A couple from the French-speaking part of Belgium wanted to become naturalized French citizens but found themselves with the most French of problems – a bureaucratic struggle to prove they speak their mother tongue. The documents they provided to their local prefecture were deemed …
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Eleven people including five children were killed in Russian S-300 missile strikes on Saturday in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, according to the local military administration. “Eleven dead, including five children – these are the preliminary results of the strikes on Pokrovsk district. Russians hit the area with S-300 …
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Party boat sinks in London as Europe grapples with deadly flooding in some countries, extreme cold in others
by adminParts of Europe are experiencing an extreme start to the new year’s weather. As some countries struggle with devastating floods, others have been plunged into extreme cold, causing chaos. Hundreds of flood warnings are in …
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Attackers laughed as they raped and murdered a woman in Israel on October 7, witness says
by adminEditor’s Note: This story contains graphic and disturbing accounts of sexual violence. Five men came out of the van and captured a woman, ripping off her clothes as they formed a circle around her. One …
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Israeli government divisions burst into open as ministers ‘fight’ over post-war plans
by adminRifts in the Israeli government emerged publicly on Friday as members of the cabinet argued over plans for the post-war future of Gaza and how to handle investigations into the security failings around Hamas’ October …
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Newly discovered large predator worms ruled the seas as Earth’s earliest carnivores, study finds
by adminLong before the first sharks appeared, large predator worms were the “terror beasts” of the seas more than 500 million years ago, according to new research. Scientists discovered fossils of the previously unknown worm species …
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Navajo Nation’s objection to landing human remains on the moon prompts last-minute White House meeting
by adminThe White House has convened a last-minute meeting to discuss a private mission to the moon — set to launch in days — after the largest group of Native Americans in the United States asked …
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South Korea’s military says North Korea fired artillery into maritime buffer zone in ‘provocative act’
by adminSouth Korea’s military condemned its northern neighbor on Friday after Pyongyang fired artillery rounds that fell within a maritime buffer zone that has long been a flashpoint between the two. North Korea fired more than …
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The elderly woman emerged slowly on a stretcher, wrapped in blankets. Dazed but conscious, she thanked the firefighters, wearing helmets and headlamps, as they lifted her over the rubble of a collapsed house. She’s a …
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Oscar Pistorius released from South Africa prison after serving 9 years for murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
by adminOscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Paralympic and Olympic sprinter, was released from prison on parole on Friday, more than a decade after shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in a killing that shocked the world. A parole board …