Peru declares 30 days state of emergency in Lima after wave of violence

Gazans face increased risk of unexploded ordnance during ceasefire, NGO warns

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Unexploded ordnance in Gaza poses "enormous" risks for displaced people returning home during a US-led ceasefire, the NGO Handicap International has warned as it calls for the entry of demining equipment into the Palestinian enclave.The UN Mine Action Pr

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Louvre reopens to visitors after daring jewellery heist

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Louvre reopens after daring heist, museum director faces Senate grilling

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The Louvre reopened Wednesday, three days after thieves stole royal jewels worth €88 million during a shocking heist on the world renowned museum. Louvre Director Laurence des Cars faces questioning by the French Senate's culture committee on Wednesday.

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Zelensky seeks fighter jets deal on Sweden visit as Russian strikes slam Ukraine

• 6:25 AM

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During his visit to Sweden Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Linkoping, home to the Saab defence group, which produces the Gripen jet fighter among other weapons. His visit comes as a massive Russia

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Trump says Justice Department ‘could’ owe him $230 million in damages

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Responding to a US media report that he is seeking $230 million from the Justice Department in compensation for past investigations, President Donald Trump said the department "would owe me a lot of money" and added that as president it would be "awfully

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PSG score seven in Leverkusen and take Champions League first place

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Paris Saint-Germain crushed Bayer Leverkusen (7-2). With three wins in three games, they are top of the table.

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles ahead of Trump's South Korea summit visit

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North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, its first launch in months, a week before world leaders including US President Donald Trump meet in South Korea for the APEC summit. Seoul’s military said it detected “several projec

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Peru declares 30 days state of emergency in Lima after wave of violence

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Peru's interim president Jose Jeri declared a 30-day state of emergency in Lima and nearby Callao from midnight Tuesday to tackle spiraling crime, authorising army deployment alongside police. The move follows anti-government protests last week that left

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Live: Top UN court to rule on Israel’s obligations to allow aid to Palestinians

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN's top legal body, is set to issue an opinion Wednesday on Israel's legal obligations to ensure humanitarian aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. It comes as aid groups are trying to

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Colombia court overturns former president Uribe’s witness tampering conviction

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A Colombian court on Tuesday overturned the witness-tampering conviction of former president Álvaro Uribe, scrapping a 12-year house arrest sentence that had drawn US criticism. Uribe, 73, was convicted in August of pressuring paramilitaries to deny link

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Lithuania's main airport suspends traffic over smugglers' balloons sightings

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Lithuania suspended air traffic at Vilnius Airport late Tuesday after dozens of suspected smugglers' balloons entered its airspace, the National Crisis Management Centre said. The Baltic nation is the latest in Europe to face air disruptions after recent

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