Judge slain in driveway after child custody ruling
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Second Trump attorney pleads guilty in 2020 fake electors plot
Kenneth Chesebro, an attorney who helped orchestrate the Trump campaign's 2020 fake electors plot, has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election subversion case.
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French intelligence points to Palestinian rocket, not Israeli airstrike, for Gaza hospital blast
The assessment was based on classified information, satellite imagery, and intelligence shared by other countries.
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Judge fines Donald Trump $7900 after post maligning court staffer is found
Donald Trump was fined US$5000 after his disparaging social media post about a key court staffer in his New York civil fraud trial lingered on his campaign website.
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Families 'given fake ashes' as 189 bodies left uncremated
A Colorado funeral home where 189 decaying bodies were discovered this month appears to have fabricated cremation records and may have given families fake ashes.
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Israel says it doesn't plan to control life in Gaza after destroying Hamas
Amid the fighting, Israel's defence minister said the country did not have plans to maintain control over civilians in Gaza after its war against the Hamas militant group.
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Israel pounds Gaza ahead of expected ground offensive against Hamas
Israel bombarded Gaza early on Friday, hitting areas in the south where Palestinians had been told to seek safety.
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As it happened: Middle East crisis could disrupt oil supplies
The current crisis in the Middle East could disrupt global oil supplies and push prices higher, according to the Associated Press.
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Russia offers security talks with North Korea and China to deal with rising 'US-led regional military threats'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in North Korea's capital for a two-day trip expected to focus on how to boost the two countries' defense ties following a September summit between Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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North Korea's weapons program being funded by remote IT workers, say FBI
IT workers dispatched and contracted by North Korea to work remotely with companies in the United States used false identities to get the jobs.
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Police arrest 'mannequin' after Warsaw shop burglary
He stood still until he felt it was safe, then walked through the store after closing time, authorities said.
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US warship shoots down missiles 'potentially headed for Israel'
A US Navy warship operating in the Middle East intercepted multiple projectiles near the coast of Yemen on Thursday, two US officials told CNN.
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Why Natalee's killer can't be prosecuted for her murder
He confessed to killing her with a cinderblock on a Caribbean beach in 2005. But prosecutors have been confounded for now.
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Hamas likely armed with North Korean weapons during Israel assault
Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons during their October 7 assault on Israel, a militant video and weapons seized by Israel show.
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Newlywed couple killed by terror group on honeymoon in Uganda
Two tourists who were killed, along with their tour guide, in an attack near a Ugandan national park were a newlywed couple, the country's president said in a statement.
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French officials suspect pranksters in a rash of fake bomb threats
No bombs were found after a number of French airports, schools and a nuclear research institute were evacuated over threats, leaving the government threatening prison terms and heavy fines for pranksters.
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Trump's top lawyer pleads guilty over election fraud
Sidney Powell will have to write an apology letter to the residents of Georgia after the former president's top representative pleaded guilty to helping try and overturn the 2020 election result.
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Australia issues travel warning for Lebanon as conflict heightens
Denmark, Sweden and Norway joined Australia in further tightening travel advisories for Lebanon and cautioned against travel there until further notice as Hamas and Hezbollah say they bombarded Israel from Lebanon.
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Israel tells troops to 'be ready' for ground invasion
Israel pounded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, including in the south where Palestinians were told to take refuge, and the country's defence minister told ground troops to "be ready" to invade.
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Hundreds told to evacuate in Scotland as Storm Babet hits
The UK's weather forecaster, the Met Office, issued a rare red alert — the highest level of weather warning — for parts of Scotland, with "exceptional rainfall" expected to pose a "danger to life from fast-flowing or deep floodwater".
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Nokia plans to cut up to 14,000 jobs worldwide
The Finnish company, one of the world's main suppliers of high-speed 5G wireless networks, said it's trying "to navigate the current market uncertainty" as higher interest rates take a toll.
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Palestinians trapped in Gaza find nowhere is safe
Israeli airstrikes have pounded locations across the Gaza Strip, including parts of the south that Israel had declared as safe zones.
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As it happened: Australians warned do not travel to Lebanon
The government urged Australians wishing to leave to depart by commercial aircraft as soon as possible.
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Amazon is attempting to decarbonise its global delivery business but problems persist
Amazon's growing fleet of electric delivery vehicles are helping power it towards achieving net zero by 2040, but the online retail giant admits long haul trucking, maritime and air transport remain tough emissions problems to solve.
