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Cecchettin family Giulia Cecchettin was days away from graduating from university when she was stabbed to death A verdict is expected on Tuesday in a murder case that gripped Italy and sparked a heated debate on the issue of violence against women. Prosecutors have asked that Filippo Turetta, 22, be sentenced to life in jail…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s record-breaking $56bn (£47bn) pay package will not be reinstated, a judge has ruled. The decision in the Delaware court comes after months of legal wrangling and despite it being approved by shareholders and directors in the summer. Judge Kathleen McCormick upheld her previous decision from January, in which she argued that…

EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock On the fifth night of protests, police used water cannon to push people away from parliament Night after night, Georgians have filled the broad central avenue that runs past parliament, in such great numbers there is barely space to move, on the road or the pavement either side. They come to Rustaveli Avenue draped…

Israel says it struck targets in Lebanon on Monday evening after vowing to retaliate for an attack by Hezbollah on a military post, with both sides accusing each other of violating last week’s ceasefire. In a post on X, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said more details of its strikes would be released later. Hezbollah,…

Reuters No party has an outright majority in the French National Assembly Short of another surprise, France will once more be without a government on Wednesday. That is when Michel Barnier, appointed by President Macron after July’s inconclusive parliamentary election, faces a no-confidence motion over the budget – a vote he will almost certainly lose.…

Getty Images Ukrainian soldiers say they’ve been ordered to hang onto territory in Kursk region until Trump takes office, with new policies, in January The tone is dark, even angry. “The situation is getting worse every day.” “We don’t see the goal. Our land is not here.” Almost four months after Ukrainian troops launched a…

An Iranian rapper who was sentenced to death for supporting anti-government protests has been released from prison after two years. Toomaj Salehi was arrested in October 2022 after publicly supporting protests that erupted throughout Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. His death sentence was overturned in June and he was released…

Reuters Michel Barnier was appointed France’s prime minister in September French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a vote of no confidence in his minority government after using special powers to push through a social security budget bill without a vote by MPs. The government is unlikely to survive the vote, which was triggered this afternoon…

Australian Police have seized 2.3 tonnes of cocaine from a broken-down boat off the coast of Queensland, authorities said on Monday. Eleven men and two juveniles were arrested, including the vessel’s crew and others waiting on the shore to collect the illegal shipment. The drugs had an estimated street value of A$760m ($490m; £388m), with…

Getty Images Joe Biden is set to begin his long-anticipated maiden visit to Africa as US president but it comes amidst uncertainty over future US-Africa relations as Donald Trump prepares to succeed him in January. Biden’s visit to oil-rich Angola seeks to underline an attempt by America to focus more on trade and heavy investment…