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Swedish rape inquiry linked to footballer closed

Prosecutors in Sweden have closed an inquiry into a case of alleged rape, which Swedish media had linked to French

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Russian prison boss killed in car blast in occupied Ukraine

The former head of a notorious prison in Russian-occupied Ukraine has reportedly been killed in a car blast in Donetsk,

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Russia’s ‘meat-grinder’ tactics bring battlefield success

As 2024 draws to a close, and winter arrives, Russian forces are continuing to push their Ukrainian opponents back. In

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UK-Greece deal on Parthenon Sculptures ‘close’

EPA A deal that could see the Parthenon Sculptures returned to Greece is “close”, a former adviser to the country’s

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Spain hotel check-in delay fears as new registration rules begin

Visitors to Spain will face more paperwork from Monday when a new law requiring hotel owners and car hire firms

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Swapo’s Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah faces the IPC’s Panduleni Itula

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Dozens killed in sectarian attacks

More than 80 people have been killed in renewed sectarian violence in north-west Pakistan, officials say. Another 156 are said

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Australian teen the fourth tourist to die

Getty Images It is believed the victims may have consumed drinks laced with methanol while in the Laotian town of

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dozens of medics on trial over baby deaths

Forty-seven people have gone on trial in Turkey in connection with an alleged scam in which newborns were transferred between

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Vetting Trump nominees: What are recess appointments?

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