PARIS (AP) — Thieves took less than eight minutes to steal 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels in a weekend heist at the world’s most visited museum, the Louvre, shocking the…
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Top UN court says Israel must allow UN relief agency UNRWA to supply aid to Gaza
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said on Wednesday that Israel must allow the UN aid agency in Gaza, UNRWA, to provide humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian territory.
The court, based in The Hague, was asked last year by the UN General Assembly to determine Israel’s legal…
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Louvre failed to spot jewel thieves early enough, says museum boss
Getty ImagesLouvre director Laurence des Cars acknowledged that security cameras were far from satisfactory The Louvre failed to spot a gang of thieves early enough to stop the theft of €88m (£76m) worth of French crown jewels, the museum’s…
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Grandchildren of last woman hanged in U.K. seek her pardon 70 years after she killed her “abusive, violent partner,” lawyer says
The grandchildren of the last woman to be executed in Britain have called for Ruth Ellis to be pardoned, 70 years after she was sent to the gallows for murdering her “abusive” lover, their lawyers said Wednesday.
Ellis, a 28-year-old…
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Malala Yousafzai opens up about therapy, finding love and rewriting her story: “I’m reintroducing myself”
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai is reintroducing herself to the world and sharing her personal journey in her new memoir, “Finding My Way.”
In an interview on “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday, Yousafzai said she hopes readers will see…
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King Charles should abdicate if he prays with the Pope, says Kyle Paisley
Pacemaker PressKyle Paisley said the King should abdicate if he prays with the Pope, as he would not be “being true to his oath” King Charles should abdicate if he goes ahead with plans to pray with Pope Leo XIV during a church service in Rome, a…
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Nearly 50 people killed when 2 buses collide head-on, police say
Nearly 50 people were killed and several others were hurt when multiple vehicles collided along a highway in Uganda, according to authorities.
The Uganda Police Force said the deadly crash occurred on Wednesday at 12:15 a.m. on the Kampala–Gulu…
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Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan strengthen ties for massive global infrastructure and energy projects
The leaders of both countries laid out the paths ahead on major infrastructure and energy projects for the Eurasian region within the enhanced strategic partnerships between the two economic powerhouses of the region.
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Tropical Storm Melissa not yet strengthening, but still expected to become a dangerous Caribbean hurricane » Yale Climate Connections
A Hurricane Watch is up for the south coast of Haiti and a Tropical Storm Watch for Jamaica for Tropical Storm Melissa, which had not yet strengthened as of midday Wednesday. The storm was crawling slowly west-northwestward across the…
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