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Israeli arrested over Iran plot to kill Netanyahu, Israeli security services say

They say the man was twice smuggled into Iran and had been paid to carry out “missions”.

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US says Iran sent info from Trump hack to Biden associates

US officials say the info was sent unsolicited and there is no evidence any recipients replied

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Venezuela’s González ‘forced’ to accept Maduro election win

Edmundo González claims he was coerced into recognising President Nicolás Maduro’s victory in disputed elections.

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French dig team gets archaeologist’s 200-year-old note

A team of volunteer archaeologists in Normandy has had a surprise communication from the past.

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Guinea stadium massacre fugitive extradited from Liberia

Claude Pivi, Guinea’s most wanted fugitive, has been on the run since last year’s dramatic prison break.

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New York pair accused of driving away in subway train

A teenage girl has been arrested over the alleged incident, which resulted in a crash but no injuries.

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Storm Boris batters Italy after wreaking havoc in central Europe

The north-east and central regions of Italy are being battered, days after the storm caused widespread flooding in central Europe.

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Haiti edges towards holding first elections since 2016

The creation of a provisional election council is seen as a key first step on the road to elections.

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Nintendo sues ‘Pokémon with guns’ video game firm

The Japanese company alleges that the Palworld video game “infringes multiple patent rights”.

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US goes big with first interest rate cut in four years

The Federal Reserve has cut its key lending rate by 0.5 percentage points – a larger cut than expected.