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Woman escaped death by feeding Hamas fighters tea and cookies
She's been hailed a hero in Israel and told US President Joe Biden about how she diverted militants.
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US accuses China of 'risky' fighter jet intercepts
The Pentagon has accused the rising Asian superpower of a campaign of 'coercion' against American aircraft.
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Wrongfully convicted man jailed for 16 years shot dead during traffic stop
Leonard Cure was rebuilding his life, had bought a home and gotten a job, when he was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop.
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Animated Trump told to keep volume down in trial
A judge has warned Donald Trump at his New York civil fraud trial to keep his voice down after the former US president conferred animatedly with his lawyers
Donald TrumpSuspect admits he murdered Natalee Holloway on Aruba in 2005
The chief suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway has admitted he beat the young Alabama woman to death on a beach in Aruba after she refused his advances.
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Greta Thunberg charged over oil summit protest
The Swedish activist was one of 26 people arrested over the demonstrations in front of a major fossil fuel conference in London.
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Biden says Gaza hospital blast 'appears as though it was done by the other team'
Biden said data from his Defence Department showed it was not likely a strike by the Israeli military, something a National Security Council spokesperson later posted on social media.
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Israel OKs limited aid for Gaza as regional tensions rise following hospital blast
Israel said it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the first crack in a 10-day siege on the territory.
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Eight French airports forced to evacuate for security reasons
Eight airports in France were forced to evacuate on Wednesday for security reasons as was the Palace of Versailles, with the popular tourist destination evacuating visitors for security reasons for the third time in less than a week.
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As it happened: US president arrives in Israel for high-stakes talks
Joe Biden has touched down at Tel Aviv ahead of a meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Bank wins court case after sacking banker over sandwich claim
Citibank has won an employment tribunal case brought by an analyst it sacked for claiming expenses for meals he shared with his partner, and then lying about it.
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Officials say at least 189 bodies were found decaying at US funeral home
The remains were found by authorities responding to a report of a foul odor at the funeral home in Colorado.
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How Harry Potter broke Amazon and forced a new speed test
If you like how quickly Amazon delivers items to your home, turns out you can thank author J.K. Rowling and her beloved Harry Potter book series.
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EasyJet flight cancelled because of 'defecation' incident
An easyJet flight was cancelled and its passengers made to disembark after someone onboard the aircraft apparently defecated on the airplane bathroom floor.
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Britney Spears writes of abortion while dating Justin Timberlake in memoir
Britney Spears wrote that she had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake more than 20 years ago, according to a peek inside her hotly-anticipated memoir.
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Hundreds likely dead in Gaza hospital blast, as Israeli blockade cripples medical response
If confirmed, the attack would be by far the deadliest Israeli airstrike in five wars fought since 2008.
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Ukraine claims a major strike on Russia thanks to US-provided missiles
Ukraine on Tuesday claimed to have carried out one of the most destructive attacks on Russian air assets since the beginning of the war
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Palace of Versailles in France evacuated again over security alert
The Palace of Versailles, one of France's most visited tourist attractions, was evacuated Tuesday for a security scare, for the second time in four days.
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Trump decries gag order outside NY court room as civil fraud trial continues
Former US president Donald Trump on Tuesday decried the gag order issued on him by the federal judge overseeing his federal 2020 election subversion case, claiming she "took away my right to speak".
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Gazan medics struggle to save lives under Israeli siege, bombardment
As Gaza faces constant bombardment from Israel, health workers in the besieged enclave struggle to keep locals alive.
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Suspected extremist accused of killing football fans shot dead
Police in Belgium have shot dead a suspected Tunisian extremist accused of killing two Swedish football fans.
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As it happened: Israeli airstrikes on Rafah kill at least 28 people
A spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would not confirm whether they launched strikes in those areas.
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Miniature X-wing used in Star Wars film fetches $4 million
A miniature X-wing Starfighter used in a Star Wars film sold for over $4.7 million during an auction over the weekend of items both collected and created by longtime Hollywood model-maker Greg Jein.
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Putin's visit to Beijing underscores China's support for Russia
The two countries have forged an informal alliance against the United States and other democratic nations that is now complicated by the Israel-Hamas war.
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US President Joe Biden will visit Israel in high-stakes trip
The risks of a presidential visit to Israel are not small. On Monday, as Antony Blinken met with Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, air sirens blared, forcing the two men to shelter in place.
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Toddler fighting for life after being shot in the head at US church
Emergency Communications notified responding officers that the victim was a two-year-old child who had been shot in the head.
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