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Category: 4. World
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Latest news bulletin | March 21st – Morning
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Trump signs executive order to dismantle US Department of Education
Trump accused the Education Department of being ‘wasteful’ and polluted by liberal ideology as he moves to advance a campaign promise to dismantle the agency.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday calling for the dismantling of the US…
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Video. Student protests after Istanbul mayor’s arrest
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Hundreds of students took to the streets of Istanbul on Thursday, defying a four-day protest ban to condemn the arrest of Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. The opposition leader and key rival to President Erdoğan was detained in a dawn raid on Wednesday,…
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Ukrainian forces have not been encircled in Kursk region, Kyiv and military officials say
Despite recent comments by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian forces have not been encircled by Russian troops in the Kursk region or anywhere else on the frontlines.
Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk have lost ground in recent days, but have not been encircled by…
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Latest news bulletin | March 20th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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International Olympic Committee: Kirsty Coventry chosen as first female president
Coventry’s win also was a victory for outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach, who has long been seen as promoting her as his successor.
Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee and becomes the first woman and first African to get…
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Video. Italy airlifts 9 children from Gaza for life-saving treatment
An Italian Air Force KC-767 transported nine Palestinian children in urgent need of medical care from Gaza to Milan, where they were swiftly transferred to top hospitals across the country. The mission, part of the European Civil Protection Mechanism, is providing life-saving treatment to young…
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Dozens arrested over online posts in Turkey after key Erdoğan rival detained
Istanbul mayor and opposition politician Ekrem İmamoğlu was detained on Wednesday on charges of corruption and bribery.
At least 37 people have been detained in Turkey over social media posts that criticised the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who is widely…
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At least 85 killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, health authorities say
Israel resumed heavy strikes across Gaza on Tuesday, shattering a fragile truce that had been in place since 19 January.
At least 85 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza overnight and into Thursday, according to local health officials in the…
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One person dead and 15 rescued after trying to cross English Channel
French authorities said the overcrowded boat set off close to the port of Dunkirk on Wednesday evening.
One person has died and 15 have been rescued whilst trying to cross the English Channel in an overcrowded boat.
Local French authorities said the vessel departed…
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