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Category: 4. World
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Latest news bulletin | March 20th – Evening
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International Olympic Committee: Kirsty Coventry chosen as first female president
Coventry’s win also was a victory for outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach, who has long been seen as promoting her as his successor.
Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee and becomes the first woman and first African to get…
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Video. Italy airlifts 9 children from Gaza for life-saving treatment
An Italian Air Force KC-767 transported nine Palestinian children in urgent need of medical care from Gaza to Milan, where they were swiftly transferred to top hospitals across the country. The mission, part of the European Civil Protection Mechanism, is providing life-saving treatment to young…
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Dozens arrested over online posts in Turkey after key Erdoğan rival detained
Istanbul mayor and opposition politician Ekrem İmamoğlu was detained on Wednesday on charges of corruption and bribery.
At least 37 people have been detained in Turkey over social media posts that criticised the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who is widely…
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At least 85 killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, health authorities say
Israel resumed heavy strikes across Gaza on Tuesday, shattering a fragile truce that had been in place since 19 January.
At least 85 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza overnight and into Thursday, according to local health officials in the…
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One person dead and 15 rescued after trying to cross English Channel
French authorities said the overcrowded boat set off close to the port of Dunkirk on Wednesday evening.
One person has died and 15 have been rescued whilst trying to cross the English Channel in an overcrowded boat.
Local French authorities said the vessel departed…
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Latest news bulletin | March 20th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Tsikhanouskaya: Sacrificing Ukraine’s interests now will allow another invasion
The threat of Russia attacking EU and NATO states from the territory of Belarus should be taken very seriously, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews. She says that will depend on whether Ukraine’s interests are sacrificed now.
The EU and…
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French man returns home after nearly 900 days in Iranian prison
Olivier Grondeau, who had been held in Iran since October 2022, said earlier this year that Tehran was using him as a bargaining chip.
A French man imprisoned in Iran for almost 900 days has been freed, President Emmanuel Macron has announced.
Olivier Grondeau, 34, was…
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Video. Protesters disrupt Gal Gadot’s Walk of Fame ceremony
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Gal Gadot’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony drew protests as pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups clashed amid ongoing violence in the Israel-Hamas war.
Pro-Palestinian protesters attempted to disrupt Gal…
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