The trial of an undocumented immigrant accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley – whose name became a rallying cry in the border security debate during the US election –…
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China: Eight killed in stabbing attack at school
Eight people have been killed and 17 others wounded in a knife attack at a vocational school in Wuxi city, eastern China, police said. The suspect – a former student –…
Palestine: Israeli air raid on Gaza City school-turned-shelter kills 10 people
An Israeli strike on a school where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp has killed 10 people and wounded at least 20 others, Palestinian medics said. Rescue operations…
UK: Court the holds fate of billions in North Sea oil deals
Seven advocates squeezed into the front row of courtroom number one where environmental campaigners are challenging the government’s approval of the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields. Behind them, a further three…
USA: Hacker sentenced over Bitcoin heist worth billions
A hacker has been sentenced to five years in a US prison for laundering the proceeds of one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency thefts. Ilya Lichtenstein pleaded guilty last year…
Italy: G7 backs Ukraine as Zelenskyy says he wants to end war next year
Leaders of the G7 alliance have reaffirmed support for Ukraine “for as long as it takes” as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants to end the war through talks next…
USA: Health stocks hit after Trump taps RFK Jr for top job
Shares in vaccine makers and healthcare firms around the world slid sharply on Friday, as investors warned that Donald Trump’s choice of Robert F Kennedy Jr as US Health Secretary…
Lebanon: Residents of border town of Rmeish ‘determined to stay’ as rockets fly above
Since the start of the Israel-Hezbollah war, hundreds of thousands of Lebanese have fled their homes because of the fighting. But the residents of one town right in the combat…
Argentina: Court orders arrests of pro-Bolsonaro Brazilian rioters
Argentina’s courts have ordered the arrest of 61 Brazilians facing jail sentences for their involvement in the Brasilia riots last year. In January 2023, supporters of Brazil’s former far-right president…
Gabon: Citizens vote in referendum on new constitution
Gabon is voting in a referendum on whether to adopt a new constitution that would pave the way to democratic rule after the military deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba last year, ending 55…