Police have recovered DNA from a weapon but cannot determine which of the brothers used it.
Category: 3. Europe
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France murder trial complicated by twin brothers with same DNA
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Russia accuses Ukraine of role in failed assassination of general in Moscow – POLITICO
Russian authorities on Sunday claimed that Ukrainian intelligence services were involved in the assassination attempt of General Vladimir Alekseev in Moscow on Friday.
Russia’s Investigative Committee and its Federal Security Service (FSB) said in statements that they have…
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Bad Bunny created a cultural phenomenon. Can he spark a political one?
The world is watching for Bad Bunny to make a political statement at the Super Bowl. Democrats are watching closely to figure out how to make their own.
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, the Puerto Rican recording artist known globally by his stage name, has created a pop culture phenomenon…
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Top Starmer aide Morgan McSweeney resigns over Peter Mandelson scandal – POLITICO
In a statement issued on Sunday afternoon, McSweeney said that the decision to appoint Mandelson was “wrong” and “ damaged our party, our country and trust in politics itself.”
He said he took “full responsibility” after personally advising Starmer to make the appointment. He…
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Slash regulation if you want Single Market, Germany tells EU – POLITICO
However, Berlin warns that that will only be possible if it doesn’t mean giving up additional power to bureaucrats intent on piling burdensome regulations on businesses, which are already struggling to compete globally. “This includes new restraint on legislative activity to avoid unnecessary…
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Trump’s big bet on tax refunds might not pay off
U.S. President Donald Trump is betting that larger tax refunds this spring will help sate Americans’ cravings for economic relief and boost Republican fortunes in November. The political payoff may be fleeting.
The White House believes the average refund could increase by $1,000 thanks to…
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Steady turnout in Portugal presidential runoff election marred by storms and floods – POLITICO
At least 14 people have died during, or in the immediate aftermath of, extratropical cyclones Kristin, Leonardo and Marta, which have caused severe flooding from the southern town of Alcoutim to the bustling northern city of Porto, where the Douro River’s waters overflowed into the Ribeira…
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France’s Lecornu outlines end-of-mandate agenda, rules out running for president – POLITICO
In an interview with several French local newspapers published on Saturday, Lecornu announced that in the coming days his government will finally present the long-overdue energy programming law, a text that outlines France’s energy strategy until 2035 and which is coming more than two years…
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Portugal chooses between moderate and a populist candidates in presidential election runoff
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Portugal began voting in the second round of its presidential election on Sunday, as the country chooses between centre-left Socialist (PS) candidate…
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The curious California case of singing French grasshoppers
When Gavin Newsom was asked at a press conference this week about Donald Trump’s move to take control of building permits in Los Angeles’ wildfire-stricken neighborhoods, the California governor first said it was absurd, likely illegal and designed to do nothing more than provoke…
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