Incarcerated for almost 40 years for complicity in the assassination of an American and an Israeli diplomat, the man who considers himself a political prisoner will be able to return to Lebanon.
Category: 3. Europe
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French court orders release of Lebanese militant found guilty of killing two diplomats
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Ursula von der Leyen's new €2 trillion EU budget: Six key takeaways
From support to Ukraine to the merger of agriculture and cohesion funds, here are the six takeaways from von der Leyen’s €2 trillion EU budget.
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Disney sues Hong Kong company Red Earth, saying it is selling illegal Mickey Mouse jewellery
The earliest version of Mickey Mouse may be in the public domain as of last year, but Disney continues its efforts to protect its intellectual property from unauthorized appropriation… Here’s everything you need to know about their lawsuit against Red Earth.
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UN chief reports progress in Cyprus talks, urges swift implementation of trust measures
Mr. Guterres was speaking to reporters after hosting Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar at the UN Headquarters in New York.
“Today’s discussions were constructive. Both leaders reviewed the progress on the six initiatives they agreed to in March…
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Ukraine: UN and partners launch Winter Response Plan amid escalating hostilities
Amidst escalating hostilities and continued strikes on critical infrastructure, Ukraine is once again bracing for another harsh winter.
As the cold season brings heightened risks, especially for people near the frontline, displaced persons living in collective sites, and other vulnerable…
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Sea temperature in Portugal's Algarve reaches record highs as 'marine heatwave' hits
Temperatures in the Algarve between June and July were on average 25.1°C, according to the Portuguese Maritime Authority.
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Ukrainian parliament confirms Yuliia Svyrydenko as new PM – POLITICO
“Our government takes a course to self-sufficiency: military, economic, and social,” Svyrydenko wrote on social media after her confirmation. “War does not give us the right to hesitate. We must act quickly and decisively.”
Svyrydenko has been a driving force behind the…
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Greenpeace protests fossil fuel investment in Greece urging an end to new gas projects
Greenpeace said it wanted to highlight the country’s unnecessary and wasteful investments in fossil gas.
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Elon Musk’s Grok releases two new ‘AI companions,’ including an anime girlfriend
Elon Musk’s controversial artificial intelligence chatbot Grok has launched two new companions, including Ani, a Japanese girlfriend that responds to explicit user commands.
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Wife demands answers after husband's body found in Scotland council toilet six days after death
48-year-old Julie Stephen said she believed her husband Sean’s body had been lying in the toilet at Edinburgh City Chambers for almost a week.
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