 years in prison after a Gabonese court found they had embezzled public funds and exploited the former president’s ill health following his 2018 stroke, running the country for their own profit.
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Venezuela mobilizes troops as US carrier group enters Caribbean waters
Attendees of the Bolivarian National Militia participate in a military exercise in Naguanagua, Venezuela, amidst escalating tensions with the United States.
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Belgrade protesters oppose demolition of Nato-bombed army HQ for luxury complex
Many in Serbia see the site – a former army headquarters damaged in a 1999 Nato bombing campaign – as a tribute to those who died
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Democrats release Epstein correspondence alleging Trump knew about ‘the girls’
In newly released emails sent by Jeffrey Epstein, the infamous pedophile wrote that Donald Trump knew about his crimes and even "spent hours" with one of his victims.
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Cop30 rocked by protest as Indigenous groups demand greater say in Brazil’s climate talks
Dozens storm the venue at a climate conference that has encouraged NGOs and Indigenous groups to play an unprecedented role in the talks.
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Ukrainian energy minister suspended during $100m corruption inquiry
Ukrainian Justice Minister German Galushchenko has been suspended amid an alleged corruption scandal in the country’s energy sector, uncovered by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, or SAPO.
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Telegram’s “Fintopio” mystery: Who wanted Roman Novak and his wife dead?
Media have determined the last hours of Roman Novak (a member of the shadow Telegram group), who was later kidnapped and murdered along with his wife.
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St. Petersburg singer Naoko faces third jail term for opposing the war in Ukraine
Russian authorities have increased their crackdown on dissent and free speech since the Kremlin deployed troops to Ukraine in February 2022.
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Italy returns 5,000-year-old artifacts to Pakistan in major cultural heritage repatriation
Italy has returned a collection of ancient relics more than 5,000 years old to Pakistan, marking a major step in efforts to protect the South Asian nation’s cultural heritage. Experts say Pakistan must do more to prevent such thefts.
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Bulgarian court delays extradition of Beirut port blast suspect over death penalty concerns
A Bulgarian court has postponed a hearing on Lebanon’s request to extradite Igor Grechushkin, the Russian-Cypriot ship operator linked to the 2020 Beirut port explosion that killed more than 200 people, pending assurances that he will not face the death penalty if extradited.
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US aircraft carrier deployment marks largest military presence in Latin America since 1989
The US Navy has announced that the USS Gerald R Ford, regarded as the world’s newest and largest aircraft carrier, has entered the area of responsibility of the US Southern Command, which covers Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Turkish military plane crash in Georgia claims 20 lives
C-130 military cargo planes are widely used by Turkey’s armed forces for transporting personnel and handling logistical operations.