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Russia committed human rights abuses in Ukraine, downed Malaysia Airlines flight: European court
Russian forces breached international humanitarian law in Ukraine by carrying out attacks that “killed and wounded thousands of civilians and created fear and terror,” Court President Mattias Guyomar said
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Russia blacklists Yale for allegedly training foreign opposition leaders
The actions prohibit people affiliated with the university from operating in the country. Those who violate the order can face up to six years in a Russian prison.
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'Delete, Silence, Abolish': America's estranged allies ramp up perceived censorship, speech rules
Ottawa, Brussels and Canberra grasp to control purported disinformation, hate, sex and violence within their own borders, but critics see global spillover inevitable. European Commission denies it will cave to appease Trump.
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Two people dead, more than 500 arrested in France during PSG victory celebrations, authorities say
Paris Saint-Germain beat Inter Milan to win the Champions League for the first time in the team's history.
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Switzerland suspends search and rescue operation for missing man in glacier collapse
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter is expected to visit the area on Friday.
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Motorist who plowed into crowd of Liverpool soccer fans arrested for attempted murder
The 65 injured – including four children – were attending a parade for the Liverpool soccer team's Premier League victory.
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Police say that driver colliding with pedestrians in Liverpool is not being treated as terrorism
The representative of the North West Ambulance Service confirmed at the news conference that 47 people were injured, 27 of whom were taken to the hospital. No deaths have been reported.
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At least a dozen people injured during stabbing spree in German train station
Authorities have detained a suspect in the case, and the exact number of injuries was not immediately clear. But some of the wounded suffered life-threatening injuries. No fatalities have been reported so far.
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Zelensky meets with Vance, Rubio ahead of Monday phone call with Trump, Putin
World leaders were in Rome to attend Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass.
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Europe admits JD Vance was right, pivots on mass immigration
In a February speech to European leaders, Vance warned Europeans that they faced serious risks due to what he called “the retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values.” Scoffed at by EU intelligentsia at the time, their leadership has come around. So have politically attuned Democrats in the US.
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UK police charge Ukrainian man with arson over fires at British prime minister's properties
The department identified the suspect as 21-year-old Roman Lavrynovych, and he has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life. Lavrynovych was arrested over the fires on Tuesday.
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Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Turkey to end war
The three-year war between Russia and Ukraine is the longest in Europe since World War II.
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German conservative leader Friedrich Merz wins vote to become chancellor in second round
Friedrich Merz received 325 votes on the second ballot.