Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defence minister Tuesday after public differences over the war in Gaza, replacing him with the country’s former top diplomat.The surprise move to sack Yoav Gallant — a hawk on the war against Hezbollah but who also pushed for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza — came …
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Spain announced Tuesday an aid package worth 10.6 billion euros ($11.5 billion) to rebuild regions devastated by its worst floods in a generation that have killed 219 people.The exceptional Mediterranean storm that lashed eastern Spain a week ago triggered surging torrents of muddy water that have left a trail of destruction.Regional judicial authorities in Valencia …
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French and Dutch authorities raided streaming giant Netflix’s offices in Paris and Amsterdam on Tuesday as part of a tax fraud inquiry, a judicial source told AFP.The search of “various locations” in France by specialist financial investigators relates to suspicions of “covering up serious tax fraud and off-the-books work” and is part of a probe …
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired defence minister Yoav Gallant Tuesday following public differences over the ongoing war in Gaza, replacing him with former top diplomat Israel Katz.The surprise move to sack Gallant — who has been hawkish on Israel’s war with Hezbollah but has also recently urged a ceasefire and hostage release deal in …
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Millions of Americans voted Tuesday in a presidential election defined by drama and uncertainty, with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump awaiting the outcome of a desperately close and hugely consequential race.The result — perhaps coming overnight, or not for several days — will either make Harris the first woman president in the country’s history, or …
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A French court on Tuesday issued prison terms of up to 15 years to 18 people, mainly Iraqi Kurds, convicted of forming a vast gang to smuggle migrants aboard small boats across the Channel to England.The investigation found that this particular network, between 2020 and 2022, had great control over migrant crossings from France to …
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The Davis Cup will provide a special farewell to retiring tennis great Rafael Nadal at the November final eight, tournament director Feliciano Lopez said on Tuesday.The 22-time Grand Slam winner is part of David Ferrer’s Spain squad for the finals in Malaga which begin on November 19.Lopez said the Davis Cup was “lucky” to host …
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German police on Tuesday arrested eight suspected members of a far-right militant group that had trained for what they expected would be the collapse of state order, prosecutors said.Hundreds of police in pre-dawn raids swooped on 20 locations linked to the group “Saxonian Separatists” in formerly communist eastern Germany and neighbouring Poland, with locations also …
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Spain on Tuesday announced an aid package worth 10.6 billion euros ($11.5 billion) to rebuild regions devastated by its worst floods in a generation that have killed 219 people.The exceptional Mediterranean storm that lashed eastern Spain a week ago triggered surging torrents of muddy water that have left a trail of destruction and an unknown …
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The wives and girlfriends of dozens of men on trial in France accused of raping another woman while she was drugged by her husband have reacted with anger and disbelief, although some say they will stand by the accused.In a court case that has shocked France, Dominique Pelicot, 71, has admitted to drugging his then …
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