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Turkey targets press freedom in trial of DW's Alican Uludag

DW correspondent Alican Uludag has been in custody in Turkey for three months, in part on charges of "insulting the president." He is set to appear in court for the first time on Thursday, though only via video link.

DW News 2 weeks ago

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Beijing as centre stage: Trump & Putin mark 'series of diplomatic visits to the court of Xi Jinping'

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr. Flavia Lucenti, Postdoctoral Researcher at LUISS University for the EU Horizon Project REMIT. With Vladimir Putin in Beijing less than a week after Donald Trump’s own visit to China, Dr. Lucent emphasizes the...

France 24 2 weeks ago

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New York woman dies after falling into open manhole after exiting car

A 56-year-old woman died after falling into an open maintenance hole on a busy Midtown Manhattan street, New York police and utility officials said on Tuesday, as authorities investigated how the incident occurred. The woman fell into the hole after...

France 24 2 weeks ago

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Israel far-right finance minister says ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant against him

Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday the International Criminal Court prosecutor had sought an arrest warrant against him, blaming the Palestinian Authority for the move. Smotrich said Israel would respond by ordering...

France 24 2 weeks ago

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Spanish ex-PM Zapatero investigated over airline bailout

A Spanish court says it is probing ex-Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero for alleged influence peddling. The case puts more pressure on the current premier, Pedro Sanchez, who is dogged by corruption probes.

DW News 2 weeks ago

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Thailand plans to cut visa-free stays for tourists amid crackdown on foreign crime

Holidaymakers from more than 90 countries could soon face shorter visa-free stays in Thailand, as officials move to curb crimes involving foreign nationals despite tourism remaining vital to the country’s economy.

Euronews 2 weeks ago

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Three dead in San Diego shooting as police investigate possible hate crime

Police were investigating a shooting in the US state of California as a hate crime on May 19 after a pair of teenage gunmen killed three people at a mosque complex. A security guard at the Islamic center is among the three victims, with authorities...

France 24 2 weeks ago

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Deadly attack by teen gunmen on a San Diego mosque

Police raced Monday to catch an armed teenage runaway before he and another teen opened fire on a San Diego mosque, killing three men and then themselves. The shooting is being investigated as a hate crime, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said.

France 24 2 weeks ago

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Money, love and murder: Mango founder's son arrested for alleged murder of his father

The arrest comes after more than a year of investigations into the death of the textile magnate, which was initially thought to be accidental after he fell off a cliff while walking with his son in the Salnitre caves in Barcelona's Collbató.

Euronews 2 weeks ago

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Calls for release of Sierra Leonean singer jailed in ‘crackdown on free speech’

Zainab Sheriff unjustly sentenced to four years in prison for incitement and threatening language, say activistsLawyers, politicians and activists have called for the release of one of Sierra Leone’s best-known celebrities, who they said was...

The Guardian 2 weeks ago

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Three people killed as two teenagers open fire at a mosque in San Diego

Police say the two suspects had exhibited behaviour indicating a “generalised hate rhetoric” towards Muslims. The attack is one of the most major to target the Californian city’s large Muslim community.

Euronews 2 weeks ago

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Mark Fuhrman, ex-detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson trial, has died

Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of OJ Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles.

NPR News 2 weeks ago

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‘Huge milestone’ as Libyan militia commander accused of torture to appear at ICC

Prosecution is seen as landmark step towards justice over abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from AfricaA former militia commander accused of overseeing murder, rape, enslavement and torture in Libyan detention centres will appear at the...

The Guardian 2 weeks ago

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Three killed in attack at San Diego Islamic centre in suspected hate crime

Two teenage gunmen opened fire at an Islamic centre in San Diego on Monday, killing three men before taking their own lives nearby, police said. Authorities are investigating the attack as a hate crime, with officials saying a mosque security guard...

France 24 2 weeks ago

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Nationwide protests erupt in Kenya over soaring fuel prices

In Kenya, deadly fuel price protests have left at least four people dead and hundreds arrested, as demonstrators blame the government’s handling of the fallout from Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz. In eastern DR Congo, a rare variant of the...

France 24 2 weeks ago

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Aerial footage captures police surrounding San Diego Islamic center after shooting reports

Aerial footage showed a large police and emergency response outside the Islamic Center of San Diego after reports of an active shooter on Monday. Authorities said multiple law enforcement units surrounded the area, while heavily armed officers were...

Euronews 2 weeks ago

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Legal fail: Don’t use AI to sue Facebook users for calling you a bad date

Fake citations dashed a dude’s “Are We Dating the Same Guy” revenge lawsuit.

Ars Technica 2 weeks ago

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Musk loses landmark lawsuit against OpenAI after jury finds he filed his claim too late

The world's richest man Elon Musk lost his blockbuster lawsuit against artificial intelligence giant OpenAI on Monday, with a federal jury finding that the tycoon had waited too long to bring his case forward. The trial saw some of the most powerful...

France 24 2 weeks ago

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Jury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Musk had sought to oust Altman from his leadership position over claims that he and others breached their duty to OpenAI's original nonprofit mission and unjustly enriched themselves.

NPR News 2 weeks ago

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Elon Musk lost his case against Sam Altman

After around two hours of deliberation, the jury has reached a unanimous verdict in Musk v. Altman, the tech trial of the year. The group found that two claims were barred by the statute of limitations, and a third failed thanks to the dismissal of...

The Verge 2 weeks ago