Fri 16 May 2025: A US jury sentenced Hadi Matar, the man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie during a 2022 lecture in New York, to 25 years in prison on Friday following his conviction for attempted murder and assault, US media reported. Matar, a dual US-Lebanese citizen, was found guilty in February 2025 after an […]
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Fri 16 May 2025: A 23-year-old Mexican influencer, Valeria Marquez, was fatally shot while livestreaming on Tuesday. A 23-year-old Mexican influencer, Valeria Marquez, was fatally shot on Tuesday while livestreaming on TikTok from her beauty salon in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Marquez, who had more than 113,000 followers on the platform, was broadcasting to her audience when […]
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Fri 16 May 2025: In November 2024, three legislators from the Te Pati Maori party performed a protest haka in parliament against a contentious treaty bill. A New Zealand government committee has recommended that three Indigenous legislators be temporarily suspended from parliament for performing a protest haka last year. The Privileges Committee recommended on Wednesday […]
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Fri 16 May 2025: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday pledged a renewed crackdown on migrant smuggling gangs during a visit to Albania, highlighting the country’s commitment to combating illegal crossings to Britain. Speaking to broadcasters in Albania, Starmer defended the UK’s financial investment abroad aimed at preventing irregular migrants from reaching the north […]
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Thu 15 May 2025: US federal prosecutors say defendant and co-conspirators got the company to pay for deliveries that never occurred. A former food delivery driver pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal more than $2.5m from the food delivery service DoorDash. Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a federal court in San […]
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Thu 15 May 2025: Police say the trio espoused hatred for Muslims and immigrants and discussed attacking mosques or synagogues. Police in the United Kingdom say three men have been convicted of planning to carry out an attack on mosques or synagogues in anticipation of a coming race war. Brogan Stewart and Marco Pitzettu, both […]
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Thu 15 May 2025: New Zealand has recorded the highest child suicide rate among 43 wealthy countries, and it ranks near the bottom in terms of youth mental health and well-being, said a UNICEF report released on Wednesday. The latest UNICEF Innocenti Report Card 19: Fragile Gains—Child Wellbeing at Risk in an Unpredictable World ranked New Zealand 32nd […]
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Thu 15 May 2025: Nearly half of all women-led organizations providing life-saving support in humanitarian crises are at risk of shutting down within six months due to sharp declines in international aid, UN Women warned Tuesday. The alarm comes as part of a new report based on a global survey of 411 women-led and women’s […]
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Wed 14 May 2025: Turkiye has always placed a premium on its defence, initially buying then developing its own weapons. The owner of NATO’s second-largest standing army has also emerged as a notable weapons exporter, with some iconic products on the international market. Turkiye’s exports increased year on year to reach $7.1bn in 2024 – […]
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Wed 14 May 2025: France’s president expressed support Tuesday for a ban on headscarves in sports competitions. “I stand by the Olympic Charter, which prohibits the wearing of all religious symbols in competitions,” Emmanuel Macron said during an interview with broadcaster TF1. He distinguished between practicing sports in facilities and participating in competitions, saying it […]
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