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Paris Police Probe Alleged Kidnapping and Wrench Attack of Ex-Crypto Trader
A former crypto trader was allegedly kidnapped and held for ransom between Paris and Saint-Germain-en-Laye in another wrench attack. It’s…
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Top official embroiled in Equatorial Guinea sex tape scandal jailed
A nephew of Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who was at the centre of a sex tape scandal last year, has been sentenced…
Business
Eurozone economic mood slips: French political crisis adds to worries
Economic sentiment in the eurozone slipped again in August, underlining the fragility of the region’s recovery amid stubborn inflation…
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Nigeria bans exports of raw shea nuts used for cosmetic products to help grow local economy
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government has banned the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material in many cosmetic products, in…
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Insured natural hazard losses in Germany fall below average in H1
Parked cars stand under fallen branches of a tree. Insured losses from natural hazards in Germany remained below average levels of…
Politics
Pedro Almodóvar urges Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez to cut all diplomatic and commercial ties with Israel
Oscar-winning Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar has urged Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to cut all diplomatic and commercial ties…
Politics
German Foreign Minister Wadephul to visit Estonia, Denmark and France
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is travelling to Estonia, Denmark and France on Thursday against the backdrop of the ongoing…
Politics
Kim and Putin to travel to Beijing in September for military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will travel to Beijing in September for a military parade, the Chinese government said on Thursday, in one…
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‘Jaw-droppingly weird’ dinosaur from Morocco was studded with spikes and armor
Around 165 million years ago on a coastal floodplain in what is now Morocco lived one of the most extreme dinosaurs on record, lavishly…
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Israel conducts landing on former air defense base in southwest Damascus
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
Politics
Old photo misrepresented as showing tribute to Bangladesh's founding president on death anniversary
As supporters of Bangladesh’s banned Awami League party were reportedly prevented from publicly paying tribute to the country's founding…
Business
IDF Chief Zamir calls on 'everyone' to enlist, 'contribute their share equally'
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
Business
From boom to ban: The rise and fall of India's betting apps
Kartik Srinivas (name changed) still flinches at the mention of online betting. What began as a thrill to earn a quick buck spiralled into…
Lifestyle
A pregnant woman's diary of escape from war zone: 'I prayed the baby wouldn't come'
In the month of May Amira embarked on a perilous journey through one of Sudan's most active war zones. The paramilitary Rapid Support…
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Teen who shot Colombian presidential hopeful sentenced to 7 years at youth detention facility
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A teenager who admitted shooting Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay during a political…
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YouTuber Sagar Kundu Missing After Being Swept Away by Waterfall
Originally appeared on E! Online A search is underway for missing YouTuber Sagar Kundu. The 22-year-old was visiting the Duduma waterfall…
Politics
Israel demands retraction of UN-backed monitor report on Gaza famine
Israel has demanded the immediate withdrawal of a report by a UN-backed monitor on famine in parts of the Gaza Strip, with Foreign…
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ADL: Minneapolis school shooter’s gun featured antisemitic, anti-Israel writings
The alleged gunman who opened fire on a Catholic school in Minneapolis on Wednesday, killing two children and injuring at least 17 people,…
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YouTuber, 22, Missing After He Was Swept Away by a 500-Foot Waterfall While Filming a Video
NEED TO KNOW Authorities are searching for YouTuber Sagar Kundu after he was swept away by a waterfall current while filming on Saturday,…
Politics
German, French and Polish leaders show support for Moldova on visit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk visited Moldova on Wednesday in a…
Politics
European leaders go to Moldova to mark its Independence Day ahead of a key election
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — The leaders of France, Germany, and Poland traveled Wednesday to Moldova to mark the country’s 34 years of…
Business
Germany's Rheinmetall unveils new plant for artillery ammunition
Rheinmetall, Germany's largest arms manufacturer, inaugurated a new plant for artillery ammunition on Wednesday, as it aims to consolidate…
Politics
Netanyahu becomes first Israeli leader to recognize Armenian genocide
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Nigeria bans export of shea nuts used in beauty creams for six months
Nigeria has announced a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts from which many beauty creams are made. The move is aimed at making…