Europe
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Pope Leo summons Hollywood to Vatican, but conservative stars conspicuously absent
Lee calling on those present – including Spike Lee and Cate Blanchett – to make cinema what he called “an art of the Spirit.”
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Court rules ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy to be released from prison amid appeal
"I had never imagined I would experience prison at 70," former French President Nicolas Sarkozy said
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US has muted response to new, controversial merchandise by China-based Shein, compared to France
One possible explanation for the lack of U.S. outrage like that in France is that Shein has opened several popup stores in the U.S., including ones in Dallas and New York, but no flagship-style one like that in France.
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Top BBC executives resign as network reportedly prepares apology for editing of Trump speech
BBC's director general, Tim Davie, and the chief executive of news, Deborah Turness, have left their positions.
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BBC expected to apologize for deceptively edited footage of Trump
The sequence omitted Trump saying on Jan. 6, 2021 that his supporters should "peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard."
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UK identifies man charged with attempted murder in connection with mass stabbing on train
The 32-year-old British citizen, Anthony Williams, was charged with 10 counts of attempted murder, one of actual bodily harm, and one of possession of a bladed article over the attack on Saturday
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Two arrested after mass stabbing aboard British train wounds 10, but police say it’s not terrorism
Authorities said two people were arrested at the train station, but no motive for the attack was disclosed.
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Paris police find major security gaps at Louvre after theft
“A technological step has not been taken,” Paris Police Chief Patrice Faure said
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Spanish police seize 6.5 tons of cocaine from boat off Canary Islands, arrest 9 people after US tip
The Drug Enforcement Administration provided key "information" that aided the successful operation, Spanish police said
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Suspects arrested in connection with theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the arrests were made Saturday evening by a specialized police unit that handles major robberies and art thefts.
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Hungary says it is looking to circumvent US sanctions on Russian oil and gas companies
The United States Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed harsh sanctions on Russia's Open Joint Stock Company Rosneft Oil Company and Lukoil OAO, which could force Russia to close down its remaining oil pipelines to Europe.
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NATO responds to Russian military incursion of Lithuanian airspace
The latest incursion comes after Russian drones invaded the airspaces of Denmark, Estonia, Norway and Poland last month.
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Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy starts five-year prison sentence for conspiracy with Gadhafi
"It’s not a former president of the Republic being locked up this morning, it’s an innocent man," former French President Nicolas Sarkozy said