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Iran protests enter ninth day as Trump renews intervention threat
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (599+ words) A wave of protests sparked by Iran's failing economy has entered its ninth day, as President Donald Trump renewed his threat of US intervention. On Sunday, videos published online showed demonstrations in Tehran, as well as Fars, Ilam, North Khorasan…...
Poland rail explosion: PM says blast was 'unprecedented act of sabotage'
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (779+ words) Poland's prime minister has said an explosion on a railway line leading to the Ukraine border this weekend was caused by "an unprecedented act of sabotage", and vowed to catch those responsible "regardless of who their backers are". Visiting the…...
Pope Leo offers his strongest criticism of Trump yet
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (784+ words) Pope Leo has called for "deep reflection" on how migrants are treated in the United States, where he said many people were deeply affected by the controversial policy of mass deportation. In some of his strongest criticism to date of…...
Mexico president to seek charges after being groped on street
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (575+ words) Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has said she will press charges against a man who groped her during a public appearance. Mobile phone footage of the incident on Tuesday shows Sheinbaum speaking to a group of supporters on a street near…...
Sandwich thrown by protester 'exploded' and left mustard stain on border agent, court hears
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (461+ words) A US imigration agent has testified he could feel through his ballistic vest the impact of a sandwich hurled at him by a Washington DC protester, who has gone on trial for assault. Customs and Border Patrol agent Gregory Lairmore…...
Trump says nuclear weapons testing to resume in US after more than 30 years
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1110+ words) President Donald Trump has called on US military leaders to resume testing nuclear weapons in order to keep pace with other countries such as Russia and China. "Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War…...
'Priceless' jewels stolen in raid on Paris's Louvre Museum
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (507+ words) A manhunt is under way for a gang of thieves who carried out a broad daylight raid on Paris' Louvre Museum and stole jewels described as priceless. French Interior Minister Laurent Nu'ez said it took just a few minutes for…...
'Satanist' actor guilty over right-wing documents
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (498+ words) A self-proclaimed Satanist who claimed he made a pact with a "red-horned devil" has been found guilty of having extreme right-wing material. Former Brit school of Performing Arts student Declan George Candiani, 26, was stopped by counter-terrorism police at Stansted Airport…...
Huge crowds gather in Israel calling for hostage deal and end to Gaza war
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (676+ words) Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in Israel to call for an end to the Gaza war and a deal to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas. The largest crowd was seen in Tel Aviv's "Hostages Square…...
Denmark to raise retirement age to highest in Europe
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (536+ words) From 2040, Danish people born after 31 December 1970 will be eligible to retire at 70 years old. Denmark is set to have the highest retirement age in Europe after its parliament adopted a law raising it to 70 by 2040. Since 2006, Denmark has tied the…...