International
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More Social Media Accounts Blocked After Turkey LGBTQ Raids
In a post on X on Monday, Gurlek said the government was “continuing our efforts to protect the family, our children and our youth from all forms of exploitation, obscenity, crime and harmful content”.
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FIFA Rebuffs Morocco Claim Over 2030 World Cup Final
FIFA said on Friday that a decision on the venue for the 2030 World Cup final would be made “in due course”, after Moroccan football federation president Fouzi Lekjaa said the showpiece match would be…
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UK Lawmakers Throw out Bill to Legalise Assisted Dying
Plans to legalise assisted dying have had a long and emotional passage through parliament, with protesters on both sides of the debate regularly demonstrating in Westminster.
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Brazil President Candidate Flavio Bolsonaro Targeted in Corruption Probe
The 45-year-old senator Flavio Bolsonaro was thrust into the electoral race after his father was jailed for attempting a coup after losing to Lula in the 2022 election.
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United Boss Carrick Dismisses Anderson’s ‘Kings of Manchester’ Jibe
United have made a spluttering start to the top-flight campaign with just one win from three games, although they thrashed Sabah 4-0 in their Champions League opener on Thursday.
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French Father Jailed for Threatening to Behead Son’s Teacher
Presiding judge Fabrice Rives said the father’s threats were “extremely disturbing”, and could “only refer to a current event that has, unfortunately, remained in the minds of all French people”.
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South Africa Extradites Six Nigerians Wanted in US Romance Scam
The men are alleged to be members an organised criminal network called Black Axe and are wanted by US authorities on charges including wire fraud and money laundering, South Africa’s elite police unit Hawks said…
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Messi to Buy Second Spanish Lower League Club
Eldense, based just in-land from Alicante, will become the former Barcelona attacker’s second venture into Spanish football ownership having bought fourth-tier Cornella in April.
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Singapore’s DBS Bank Sued for $1 BN in 1MDB-Linked Claim
The bank did not give details about the lawsuit, but said: “It is a matter of public record that there have been global recovery efforts relating to 1Malaysia Development Berhad.”
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Oil Prices Jump, Stocks Drop as Mideast war Flares
World oil prices rallied Tuesday, once more closing in on $100 a barrel, and stock markets mostly retreated owing to a flare-up in the Middle East war.
