Category: 2. World
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Donald Trump’s criminal trial over hush money to begin in New York | Donald Trump trials
Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial involving adult movie actress Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal is scheduled to start on this morning, with jury selection in Manhattan supreme court. The proceedings mark a momentous day in US history, as Trump is the country’s first president – present or former – to face a criminal…
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Who are the key players in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial? | Donald Trump trials
The start of jury selection in Donald Trump’s hush-money case marks the first time that a former president has stood trial on criminal charges. Here’s a look at some of the people who are likely to play a key role in the case. Donald Trump, defendant The Republican nominee for president is the defendant in…
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3 killed in Mexico helicopter crash
Pablo Vazquez, head of the secretariat of citizen security of Mexico City, said on social media, “We can confirm that three people lost their lives, the pilot of the plane and two passengers,” Xinhua reported. “We are crossing information to determine the identity of the three people,” he added. Emergency services are still investigating the…
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US-Israeli deterrence a ‘massive failure’ against Iran
Al-Mayadeen reported citing Bolton’s interview with CNN, “What we had tonight was a massive failure of Israeli and American deterrence.” The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned the US government that supporting or taking part in harming Iran’s interests would result in a decisive and regrettable response by the Iranian Armed Forces. White House…
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Five Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on refugee camp
Israeli planes destroyed a house northwest of the camp and a mosque nearby, TASS reported. Israel waged its brutal war on besieged Gaza on October 7 after Hamas carried out an unprecedented operation against the occupying entity in retaliation for its intensified atrocities against the Palestinian people. Israel has imposed a complete siege on the…
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Spotlight executive producer Mark Llewellyn leaves Seven | Australian media
Spotlight executive producer Mark Llewellyn has confirmed his resignation from Channel Seven, which comes after allegations made during a defamation trial that the network reimbursed Bruce Lehrmann for money spent on cocaine and sex workers. Both Seven and Llewllyn have denied those allegations. Minutes after Justice Michael Lee began delivering his judgment in the Lehrmann…
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Tobacco firms lobbying MPs to derail smoking phase-out, charity warns | Smoking
Tobacco firms are lobbying MPs and peers in an effort to derail Rishi Sunak’s flagship policy to phase out smoking, the head of Britain’s biggest cancer charity has said. The prime minister’s landmark legislation – which would bar anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes and make England the first country in the world to…
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Licence to trill: Molly the magpie returned to Queensland carers after special wildlife permit granted | Queensland
Molly the magpie has been returned to its Gold Coast carers – but they are no longer allowed to make money from its 837,000 Instagram followers. The department of environment, science and innovation approved a special licence for Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen, who have cared for it since it fell from the nest in…
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Qatari FM criticizes Israel for creating regional instability
The top Qatari diplomat made the remark in a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Sunday night. During the phone conversation, the top Iranian diplomat informed Al Thani about the recent developments regarding Tehran’s military action against Israel which was conducted within the framework of legitimate defense. He also emphasized that the root…
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More than 2,000 NHS buildings in England older than NHS, figures show | NHS
Millions of patients are being put at risk in crumbling hospitals that are unfit for purpose, MPs have said, as figures reveal more than 2,000 NHS buildings are older than the health service itself. Health bosses have repeatedly warned ministers of the urgent need to plough cash into replacing rundown buildings in order to protect…