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Man suspected of ordering murder of three Argentine women arrested
Police in Peru have arrested a man suspected of having ordered the killing of two 20-year-old women and a 15-year-old girl in Argentina. The three were lured to a house near the Argentine capital on 19 September. Their mutilated bodies were found several days later and police revealed that their killers had livestreamed their torture…
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South African firebrand MP convicted of firing a gun in public
South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been found guilty of discharging a firearm in public seven years ago – an offence which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. In 2018, a video emerged showing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader firing several shots in the air during his party’s fifth anniversary…
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Oktoberfest opening delayed in Munich after fatal fire and bomb threat
Police in the German city of Munich say the opening of the venue where Oktoberfest is taking place has been delayed because of possible connections to an explosion and fire at a house in the city, in which one person has died. Mayor Dieter Reiter said the Theresienwiese would remain closed until at least 17:00…
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Australia sunscreen scandal grows as more products pulled off shelves
A sunscreen scandal in Australia is continuing to grow, with 18 products now pulled from shelves in the skin cancer hotspot over safety concerns. Analysis by a consumer advocacy group in June found several popular and expensive sunscreens did not provide the protection claimed by their makers. One product, Ultra Violette’s Lean Screen Skinscreen, is…
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European leaders meet in high-security Danish summit after drone disruption
Jessica ParkerEurope correspondent in Copenhagen and Paul KirbyEurope digital editor in London Reuters Denmark has reinforced security for the summit and allies have beefed up air defences EU leaders gather in Copenhagen on Wednesday under pressure to boost European defence after a series of Russian incursions into EU airspace, and days after drones targeted Danish…
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Italy PM tells Gaza aid flotilla to stop or risk ‘preventing peace’
Reuters Italian leader Giorgia Meloni says a new US proposal has sparked “hope” of ending the Israel-Hamas war Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has told a flotilla sailing towards Gaza to stop, saying the latest attempt by activists to deliver aid risks derailing a US plan to end the war. More than 40 boats sailing…
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Indian court tells doctors to fix their handwriting
Geeta PandeyBBC News, Delhi Getty Images Jokes around bad handwriting of doctors that can only be deciphered by pharmacists are common around the world At a time when most people use keyboards to write, does handwriting really matter? Yes, say Indian courts, if the writer is a doctor. Jokes around the notoriously bad handwriting of…
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Trump peace plan ‘ignores interests of Palestinian people’, Hamas official tells BBC
A senior Hamas figure has told the BBC that the group is likely to reject Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, saying it “serves Israel’s interests” and “ignores those of the Palestinian people”. The figure said that Hamas is unlikely to agree to disarming and handing over their weapons – a key condition of Trump’s…
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Momentum is the strength of Trump’s Gaza plan, but lack of detail is its weakness
Donald Trump’s framework agreement for ending the Gaza war and reconstructing the devastated territory has momentum behind it. Much of it comes from the president himself. Momentum comes too from leading Arab and Islamic countries who have supported the plan, including Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Pakistan, Indonesia and Turkey. And Israel’s Prime…
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How Trump and Hegseth’s gathering of top US generals unfolded
Hundreds of US generals and admirals gathered at the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, Virginia on Tuesday after being summoned from their posts all around the world. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth informed military leaders of the 10 new directives the department would be implementing. The directives include new standards around physical fitness, grooming, and the…