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Portuguese authorities investigate deadly funicular accident in capital
Portugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, has promised a swift and thorough investigation to determine the causes of the funicular railway crash in Lisbon that killed 16 people and injured 21 others, describing the incident as “one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history”.
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Labour MPs encourage Starmer to refrain from meeting with the Israeli president
The president of Israel will travel to London next week for a controversially timed trip amid outcry from Labour MPs who have urged Keir Starmer not to meet with the visiting delegation.
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Elderly, children, and the sick among thousands jailed without trial in Israel
Only one in four detainees from Gaza are identified as fighters by Israel’s military intelligence, classified data indicates, with civilians making up the vast majority of Palestinians held without charge or trial in abusive prisons.
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Top cybersecurity official charged: Ukraine’s NABU accuses ex-SSU cyber chief Illia Vitiuk of illicit enrichment
Ukraine’s anti-corruption prosecutors have charged Illia Vitiuk, former head of the Security Service’s cyber department, with illicit enrichment and false asset declarations.
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Leadership shake-up: McDonald’s UK waves goodbye to Zoe Hamburger
There will no longer be a Hamburger at McDonald’s in the UK.
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The gambling empire of Andriy Matyukha: how the Favbet owner spins shadow billions under the watchful eye of the FSB
The name of Andriy Matyukha has been resonating in the Ukrainian gambling business for many years, more prominently than others
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SCO summit highlights uneasy love triangle between China, Russia, and India
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s annual summit recently concluded in Tianjin, China—culminating in a military parade through Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
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‘Tax Evader B**’: Angela Rayner’s Hove flat defaced with foul graffiti in stamp duty scandal
Angela Rayner’s controversial Hove seaside flat at the centre of the stamp duty row surrounding the deputy PM has been defaced with graffiti.
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Extrajudicial executions of Druze in Suwayda expose deadly cost of impunity in Syria
Amnesty International calls for responsibility following the execution of Druze civilians "in cold blood" in Suwayda, accusing Syrian forces of sectarian crimes that reveal the deadly consequences of impunity.
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Congo’s former justice minister convicted of misappropriating war victim funds
A Congolese court has sentenced former Justice Minister Constant Mutamba to three years of forced labor for embezzling public funds, including money intended as reparations for war victims.
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$1M luxury yacht sinks off Turkey just 15 minutes into maiden voyage
A yacht worth nearly $1 million sank in the water off the shore of Turkey just 15 minutes after its maiden voyage as panicked passengers and crew jumped overboard.
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Giorgio Armani, visionary who redefined modern elegance, passes away in Milan
Legendary fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died, according to his company.
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North Korea’s extreme security: Kim Jong-un travels with his own toilet to thwart spies
After Kim Jong-un met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, North Korean staffers carefully wiped off items touched by the country’s supreme leader, in what analysts say is part of a suite of security measures to counter foreign spies.
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’The war never leaves you’: Sarajevo journalist confronts PTSD decades after the siege
My name is Aida Cerkez, and today I was diagnosed with an acute stress reaction to war — several decades after I covered the siege of Sarajevo as a journalist for the Associated Press.
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Rhode Island braces for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding of the year as Swift’s $1.7m mansion gets a makeover
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce might get married in Rhode Island, a source informs Page Six.
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UAE warns Israel annexation of West Bank would wreck Abraham Accords
The United Arab Emirates, the main signatory of the landmark agreement in which Israel normalized relations with three Arab nations, warned that Israel’s annexation of any part of the occupied West Bank would be a "red line" that would "end the pursuit of regional integration."
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Federal Judge restores $2 billion in research funds to Harvard, rebukes Trump administration
A federal judge on Wednesday awarded Harvard University a landmark victory in its battle against the Trump administration, siding with the Ivy League school in its effort to restore more than $2 billion in federal funding for research frozen by the White House.
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“Dances with Wolves” star Graham Greene passes away at 73
Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor whose long and successful career on the big and small screen included an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Kicking Bird in “Dances with Wolves,” has died. He was 73.
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Orlando Pirates coach Ouaddou and five staff injured in road accident
Abdeslam Ouaddou, the former Premier League defender who played 38 times for Fulham, had to be rushed to hospital after being struck by a pick-up truck while aiding victims of a car crash.
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Farage posts Oval Office photo with Trump after being branded ‘Putin-loving sycophant’
Nigel Farage has posted an image of himself with Donald Trump during the Reform UK leader’s trip to the US.
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Graham Linehan to stand trial over online attacks on transgender woman
Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan is set to face trial, accused of harassing a transgender woman, days after his arrest over social media posts.
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Scottish Government suspends support for firms supplying weapons to states accused of genocide
Public funding to Scottish arms companies with links to the Israeli military is to be paused.
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“Scam of the Century”: How Ukrainian real estate agent Yana Rudkovska sold Dubai a pit instead of a skyscraper
Dubai has long been considered a place where money turns into concrete and glass. In just twenty years, the desert here has transformed into a capital of skyscrapers, and the real estate market has become a symbol of stability.
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Shein under fire after shirt ad features AI image resembling accused murderer Luigi Mangione
A shopping giant says it will take action after a listing for a shirt included the likeness of a murder suspect.
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Nancy Mace urges US to pursue charges against Prince Andrew following testimony from Epstein victims
A close ally of Donald Trump has stated that now is a "good time to discuss prosecuting Prince Andrew" after she became emotional during an Epstein hearing.