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French police shoot dead machete-wielding man after kids threatened near school
MARSEILLE, Sept 19 — French police on Thursday shot and killed a man wielding a machete near a school in the south-eastern town of La Seyne-sur-Mer, prosecutors said. The “threatening” individual refused to comply with police orders and moved towards
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Colombian court issues first sentences for ex-soldiers over civilian killings
BOGOTA, Sept 19 — A Colombian tribunal on Thursday issued its first sentences for former soldiers over the killing of civilians during the country’s decades-long armed conflict, ordering 12 of them to carry out work including building memorials for their
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Trump hails Jimmy Kimmel suspension, pushes to punish critical broadcasters
LOS ANGELES, Sept 19 — US President Donald Trump on Thursday celebrated the suspension of talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel from the airwaves and said TV broadcasters should lose their licenses over negative coverage of his administration, adding fuel to a
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Lavish Windsor state banquet for Trump features awkward guest amid Epstein-linked legal feud
WINDSOR, Sept 18 — US President Donald Trump got a succulent menu for his UK state banquet — but there was also an awkward guest at the feast in the form of Rupert Murdoch. As Trump dined on watercress panna
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Thousands protest Trump’s UK visit as Windsor pageantry unfolds
LONDON, Sept 18 — Armed with signs and shouting slogans, thousands of anti-Donald Trump protesters descended on central London yesterday to decry the US president’s unprecedented second state visit to the UK. London’s Metropolitan Police estimated that there were around
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How a hidden rifle, DNA trail and family intervention led to suspect’s surrender
WASHINGTON, Sept 18 — Authorities have shared their most detailed account yet of the investigation set off by the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk, which concluded with a suspect surrendering to police. Here are key details Utah County
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Cosmetic surgery thrives under Taliban rule in Afghanistan despite salon ban
KABUL, Sept 18 — Decked out with fake crystal chandeliers and velvet sofas, cosmetic surgery clinics in Afghanistan’s capital are a world away from the austerity of Taliban rule, where Botox, lip filler, and hair transplants reign. Despite the Taliban
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Punters flock to illegal offshore sites
NEW DELHI, Sept 18 — India’s ban on online gambling has shuttered a billion-dollar industry serving hundreds of millions of people and torpedoed the sponsorship of the national cricket team. But players say those determined to bet will find a
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China accuses New Zealand of ‘harassment’ at airports, demands end to security checks
WELLINGTON, Sept 17 — China’s embassy in New Zealand said it has complained to Wellington over the “harassment” of its citizens at the country’s airports, including electronic devices being seized. “A Chinese citizen, when transiting at a New Zealand airport,
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Unification Church leader questioned in bribery probe involving ex-South Korean first lady
SEOUL, Sept 17 — The leader of the Unification Church, Han Hak-ja, appeared for questioning by prosecutors today over alleged involvement in bribing the wife of ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol as part of a criminal probe into
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