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- EU prosecutor investigates financing of Spanish rail network after fatal crash
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- Trump appoints Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, succeeding Susie Wiles
- Thomas Markle placed under home detention following child abuse material charges
- Health Canada approves Moderna’s combined flu and COVID-19 vaccine for adults over 50
- Trump announces decision on new U.S. strikes amid Iran’s tanker incidents
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- Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie sentenced to 200 years for 190 child murders
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The European Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating potential fraud linked to EU funding for Spain’s rail network following a high-speed train crash that killed 69 people. Investigations have been conducted at key rail safety and infrastructure agencies as scrutiny intensifies after the incident on 28 October.
Thomas Markle, 82, has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse images following his arrest in Florida, after evidence was found in the Philippines and Los Angeles.
Paul Mackenzie, leader of a Kenyan cult, receives a 200-year sentence for orchestrating the starvation deaths of over 400 followers, including 190 children.
Russia has threatened to target UK sites in Ukraine and beyond, citing retaliatory measures for British military support amid rising tensions.
A US judge has halted the Pentagon’s blacklisting of AI firm Anthropic, ruling the Defence Department acted illegally by designating the company a national security risk. The court found the action punitive, linked to Anthropic’s criticism of government military policy on artificial intelligence.
Rescuers continue to search for survivors following a glacial collapse in Nepal and Tibet, with over 800 people reported missing and at least 270 confirmed dead.
An air strike on a fuel market near Chad’s border with Sudan has resulted in 12 fatalities and seven injuries, according to Chadian officials. Chad accuses the Sudanese army of conducting the strike amidst ongoing conflict between Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces.
A catastrophic flood caused by an ice avalanche in the Himalayas has resulted in at least 359 deaths and over 1,000 people reported missing, including British tourists.
New mail-in ballot restrictions from the US Postal Service are now in effect following a Supreme Court ruling that supports changes initiated by former President Donald Trump. Legal challenges from 24 states argue the rules could cause significant harm and claim they are unconstitutional.
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