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French paedophile surgeon who abused hundreds sentenced to 20 years in jail

May 28, 2025 - 21:45
Joel Le Scouarnec, who has admitted his guilt, said last week he neither wanted nor expected to be shown leniency.
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Verdict expected in trial of French paedophile surgeon who abused hundreds

May 28, 2025 - 21:18
Joel Le Scouarnec, who has admitted his guilt, says he neither wants or expects to be shown leniency.
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German court rejects Peruvian farmer's landmark climate case

May 28, 2025 - 21:15
Saúl Luciano Lliuya believes energy giant RWE should be held responsible for melting glaciers.
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Dozens injured in chaos at new Gaza aid site, UN says

May 28, 2025 - 20:22
The UN Human Rights Office says most of the injuries were due to Israeli gunfire, but the Israeli military says troops fired into the air.
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South Africans pay tribute to acting 'icon' Chweneyagae who died age 40

May 28, 2025 - 20:04
Presley Chweneyagae, the star of Oscar-winning 2005 film Tsotsi, died from natural causes, his family says.
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Kenyan president apologises to Tanzania over deportation row

May 28, 2025 - 19:56
It follows growing criticism from Kenyans targeting Tanzania's president over the recent deportation of activists.
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Kenyan president apologies to Tanzania over deportation row

May 28, 2025 - 19:56
It follows growing criticism from Kenyans targeting Tanzania's president over the recent deportation of activists.
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Musk 'disappointed' by Trump's tax and spending bill

May 28, 2025 - 19:55
As the former Doge chief, Musk had worked to reduce government spending which he says this bill contradicts.
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Slovakia approves sale of brown bear meat to public

May 28, 2025 - 19:12
Brown bears are a protected EU species but the government has launched a cull after recent attacks.
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Indian man who disguised parcel bomb as wedding gift jailed for life

May 28, 2025 - 17:31
The bomb, disguised as a wedding gift, killed a software engineer and his great aunt just days after his wedding in 2018.
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'Wedding bomb' murderer gets life sentence in India

May 28, 2025 - 17:31
The bomb, disguised as a wedding gift killed a software engineer and his great aunt just days after his wedding in 2018.
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Namibia marks colonial genocide for first time with memorial day

May 28, 2025 - 17:26
Concentration camps and pseudoscientific experiments were used by German officials to torture and kill.
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Norwegian princess moves to Australia for university

May 28, 2025 - 16:33
Princess Ingrid Alexandra, who is second in line to the throne, will study at the University of Sydney.
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Norwegian princess moves to Australia for university

May 28, 2025 - 16:33
Princess Ingrid Alexandra, who is second in line to the throne, will study at the University of Sydney.
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Orban accused of using Ukraine spy row in fight for political survival

May 28, 2025 - 12:35
Relations between war-torn Ukraine and its Nato neighbour Hungary plummet to a new low.
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Australia's Liberal-National coalition reunite a week after split

May 28, 2025 - 11:10
The two conservative parties have negotiated on key policy issues in a bid to mend the rift
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Diddy kidnapped ex-aide in plot to kill Kid Cudi, trial hears

May 28, 2025 - 11:06
Capricorn Clark also told jurors the rap mogul threatened to kill her on her first day working for him.
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Watch: Loose pigeons cause havoc on plane before take-off

May 28, 2025 - 10:48
A US flight was delayed after two birds ended up onboard the aircraft, baffling both passengers and crew.
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Trump administration seeks to pull estimated $100m in Harvard funding

May 28, 2025 - 10:41
Federal agencies will review their grants to the top university to decide whether they should be terminated.
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Moment SpaceX Starship spins out of control in test flight

May 28, 2025 - 10:23
Fuel leaks on the rocket caused it to begin spinning, leading to an uncontrolled re-entry through Earth's atmosphere.
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