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South African Politician Julius Malema Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison – The New York Times
- South African Politician Julius Malema Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison The New York Times
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At least 17 people killed in Russia’s deadliest attack on Ukraine this year
More than 100 injured across country after Russia launches nearly 700 drones and dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles
Russia has carried out its deadliest attack against Ukraine this year, killing at least 17 people and injuring more than 100 in a wave of drone and missile strikes across the country.
Nine people died in the southern port city of Odesa and four were killed in Kyiv, including a 12-year-old boy. There were three fatalities in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Another person died in Zaporizhzhia oblast.
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FIFA ‘surprised’ by US backlash as transport costs skyrocket at World Cup
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Pentagon chief Hegseth warns Iran blockade to last ‘as long as takes’
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Archbishop of Canterbury expresses solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in Iran – AP News
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies after car hit by train
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A victory in Benin’s presidential election was hardly democratic – The Economist
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Legal migrants remain vulnerable to trafficking
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Thousands of African migrants flock to Spanish embassies hoping to profit from mass regularisation – Brussels Signal
- Thousands of African migrants flock to Spanish embassies hoping to profit from mass regularisation Brussels Signal
- Spain finalizes amnesty measure for potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants Los Angeles Times
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- Spain immigration officers cancel strike after deal to ease workload from mass migrant amnesty Euronews.com
- Spanish immigration offices threaten strike over migrant amnesty Reuters
In Response to the Letter by International Law Experts – Just Security
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Iran-US talks turn to interim deal amid rifts over nuclear work, Iranian sources say – Reuters
- Iran-US talks turn to interim deal amid rifts over nuclear work, Iranian sources say Reuters
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One-way attack drones: Low-cost, high-tech weapons ‘democratize’ precision warfare – The Conversation
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South African politician Julius Malema given five-year jail term for gun offence
Leader of leftwing Economic Freedom Fighters was convicted last year for firing rifle in the air at 2018 rally
The South African leftwing politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison for firing a rifle in the air at a political rally in 2018.
Lawyers for the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, South Africa’s fourth largest political party, immediately appealed, and Malema will remain free while the appeal proceedings are under way.
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