Costa Rican authorities said they arrested 19 people accused of trafficking hundreds of predominantly Asian migrants to the United States. The arrests Wednesday came during multi-city raids aimed at disrupting what Costa Rica’s immigration police…
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Zelensky departs Germany with pledge for help with long-range weapons, but no Taurus missiles
by adminUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will leave Berlin with a new €5 billion ($5.7bn) arms package as he seeks to build his country’s arsenal, and its ability to produce weapons at home. The standout agreement in…
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‘We want Israel out yesterday, not tomorrow:’ Lebanon’s leader urges US to pressure Israel to withdraw troops
by adminLebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said he would like to see the current United States administration put pressure on Israel to withdraw from five locations in southern Lebanon. A US-mediated agreement in November last year…
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UK prosecutors confirm charges against Tate brothers, including rape and human trafficking
by adminThe United Kingdom’s Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed that it previously authorized charges including rape and human trafficking against self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan. The brothers face 21 charges in the UK.…
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French doctor accused of sexually abusing hundreds of children is sentenced to 20 years
by adminA French court on Wednesday found a retired surgeon guilty of the rape and sexual assault of patients, some of them whilst under anesthetic, in a trial that has shaken France. Joel Le Scouarnec had…
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Netanyahu says Israel killed elusive Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in recent Gaza strike
by adminIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that a recent airstrike killed Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas’ elusive de facto leader in Gaza, the latest in a string of assassinations that have dealt a serious blow to…
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Top Kremlin aide says Trump ‘not sufficiently informed’ about Ukraine after US president lashes out at Putin
by adminA top Kremlin aide has accused Donald Trump of being “not sufficiently informed” about the situation in Ukraine after the US president said Russian leader Vladimir Putin was “playing with fire.” Putin aide Yury Ushakov…
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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has blasted the country’s political leadership and the conduct of its military, saying he is no longer able to defend Israel against accusations of war crimes. Olmert, who led…
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‘It haunts me daily:’ Freed Israeli hostages fear for those still held captive by Hamas
by adminKeith Siegel has been free for nearly four months, but he is still pained by vivid images of his 484 days as a Hamas hostage and of those still held in Gaza’s tunnels. Siegel isn’t…
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A judge has stepped down from the criminal proceedings regarding the death of Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona. An Argentine court had removed the judge, Julieta Makintach, after one of the defendants in the…