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French prosecutors urge 10-year terms for Kardashian robbers
AFP, Published on 21/05/2025
» PARIS - Prosecutors on Wednesday urged a French court to hand 10-year prison terms to the four men accused of robbing American superstar Kim Kardashian of some $10 million worth of jewellery at a Paris hotel.
Israeli soldiers fire warning shots at diplomats visiting West Bank
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 21/05/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israeli soldiers mistakenly fired warning shots at diplomats representing the European Union, UK, France, China, Russia and other countries on Wednesday.
Pro-Russia Ukrainian ex-MP shot dead in Spain
AFP, Published on 21/05/2025
» POZUELO DE ALARCON, Spain - A US-sanctioned Ukrainian ex-MP and senior aide to the former pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych was shot dead near Madrid on Wednesday.
Gazans wait for aid as Israel faces mounting pressure
AFP, Published on 21/05/2025
» GAZA CITY - Gazans waited desperately for vital supplies on Wednesday after Israel said it had let in dozens of UN trucks but faced mounting international pressure to increase the aid flow and abandon its intensified military campaign.
What a gas: Britons first to scale Everest with new aid
Reuters, Published on 21/05/2025
» KATHMANDU - Four British climbers have become the first to scale Mount Everest using Xenon gas, which helped them save several weeks that mountaineers normally need to get used to high altitudes, the expedition organiser said on Wednesday.
Amazon fires drive unprecedented global forest loss
Reuters, Published on 21/05/2025
» SAO PAULO — Massive fires fuelled by climate change led global forest loss to smash records in 2024, according to a report issued on Wednesday.
Japan's minister resigns over rice comment
Reuters, Published on 21/05/2025
» TOKYO — Japan's farm minister quit Wednesday after saying he has never needed to buy rice, a comment that fuelled criticism of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's minority government and its handling of rising food prices ahead of an election.
First Alzheimer's blood test available in US
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/05/2025
» TOKYO — The first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease will be available from late June in the US following regulatory clearance for its use last week, according to the Japanese company behind the innovation.
Trump unveils plans for 'Golden Dome' missile defence system
New York Times, Published on 21/05/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump unveiled plans for his "Golden Dome" missile defence shield Tuesday, predicting that the ambitious plan to expand the country’s air defence system would be completed by the end of his term.
WHO adopts landmark pandemic agreement
AFP, Published on 21/05/2025
» GENEVA - The World Health Organization's member states on Tuesday adopted a landmark Pandemic Agreement on tackling future health crises, after more than three years of negotiations sparked by the shock of Covid-19.