Category: 4. World
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Typhoon Shanshan: Japan urges 4 million to evacuate as storm threatens Kyushu with up to a meter of rain
Tokyo CNN — Almost 4 million people in southern Japan have been urged to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall Thursday, leaving thousands of residents without power and lashing Kyushu island with hurricane-force… Continue Reading
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Israeli army says it has killed 5 more West Bank militants, including a well-known local commander
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it has killed five more militants in a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank early Thursday, including a well-known local commander. There was no immediate Palestinian confirmation of the death of Continue Reading
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Hong Kong Editors Convicted of Sedition in Blow to Press Freedom – The New York Times
Hong Kong Editors Convicted of Sedition in Blow to Press Freedom The New York Times Hong Kong court finds two ex-Stand News editors guilty of sedition Reuters Hong Kong prepares for Stand News verdict in latest media freedom test Al Jazeera English Hong Kong Convicts First Journalists for… Continue Reading
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5 Palestinian gunmen, including top commander, killed by IDF at West Bank mosque – The Times of Israel
5 Palestinian gunmen, including top commander, killed by IDF at West Bank mosque The Times of Israel Middle East crisis live: Israeli troops claim five Palestinian militants killed at mosque in West Bank operation The Guardian Terror rises as Israel’s right fuels the flames: West Bank is on the… Continue Reading
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French Authorities Charge Telegram Founder Pavel Durov – The Wall Street Journal
French Authorities Charge Telegram Founder Pavel Durov The Wall Street Journal Telegram Founder Charged With Wide Range of Crimes in France The New York Times Telegram boss’s lawyer dismisses probe against Durov as absurd Reuters The arrest of “Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg” has rattled social… Continue Reading
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Charged in France for Alleged Criminal Use of App
Pavel Durov, the chief executive officer of Telegram, was charged in France for complicity in the spread of sexual images of children and other crimes such as drug trafficking on the messaging app. The charges against Durov paint a picture of a platform almost entirely uncooperative with… Continue Reading
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Spanish film star’s son gets life sentence for killing and dismembering plastic surgeon in Thailand
A Thai court jailed a famous Spanish actor’s son for life on Thursday for the grisly murder of a Colombian plastic surgeon on a tropical holiday island in a case that has gripped Spain. Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a 30-year-old chef with a YouTube channel, was found guilty of the premeditated murder… Continue Reading
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Germany election: Far-right party aims for wins in 2 state elections
BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany could become the strongest party for the first time in two state elections Sunday in eastern Germany, while a months-old party founded by a prominent leftist also hopes to shake up the picture as the… Continue Reading
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Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho’s son gets life sentence for murder of Colombian surgeon in Thailand
Bussakorn Kaewleeled, a lawyer for the victim’s family, said they were happy with the outcome. “The plaintiff is satisfied with the sentence because he will be put in prison for life and they receive some financial compensation,” Bussakorn told reporters outside the court on the island of… Continue Reading
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Brazil's top judge gives X until Thursday evening to comply with order or face nationwide ban – Axios
Brazil’s top judge gives X until Thursday evening to comply with order or face nationwide ban Axios Brazil Threatens to Ban Elon Musk’s X The New York Times Brazil’s top court threatens to suspend X in country by Thursday night Reuters Brazil judge threatens to suspend X within 24 hours