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Trump hush money trial live: first witness David Pecker to return to stand as prosecutors say payments were ‘election fraud’
Read More Donald Trump ‘orchestrated criminal scheme to corrupt 2016 election’ say prosecutors in opening statements as Pecker of National Enquirer returns In his opening statements, the prosecutor Matthew Colangelo told an entertaining and damning tale. In it, a presidential candidate tried criminally to cover up an alleged affair with an adult film star to…
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What to Know About Columbia’s Shai Davidai, the Professor Protesting the Protesters
Read More Israel’s war in Gaza has roiled college campuses across America, as students have set up encampments and rallied against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, sparking free speech debates and creating sharp divisions with members of government, alumni, donors, other students, and some faculty amid accusations of antisemitism. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Emerging as one of…
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Five people die in attempt to cross Channel in small boat from France
Read More Three men and woman and child reported dead with vessel said to have been carrying more than 110 people Five people including a child have died in an attempt to cross the Channel near the town of Wimereux, south of Calais, French authorities have said. The prefect’s office in Pas-de-Calais said that at…
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Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov shows off workout amid health rumours
Read More Independent Russian media outlet claims strongman was diagnosed with pancreatic necrosis in 2019 Chechnya’s strongman leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, has published a workout video in an apparent move to scotch rumours of illness after a media report claimed that his health was rapidly deteriorating. Novaya Gazeta Europe, an independent Russian outlet, published a report…
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Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space
Read MoreNasa says its most distant probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth.Nasa says its most distant probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth.
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What $61bn US aid boost could mean for Ukraine
Read MoreAfter weeks of Russian advances, there are three areas where Ukraine could now strengthen its defences.After weeks of Russian advances, there are three areas where Ukraine could now strengthen its defences.
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Doomed Mount Everest climber’s final letter to wife revealed
Read MoreIn his final letter before he vanished on Mount Everest, George Mallory said his chances of reaching the world’s highest peak were “50 to 1 against us.”In his final letter before he vanished on Mount Everest, George Mallory said his chances of reaching the world’s highest peak were “50 to 1 against us.”
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Paris police accused of clearing out migrant camp in pre-Olympics ‘social cleansing’
Read MoreFrench police have evicted migrants from a makeshift camp in Paris a few steps away from the Seine RiverFrench police have evicted migrants from a makeshift camp in Paris a few steps away from the Seine River
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Germany arrests far-right MEP’s aide amid suspicions of spying for China
Read MoreWorries over efforts to sway upcoming EU elections rise, with MEP Krah also probed over Russian influence operation.Worries over efforts to sway upcoming EU elections rise, with MEP Krah also probed over Russian influence operation.
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Dramatic video of burning train in Canada
Read MoreA train engulfed in flames rolled through a city in Ontario, Canada as passersby filmed it. No injuries were reported.A train engulfed in flames rolled through a city in Ontario, Canada as passersby filmed it. No injuries were reported.
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Rwanda bill puts global refugee rights in danger, says UN and Council of Europe – UK politics latest
Read More International concern over new law increases as UN high commissioner for refugees says it marks ‘step away from UK’s tradition of providing refuge’ A reader asks: Could you do some research, please? Some posters are saying Labour have said they will repeal the Rwanda Bill as soon as they get in. Which is…
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Column: The Republican Party can still do what’s rational and right. Here’s the proof
Read More In a significant blow to the Marjorie Taylor Greene fringe, Speaker Mike Johnson got aid to Ukraine and Israel through the House and might yet keep his job. In a significant blow to the Marjorie Taylor Greene fringe, Speaker Mike Johnson got aid to Ukraine and Israel through the House and might yet…
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Germany holds massive military drills near Russian border
Read More The Grand Quadriga 2024 exercise in Lithuania is part of NATO’s Steadfast Defender 24 war games More than 3,000 German military personnel are taking part in the Grand Quadriga 2024 drills that kicked off in Lithuania on Tuesday. The maneuvers are part of the larger, months-long Steadfast Defender 24 series of NATO exercises…
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Sunak’s weakening of climate targets ‘retrograde’, says former Tory minister
Read More Claire O’Neill, a former climate minister, says PM’s move was to ‘try and create political division and dividing lines’ The UK government’s decision to weaken some of its climate commitments was a “retrograde step” that will set back vital cross-party action to cut carbon emissions, Claire O’Neill, a former Conservative climate minister has…
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FTSE 100 hits record high as shares rise amid hopes of interest rate cuts
Read More UK’s blue-chip index reaches 8,076, surpassing previous high of 8,047 in February 2023 Business live – latest updates The UK stock market hit a record high on Tuesday, as shares were lifted by hopes of interest rate cuts and an easing of geopolitical tensions. The FTSE 100 index of blue-chip stocks listed in…
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Opposition politician falsely claims Nigeria has shut down five state-run agencies
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German far-right party aide held in China spy probe
Read MoreProsecutors identify the suspect as Jian G and accuse him of passing information to Chinese intelligence.Prosecutors identify the suspect as Jian G and accuse him of passing information to Chinese intelligence.
