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Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health
Robert Gilman, who was arrested in 2022 for kicking a police officer while drunk, had reportedly been in a catatonic-like state....
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Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment....
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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls
Cold calling is coming to an end in France, with one consumer group calling the ban a "small revolution"....
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Thailand suspends new gun permits after mass shooting
Authorities promise tough new laws in the country, which has high levels of firearms ownership....
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Drone captures devastating aftermath of Spokane wildfires
The aerial footage shows homes destroyed down to their foundations, with burned cars still parked in some driveways....
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Houthis kill three in first deadly attack since start of Iran war - reports
The attack was reportedly carried out by Iranian proxy on a small cargo ship, as tensions in region over the US-Iran conflict remain high....
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Luigi Mangione back in court as key questions remain over case ahead of murder trial
Mangione's lawyers have yet to signal their defence, while prosecutors are in a battle over evidence....
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Watch: Family escapes home during Colombia earthquake
At least 132 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years....
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Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
The US president was moved from the old Air Force One to a military plane as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, US media say....
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Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war....
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Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says
Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed at least six and injured 19 - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally....
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Libyan authorities battle big blaze at major oil refinery
Monday's drone strike on the Zawiya refinery was the third such incident in two days....