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Russian survivor of Leningrad Siege fined for anti-war protest

Lyudmila Vasilyeva is fined for “discrediting” the Russian army after calling for an end to Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

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Verdict expected in Kim Kardashian heist trial in Paris

Prosecutors are seeking the toughest jail terms of 10 years for the four men accused of carrying out the robbery.

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Amazon tribe sues New York Times over story it says led to porn addict claims

The lawsuit claims a report portrayed the Marubo people as “unable to handle” basic internet exposure.

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Ukraine and Russia poised for biggest prisoner swap but details scarce

Officials agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each, during otherwise fruitless talks a week ago.

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Harvard sues Trump administration for blocking foreign student enrolment

It comes a day after the administration said it had revoked Harvard’s access to student visa programmes.

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Trump threatens tariffs on EU goods and Apple iPhones

Donald Trump says he is “recommending” a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union imported into the US.

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Actor Jussie Smollett to pay $50,000 to Chicago charity

The donation brings a legal battle with the city of Chicago to an end, after Smollett allegedly staged a hate

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New satellite photos show damaged North Korean warship

Kim Jong Un has called the shipyard accident a “criminal act” and vowed to find those responsible.

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‘We did not sign up for this’: Harvard’s foreign students are stuck and scared

Harvard has around 6,800 foreign students currently – a third are from China, and more than 700 are Indian.

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Nigerian government sues senator over assassination claims

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused one of the country’s top politicians of trying to kill her.

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DR Congo strips ex-leader of immunity over treason charges

Joseph Kabila faces the prospect of being tried in a military court for allegedly backing M23 rebels.

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Mob kills Royal Bengal tiger in India’s Assam state

Angry villagers reportedly took the step because the tiger had killed livestock and posed a threat to their lives.

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Erdogan denies bid to change Turkey’s constitution means he’ll run as president again

Erdogan has led Turkey for 22 years, and been president for the past 11, but cannot run again without changing

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US says Sudan used chemical weapons in war as it issues new sanctions

The state department is imposing new sanctions on the country’s government because of the findings.

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Kid Cudi testifies at Diddy trial about Molotov cocktail attack

The celebrity detailed a number of incidents, accusing Combs as a third week of the trial came to an end.

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Man in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden

Johan Helberg says he was “quite astonished” to look out of his window and see the vessel.

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Suspect charged with murder of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington DC

The attack is being investigated as a hate crime and could lead to the death penalty, prosecutors say.

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Netanyahu accuses Starmer of siding with Hamas

The UK, France and Canada condemned the expanded Israeli military operation in Gaza this week.

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Ship footage shared with BBC captures sound of Titan sub imploding

Support ship video shows the wife of Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush hearing the sound of the implosion.

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Two people dead after small plane crash in San Diego neighbourhood

A home was destroyed and cars caught fire after the private aircraft crashed, forcing the evacuation of 100 people.