Category: 4. World
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Georgian journalist is convicted of slapping a police chief at a protest and gets 2 years in prison
A prominent Georgian journalist was convicted Wednesday of slapping a police chief during an anti-government protest and sentenced to two years in prison in a case that was condemned by rights groups as…
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More than 100 people missing after flash floods hit village
Nitin RamolaReporting from Uttarkashi
Nikita YadavBBC News, Delhi
State Disaster Response Force Uttarkashi handout/EPA/ShutterstockHeavy rains and flash floods have caused severe damage in Uttarkashi district More than 100 people are missing and at…
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Italy greenlights Messina Strait bridge to link Sicily with the mainland
MILAN (AP) — A long-delayed and debated bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily cleared a major hurdle Wednesday, allowing work to begin on what would be the world’s longest suspension bridge,…
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Fresh wildfires force evacuations in northern Spain
A new wildfire outbreak was reported in Guxín, following a wave of forest fires that had already burned 515 hectares in A Coruña province since Saturday.
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Suspected serial killer known as “machete man” caught with body parts at home, Argentina officials say
Argentine police have arrested an alleged serial killer who preyed on homeless people he brought to his home where he murdered and dismembered them, officials said Tuesday.
The murders — at least five are known to investigators — always…
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Latest news bulletin | August 6th, 2025 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 6th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Milorad Dodik, Bosnian Serb separatist leader, removed from office
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnia’s electoral authorities on Wednesday stripped separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik from his position as president of the Serb entity in Bosnia,…
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Lebanon tells army to prepare plan to disarm Hezbollah by end of the year
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is under growing pressure from the US to ensure that the Iran-aligned militant group lays down its weapons.
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