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Reports: Telegram CEO & Founder Arrested in France
(WJET/WFXP) — Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging service Telegram, has been arrested in France. The French Outlet…
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Macron calls attack on French synagogue a 'terrorist act'
French President Emmanuel Macron called the Saturday attack on a synagogue in the south of France "a terrorist act" that a unified France…
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Wildfires in Brazil leave at least 2 dead in Sao Paulo sate. Dozens of cities are on high alert
SAO PAULO (AP) — Wildfires in Brazil's southern Sao Paulo state have killed at least two people, officials said Saturday. At least 36…
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Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly stabbings in Solingen
The so-called Islamic State terror group has claimed responsibility for the deadly stabbing in Solingen, claiming that the culprit was a…
Culture
Court rejects appeal over anti-Semitic sculpture on German church
A German man who has fought in court for years to have a 13th century anti-Semitic sculpture removed from the wall of a church plans to…
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Firefighters gain control of Madeira wildfire aided by Spanish planes
Firefighters have brought a major wildfire in a forest in the Portugese island of Madeira under control aided by two Spanish firefighting…
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WATCH: Search continues after sidewalk sinkhole swallows Indian woman
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (KMID/KPEJ) – A woman remains missing after falling into a sinkhole that opened up on a sidewalk in the Jalan…
Politics
Russia, Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war
Russia and Ukraine have completed another major prisoner exchange. According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, 115 Russian soldiers who…
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At least 50 Palestinians killed in Gaza, says local health autority
At least 50 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to the Gaza health authority, which is controlled by…
Politics
Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners after Kursk offensive
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 230 prisoners of war on Saturday, weeks after Ukraine launched a cross-border attack into the Kursk region of…
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Explosion outside southern French synagogue injures police officer
An explosion outside a synagogue in the south of France injured a police officer on Saturday morning, a spokesman for the gendarmerie…
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French authorities shore up protection of Jewish places of worship after suspected synagogue attack
PARIS (AP) — France’s acting interior minister ordered police reinforcements to protect Jewish places of worship after a suspected arson…
Politics
Scholz calls for severe punishment after Solingen attack
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for the perpetrator of the Solingen knife attack to be severely punished, while pledging…
Politics
Moscow and Kyiv exchange attacks as Ukraine marks independence anniversary
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine exchanged drone, missile and artillery attacks on Saturday as Kyiv marked its third Independence…
Politics
South Africa opposition in turmoil as Malema's deputy jumps ship
A major player on South Africa's political landscape for more than a decade, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has been shaken to the…
Politics
Von der Leyen: Ukraine 'moving at incredible speed' to join the EU
Ukraine is "moving at incredible speed towards joining the European Union," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a…
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Whaling: why the practice will not go away
The detention in Greenland of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson pending possible extradition to Japan has turned the spotlight on the…
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University at Buffalo releases new policies for campus protests ahead of fall semester
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The University at Buffalo released drafts of its new policies on protests, postings and encampments on campus ahead…
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3 charged in fatal Birmingham apartment shooting, more arrests expected
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Arrests have been made in a shooting that left a woman dead, a man injured and property damaged earlier this…
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'Random' stabbing spree at festival in Germany leaves 3 dead, others injured: report
A festival in Germany dissolved into chaos after three people were killed in a stabbing spree, local German news agency dpa reported. The…
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People killed, injured at Solingen festival celebrations in Germany
People were killed and injured in an attack at the 650th anniversary celebrations of the city of Solingen in western Germany, according to…
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Birmingham police hold press conference on deadly apartment shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Police Department is holding a press conference at 5 p.m. Friday to discuss a homicide investigation…
Politics
Russian sailors are practicing flying drones in swings so they can hunt Ukraine's exploding drone boats from warships on the waves
Ukraine has used naval drones to damage and destroy ships of Russia's Black Sea Fleet. Russia has started using small FPV drones to train…
Politics
Israel tells residents of several Gaza areas to flee ahead of attacks
The Israeli army told residents of several neighbourhoods in the northern part of Gaza to flee on Friday, ahead of a new military…