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Asia bears biggest climate-change brunt amid extreme weather: WMO
Read MoreUN agency says floods, storms leading cause of casualties and economic losses as impact of heatwaves intensifies.UN agency says floods, storms leading cause of casualties and economic losses as impact of heatwaves intensifies.
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North Korean leader Kim led rocket drills that simulated a nuclear counterattack
Read More State media described the drill as aimed at demonstrating the strength and diverse attack means of North Korea’s nuclear forces amid deepening tensions with the United States and South Korea (Image credit: Ahn Young-joon) State media described the drill as aimed at demonstrating the strength and diverse attack means of North Korea’s nuclear…
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Diabetic Delhi leader finally gets insulin jab in jail
Read MoreChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he had been repeatedly asking Tihar prison authorities for insulin.Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he had been repeatedly asking Tihar prison authorities for insulin.
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South Africa election: Jacob Zuma and MK lead 3-0 in court battles
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Middle East crisis live: US says Hamas has ‘moved the goal post’ on Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Israel
Read More State department says Hamas has changed their demands, but that the US will keep pushing for an agreement See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage Rights groups have flagged numerous incidents of civilian harm during Israel’s war on Gaza, as well as raising the alarm about rising violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where…
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Malaysia Military Helicopters Collide Mid-Air, Killing All 10 Crew on Board
Read More KUALA LUMPUR — Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 people on board, the navy said. The helicopters were rehearsing at a naval base in northern Perak state for the navy’s 90th anniversary celebration next month when the accident occurred, the navy said in…
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‘Arrogant Billionaire’: Elon Musk Feuds With Australian PM Over Content Takedown Orders
Read More Fresh off his feud with a Brazilian Supreme Court judge, Elon Musk is taking his next fight to the very top of the government down under. The owner of X and self-proclaimed champion of free speech has refused to comply with an Australian order to remove videos of violence from his platform, a…
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AfD politician’s employee arrested on suspicion of spying for China
Read More Man worked as assistant to Maximilian Krah, AfD’s top candidate in European parliament elections, say reports German police have arrested an employee of an Alternative für Deutschland politician in Dresden on suspicion of espionage for China, the broadcasters ARD, RBB and SWR have reported. The employee, named as Jian G, worked as an…
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Highest-level rainstorm warning issued in south China’s Guangdong
Read MoreFour people are dead and 10 others missing following storms that battered southern China.Four people are dead and 10 others missing following storms that battered southern China.
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German EU lawmaker’s aide is arrested on suspicion of spying for China
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Ten dead after Malaysia navy helicopters collide
Read MoreOne of the choppers clipped the rotor of the other before the two crashed into the ground, footage shows.One of the choppers clipped the rotor of the other before the two crashed into the ground, footage shows.
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Watch live: Aftershocks rock Taiwan weeks after 7.4-magnitude earthquake
Read More A cluster of earthquakes struck Taiwan early on Tuesday, 23 April, the strongest with a magnitude of 6.1 according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). A cluster of earthquakes struck Taiwan early on Tuesday, 23 April, the strongest with a magnitude of 6.1 according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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Malaysia navy helicopters collide in mid-air, killing all 10 onboard
Read More Videos on social media show helicopters flying in formation when one clipped another and both crashed Two Malaysian navy helicopters have collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a parade, killing all 10 crew members on board, the navy has said. The incident occurred at the Lumut naval base in the western state…
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Tuesday briefing: Rishi Sunak finally passes his Rwanda bill – now to find out if it works
Read More In today’s newsletter: After months of wrangling, Parliament passed the government’s controversial plan to tackle small boats • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Continue reading…In today’s newsletter: After months of wrangling, Parliament passed the government’s controversial plan to tackle small boats• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First…
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Taiwan pledges to remove 760 statues of Chinese dictator Chiang Kai-shek
Read More In move seen by the opposition as an attempt to de-sinocise Taiwan, the ruling party is pushing ahead with plans to rid the island of monuments to the dictator Taiwan’s government has pledged to remove almost 800 statues of Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese military dictator who ruled the island for decades under martial…
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Two military helicopters collide mid-air in Malaysia
Read MoreTwo Malaysian navy helicopters have collided mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday.Two Malaysian navy helicopters have collided mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday.
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Indian opposition accuses Modi of hate speech after he calls Muslims ‘infiltrators’
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Dozens arrested at Yale and NYU as pro-Palestinian student protests spread
Read More Authorities move to break up encampments at two more US universities on Monday, as Columbia University cancels in-person classes Police arrested dozens of people at pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Yale University in Connecticut and New York University in Manhattan, as student protests over Israel’s war in Gaza continue to roil US campuses. On the…
