British Politician Ann Widdecombe Was Murdered with a Hammer, Prosecutors Say
The politician, Ann Widdecombe, was eating lunch at home when a man walked in and asked whether she had bank cards, security footage showed.
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FIFA ‘destroying football’ for the World Cup, says Spanish football chief
In a scathing interview, La Liga President Javier Tebas says FIFA chief Gianni Infantino’s time is 'over'.
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'Antifa' song climbs to top of charts after TV show cancellation
German rapper Danger Dan and pianist Igor Levitt had been invited to play a song for the 100th episode of a political satire show on public TV. The performance was cancelled at the last minute due to its message.
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Firefighters battle major wildfire as thousands of hectares burn in central Spain
Firefighters battle a major wildfire in Spain's Guadalajara province as flames destroy thousands of hectares and force more than 1,200 people to flee.
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Spanish hotel chain ceases operations in Cuba under pressure from Washington
Meliá group says Donald Trump’s sanctions make it ‘impossible’ to keep any of its 34 sites openA Spanish hotel chain is to cease all operations in Cuba at the end of the week due to “major difficulties” in doing business on the island under growing pressure from Washington.The latest US sanctions make it “impossible,…
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Beirut hopes to gain Trump support to bring 'normality' back to south Lebanon
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington on July 21, as Beirut's military moved into an area of the south under a deal with Israel to disarm Hezbollah. The pilot 'safe zones' comses as Lebanon is under pressure to prove that it can and will disarm Iran-backed…
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Israeli air strike in Gaza City kills family of six, medics say
Firas al-Masri, his wife and their four children died in the attack, which the Israeli military says targeted a Hamas operative.
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India's Cockroach protests vow to continue despite police crackdown
The leaders of India's youth-led Cockroach movement are vowing to continue protesting a day after police cracked down on demonstrators. They have been demanding the country's education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resign amid repeated leaks for entrance tests to medical schools. While two of the movement's members…
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Israel has ‘no interest’ in joining US war on Iran, says Smotrich
Israeli Finance Minister says Israel has "no interest" in joining the renewed US military campaign against Iran.
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Microsoft strikes multi-billion dollar deal to expand France AI firm Mistral in Europe
Microsoft and French startup Mistral said Tuesday they had signed a "multibillion-dollar" deal for the US tech giant to use the AI developer's computing infrastructure in Europe.
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Saudi condemns Houthi blockade: How will the rest of the world be impacted?
Saudi Arabia has condemned the Houthi naval blockade that could impact oil flow to importers of Saudi oil.
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Why France's D-Day landing beaches could join Unesco's heritage site list
Normandy's D-Day landing beaches could soon be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site -- marking the culmination of a project launched nearly 20 years ago. The designation would recognise "outstanding universal value" and raise the international profile of the beaches -- including one where Allied forces built an…
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‘I hear you’: Burnham’s pledge to ‘knock money off bills immediately’ signals politics of deliverism
Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Matthew Talbot, former Labour Party advisor and political commentator. Talbot sees Andy Burnham’s first days in office as an exercise in political signalling as much as policymaking. With only weeks to prepare what is expected to become a long-term programme for government, Burnham…
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Wildfire spreads in southeastern France as firefighters battle blaze
Firefighting aircrafts battled a fast-moving wildfire in southeastern France as the blaze spread across hundreds of hectares, prompting evacuations and threatening nearby communities.
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Germany: Mass shooting suspect found dead in prison
A man suspected of carrying out one of the worst mass shootings in recent German history was found dead in his cell after an apparent suicide.
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China narrows AI gap, challenges US influence
At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Beijing showcased advances in AI while promoting its vision of open-source development and global governance.
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Is Germany investing in the right weapons?
Germany wants to build up its army and pour hundreds of millions of euros into its defenses. But in a world where the battlefield is increasingly dominated by cheap drones, how many expensive tanks does the country need?
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Searching for closure: Venezuela families refuse to give up after quakes
Weeks after earthquakes, relatives are still searching for bodies of loved ones who disappeared beneath the rubble.
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Japan’s AI gamble: Can technology offset the cost of an ageing society?
From underground networks to emerging AI start-ups, Japan is testing whether its greatest issue can be an opportunity.
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1,700 H.I.V. Treatment Sites Closed After Trump Aid Cuts, a Study Finds
New research also shows that children and high-risk adult populations have been particularly affected.
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Ozempic maker sues US rival over ad campaign
Novo Nordisk has claimed that Eli Lilly is using bad data to compare the companies' weight-loss and diabetes products in its ads.
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'France wants to lead the way' with under-15s social media ban
French lawmakers are expected to pass a bill on July 21st banning social media access to children under 15. If approved, France would follow Australia's lead, where the world's first ban for under-16s on platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube came into force in December, as concerns grow over…
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ASEAN diplomats voice ‘serious concern’ over Iran war and energy crisis
Southeast Asian countries are highly affected by oil supply shortages caused by Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure.
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What does a heatwave cost?
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