Israeli military plans to transfer law enforcement in occupied West Bank to police
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Israeli military plans to transfer law enforcement in occupied West Bank to police

Palestine’s vice-president calls plan ‘flagrant violation of international law’ and a step towards full Israeli annexationIsrael’s defence minister wants to transfer law enforcement powers for Israelis in the occupied West Bank over to the police, a plan that Palestine’s vice-president described as a “flagrant violation of international law” and step towards full Israeli annexation.Israel Katz ann...

Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse artworks worth millions
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Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse artworks worth millions

Italian authorities recovered three artworks by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth millions of euros that were stolen earlier this year from a private museum near the northern city of Parma, police said on Friday. A statement from the Italian Carabinieri’s art recovery squad said the artworks were discovered during searches ordered by prosecutors, but no details were given. The investigation is ong...

France’s top court blocks under-15 social media ban, cites constitutional concerns

France’s top court blocks under-15 social media ban, cites constitutional concerns

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France's highest court has rejected a proposed law that would prevent children under fifteen from using social media, citing concerns over privacy and fundamental rights. President Macron is urging a swift revision of the legislation to create a stronger framework for child protection, with hopes that this updated ban will be implemented by spring 2027.

Luigi Mangione admits shooting healthcare CEO Brian Thompson and pleads guilty on federal charges – as it happened

Luigi Mangione admits shooting healthcare CEO Brian Thompson and pleads guilty on federal charges – as it happened

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Defense team file motion to dismiss state murder case on double jeopardy rules after Mangione tells Manhattan court ‘I shot Mr Thompson and he died’Full report: Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking chargesat the courthouse in ManhattanMangione’s legal team is helmed by Karen Friedman Agnifilo and Marc Agnifilo. The team has scored several major legal coups in Mangione’s federal and state ca...

National Rail says heat poses ‘exceptional challenges’ after two trains derail in 24 hours

National Rail says heat poses ‘exceptional challenges’ after two trains derail in 24 hours

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Incident near Essex town of Wickford happens day after two passengers seriously hurt in East Sussex derailmentThe UK’s fifth heatwave of the summer has “presented exceptional challenges to the railway”, Network Rail has said, after two trains derailed in less than 24 hours.On Friday, British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed the rear carriages of a Greater Anglia train derailed “in an upright posit...

National Rail acknowledges ‘exceptional challenges’ of extreme heat after second train derailment in 24 hours

National Rail acknowledges ‘exceptional challenges’ of extreme heat after second train derailment in 24 hours

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Incident near Essex town of Wickford happens day after two passengers seriously hurt in East Sussex derailmentThe UK’s fifth heatwave of the summer has “presented exceptional challenges to the railway”, Network Rail has said, after two trains derailed in less than 24 hours.On Friday, British Transport Police confirmed the rear carriages of a Greater Anglia train derailed “in an upright position” a...

‘It’s due to climate’: the people of Stourbridge on the town’s wildfires

‘It’s due to climate’: the people of Stourbridge on the town’s wildfires

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Thursday has been described by residents as ‘horrendous’, ‘distressing’ and ‘one of the scariest days of my life’People in Stourbridge have described the fires that devastated more than a dozen homes as “horrendous” and “distressing”, with one describing blazes that surpassed the height of residential houses.Multiple fires spread across the West Midlands on Thursday as temperatures reached record ...

People detained at Mississippi ICE facility sickened by gas leak and denied medical care

People detained at Mississippi ICE facility sickened by gas leak and denied medical care

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Facility also had no air conditioning for two days amid extreme heat, according to one of the people detainedPeople detained at an overcrowded federal immigration camp in Mississippi were sickened by a mystery gas leak, then denied medical care when they complained of headaches and other symptoms, it has been alleged.A lengthy power outage at Adams county detention center, an Immigration and Custo...

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to causing UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death in federal case

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to causing UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death in federal case

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Plea comes weeks before separate case is scheduled to start in New York, and could throw proceedings into disarrayLuigi Mangione trial – latest updatesLuigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday in a federal case in relation to the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson in 2024.Mangione confessed that he shot and killed Thompson outside a New York City hotel on 4 December 2024. In his fe...

Standards watchdog resumes Farage probe as rivals slam needless byelection

Standards watchdog resumes Farage probe as rivals slam needless byelection

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Reform UK leader says he stayed away from vote count in Clacton to avoid being ‘humiliated by nobodies’Nigel Farage’s attempt to draw the sting from inquiries into his financial affairs appeared to have backfired on Friday as the standards watchdog reopened its investigation and MPs from all sides condemned the needless byelection.The Reform UK leader declared victory in the Clacton vote as he was...

Why is Selena Gomez being sued?

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BBC journalist Ana Guerra-Moore looks at why investors who backed Wondermind Global are claiming the pop star failed to fulfil promises.

Hundreds arrested on suspicion of arson in France as wildfires rage across Europe

Hundreds arrested on suspicion of arson in France as wildfires rage across Europe

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One person killed and hundreds evacuated in Croatia as blazes also hit Germany, Greece and SpainAlmost 500 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires in France since the start of the summer, authorities have said, as firefighters in half a dozen European countries tackle ferocious blazes amid a record-breaking heatwave.A fire engulfed ⁠homes in a Croatian holiday resort on Friday...

Progressives back substitute teacher over Wasserman Schultz in Florida

Progressives back substitute teacher over Wasserman Schultz in Florida

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Group backs Elijah Manley in primary election in bid to unseat veteran Democrat in newly drawn districtA progressive group has endorsed a 27-year-old substitute teacher who overcame childhood homelessness in his bid to unseat the veteran Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida.The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) said it is backing Elijah Manley in next week’s primary election in ...

French court blocks Macron’s social media ban for under-15s

French court blocks Macron’s social media ban for under-15s

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Constitutional council says curbs infringe freedom of expression and privacy as president vows to rework legislationFrance’s top court has blocked a ban on social media access for under-15s, ruling that it infringed freedom of expression and privacy.The decision is a blow to President Emmanuel Macron as momentum builds around the world for Australian-style restrictions on children’s use of social ...