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- EU prosecutor investigates financing of Spanish rail network after fatal crash
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- 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
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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.
Oil prices increased as Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, stated the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed without significant US concessions, including eased sanctions. Brent crude rose over 1% to $83.77 a barrel, reflecting market anxiety amid disrupted shipping through this critical waterway.
A firework malfunction at a pyrotechnic festival in Alicante injures 27 people, with 14 taken to hospital for treatment, amid chaos from the unexpected event.
Kosovo’s Parliament was suspended after opposition MP Time Kadrijaj protested by throwing eggs at caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti during a session.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) faces renewed threats from the United States, with heightened sanctions against its staff and calls to dismantle the institution. Analysts argue that only active support from ICC member states can safeguard its future and ensure accountability for international crimes.
US intelligence suggests Russia may provoke a NATO member this autumn, as officials warn of potential attacks in the Baltic region and Poland.
A Romanian monk has been arrested in Cyprus for allegedly stabbing two men with a box cutter during an incident at Agios Neophytos Monastery.
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