A law creating a new criminal offence of dog theft has been passed by the Scottish Parliament.
Stealing a dog is already illegal as a theft of property, but the bill tabled by Conservative MSP Maurice Golden creates a specific offence in a bid to…
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Lithuania arrests 21 in alleged cigarette smuggling ring using weather balloons from Belarus
Tuesday’s operation involved more than 140 officers from the Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau, Vilnius police and special anti-terrorism units.
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Pope to school children: At Christmas, build peace and unity
Pope Leo XIV joins children at a school Christmas concert in Castel Gandolfo, and invites those present to communicate to all the gift of love at Christmas.
By Tiziana Campisi
A special visit marked the eleventh edition of the…
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New ‘Lost Canadians’ citizenship rules now in place
Canada will now extend automatic citizenship to children born or adopted abroad to a Canadian parent also born outside the country.
There are conditions to the “Lost Canadian” rules that came into effect on Monday – the Canadian parent must show…
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Video. Rome opens new Metro C stations near Colosseum ruins
Built deep underground, the stations combine modern transport with layers of ancient history uncovered during excavation. Commuters and visitors entering the stop near the amphitheatre can see ceramic vessels, stone wells and the…
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Millions facing acute food insecurity in Afghanistan as winter looms, UN warns
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More than 17 million people in Afghanistan are facing crisis levels of hunger in the coming winter months, the leading international authority on hunger…
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OpenAI hires George Osborne to spearhead global ‘Stargate’ expansion
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OpenAI has hired former UK chancellor George Osborne to lead the start-up’s work building “democratic” artificial…
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Video. Gaza’s displaced struggle with rain and cold in fragile tents
On Tuesday morning, tents in the Muwasi area were soaked after overnight rain. Muddy water flooded the camp, pooling several inches deep. Children walked barefoot after shoes were lost in the brown water.
Displaced say the rain now…
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Rebels say they will withdraw from Uvira city at Trump administration’s request
A rebel leader in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo says his fighters will withdraw from a key city at the request of the US.
Corneille Nangaa’s statement came days after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the capture of Uvira by rebel…
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Former Oxfam boss to sue charity over dismissal
Lawyers for the axed former chief executive of Oxfam GB have said she will launch legal action against the charity, claiming she was constructively dismissed.
Halima Begum’s solicitors said she was “forced to resign” due to the “hostile,…
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