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- Russia holds parliamentary vote in territories seized from Ukraine
- Canada engages in trade dispute with the US as voter impact remains unclear
- Appeals court rules against Trump’s third-country deportation policy, citing due process rights for detainees
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- Deliveroo driver sentenced to 21 years for raping semi-conscious woman
- Former KLM CEO causes in-flight fire by charging power bank against rules
- Russia attacks Ukraine, killing two in Balakliia and striking Kyiv.
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A former KLM CEO caused a flight to return to Amsterdam after his power bank ignited midair, setting part of the business class cabin on fire.
Vladimir Putin has been ridiculed for his online voting skills during Russia’s State Duma elections, with social media users commenting on his struggle with technology.
Russian film director Andrey Zvyagintsev has been designated a ‘foreign agent’ by the Kremlin following his criticism of the war in Ukraine. The Ministry of Justice accused him of spreading false information and noted his interactions with foreign entities while residing outside Russia.
Voters in Kosovo participated in an early parliamentary election on Sunday, the third in 18 months, aimed at resolving a political deadlock hindering EU and NATO aspirations. The election follows failed consensus on a new president, exacerbating economic challenges amid rising fuel prices.
A man has died following a shark attack while spearfishing off Michaelmas Island, marking the third fatal incident in Australia in three weeks.
Police in Ibiza detained a naked tourist following an altercation on a beach promenade, where he attempted to fight officers and insulted them in English.
A seven-month-old Palestinian baby, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was killed by Israeli soldiers’ gunfire while in his parents’ car in Tel Rumeida, West Bank.
Hundreds gathered in New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Saturday to protest against India’s education system under the Cockroach Janta Party, a satirical movement founded in response to derogatory remarks about government critics. Demonstrators called for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following recent exam irregularities and student distress.
US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Pudzer has stated that President Trump remains deeply dissatisfied with European nations over their refusal to assist during the Iran conflict. The US expects European allies to permit access to military bases, prompting questions about transatlantic reliability and damaging relations further.
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