THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch opposition parties called Wednesday for fresh elections as soon as possible, a day after anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders sparked the collapse of the country’s…
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What is it and what might Rachel Reeves announce?
Dearbail JordanBusiness reporter, BBC News
ReutersChancellor Rachel Reeves Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing some difficult choices in the upcoming Spending Review, which sets the budgets for all government departments over the next few years.
The…
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Pornhub owner suspends access in France in protest over age verification law
Adult content giant Aylo, which owns Pornhub, RedTube and YouTube, announces move after criticising new French child protection measures.
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A hungry wild elephant raids a grocery store for snacks in Thailand
BANGKOK — A hungry wild elephant caused havoc in a grocery store in Thailand on Monday when he strolled in from a nearby national park and helped himself to food on the shelves.
Videos of the incident showed the huge male elephant, known as Plai…
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Australian woman on trial for mushroom murder of in-laws says she was trying to fix a ‘bland’ lunch
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Before Erin Patterson’s in-laws and their relatives arrived at her home for lunch, she bought pricey ingredients, consulted friends about recipes and sent her children…
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Nigeria flood disaster leaves 200 dead and thousands displaced
At least 200 people have died after flash floods tore through the Nigerian town of Mokwa, following hours of intense rainfall early on Thursday morning.
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North Korea pulls capsized warship upright after botched launch, report says
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea appears to have returned to an upright position its stricken Choe Hyun Class destroyer that partially capsized during a botched launching ceremony, U.S. researchers said Wednesday.
Leader Kim Jong Un, who…
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Who was Sana Yousaf, Pakistani TikTok star shot dead by a gunman? | Crime News
Police in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad have arrested a man accused of murdering a 17-year-old social media influencer, Sana Yousaf.
Yousaf, who had hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok and Instagram, was shot dead at her home on Monday,…
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Salvadoran court convicts three ex-army officers over 1982 killing of four Dutch journalists
The three men, who are now in their 80s and 90s, each received a 15-year jail sentence.
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