Jacob Zuma’s daughter accused of tricking men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine

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South African police investigate allegations made against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla by another of ex-president’s daughters

South African police are investigating allegations that a daughter of the former president Jacob Zuma tricked men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine by telling them they were travelling to Russia for a paramilitary training course.

Another of Zuma’s daughters, Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube, filed a police report on Saturday alleging that her sister Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and two others, Siphokazi Xuma and Blessing Khoza, had recruited 17 men who are now trapped on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine.

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Rebuilding ‘human-made abyss’ in Gaza will cost at least $70bn, UN says

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Report says Israel’s operations ‘significantly undermined every pillar of survival’ and reduced the economy by 87%

Israel’s war in Gaza has created a “human-made abyss”, and reconstruction is likely to cost more than $70bn (£53bn) over several decades, the United Nations has said.

The UN’s trade and development agency (Unctad) said in a report that Israel’s military operations had “significantly undermined every pillar of survival” and that the entire population of 2.3 million people faced “extreme, multidimensional impoverishment”.

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Images of dog rescuing cat in Thai floods likely used AI, expert says – BBC

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  1. Images of dog rescuing cat in Thai floods likely used AI, expert says  BBC
  2. Russia Strikes Ukraine and Signals Resistance to Amended Peace Plan  The New York Times
  3. Russian barrage on Kyiv kills seven, disrupts energy supplies  Reuters
  4. 6 dead as Russian missiles 'rain down' in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say  ABC News
  5. Russia Bombards Kyiv Hours After Trump Voices Hope for Ukraine Deal  Bloomberg.com
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Author of Inconvenient Indian discovers he has no indigenous roots – BBC

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  1. Author of Inconvenient Indian discovers he has no indigenous roots  BBC
  2. Thomas King, Award-Winning Canadian Author, Says He Is Not Indigenous  The New York Times
  3. Canada: ‘Inconvenient Indian’ author Thomas King says he is not Indigenous  The Guardian
  4. ‘Inconvenient Indian’ Author Thomas King Reveals He Has No Cherokee Ancestry  The Hollywood Reporter
  5. Opinion: A most inconvenient Indian  The Globe and Mail
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Italian man ‘dressed as dead mother in order to claim her pension’

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Man from Borgo Virgilio investigated for benefit fraud and hiding body since woman’s death in 2022

An Italian man is under investigation for benefit fraud and hiding a body after allegedly dressing up as his dead mother – including mimicking her hairstyle with a wig and wearing makeup and jewellery – in order to claim her pension.

The man, from Borgo Virgilio close to the northern Italian city of Mantua, allegedly claimed thousands of euros in pension payments after the death of his mother in 2022. Instead of reporting her death, he allegedly hid her body in his home.

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Four more arrested in connection with Louvre heist, Paris prosecutor says – NBC News

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  1. Four more arrested in connection with Louvre heist, Paris prosecutor says  NBC News
  2. Four More Arrested in Connection With Louvre Heist  The New York Times
  3. Four more suspects detained over Louvre jewel heist  CNN
  4. Louvre jewel heist investigation nets 4 more arrests, authorities say  CBS News
  5. Four more suspects arrested over Louvre heist  Al Jazeera
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Food influencer known as ‘dine-and-dash diva’ arrested in Brooklyn

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Pei Chung allegedly ate at multiple fancy restaurants around New York City and then skipped out on paying

A would-be food influencer known online as the “dine-and-dash diva” has been jailed in Brooklyn, New York, after multiple previous arrests for allegedly skipping out on the bill at high-end restaurants.

Pei Chung, 34, is said to have developed a habit of going to fancy restaurants around New York City, ordering extensively off the menu – and then trying to get out of paying.

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Thai woman’s cremation stopped as knocking on coffin heard, temple staff say – BBC

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  1. Thai woman's cremation stopped as knocking on coffin heard, temple staff say  BBC
  2. Woman found alive, moving in coffin after she was taken to Buddhist temple for cremation  CBS News
  3. Woman Wakes Up in Coffin After Brother Tried to Donate Her Organs and Have Her Cremated  People.com
  4. Temple staff stunned to hear knocking from inside coffin brought in for cremation  Fox News
  5. Staff Shocked When They Hear Knock From Inside Coffin Ahead of Cremation  Newsweek
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EU court says same-sex marriages should be recognised throughout bloc – Reuters

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  1. EU court says same-sex marriages should be recognised throughout bloc  Reuters
  2. Top E.U. court rules same-sex marriages must be recognized throughout bloc  The Washington Post
  3. Same-sex marriage must be respected throughout EU, top court tells Poland  BBC
  4. EU countries must mutually recognise same-sex marriages, ECJ rules  Euronews.com
  5. Top EU court mandates same-sex marriage recognition across borders  politico.eu
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Republican Jim Justice to pay $5m in back taxes following government lawsuit

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Lawsuit filed in West Virginia maintained that Justice and his wife received notice of the funds due since 2009 but didn’t pay

Jim Justice, the Republican US senator, and his wife have agreed to pay more than $5m that the couple owes in back taxes shortly after they were sued over the 16-year-old debt by the federal government.

The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in their home state of West Virginia, maintained that the Justices had received notice from the US treasury department of the funds due since 2009 but had “neglected or refused to make full payment of those assessments”.

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Jakarta is now the biggest city in the world – Hacker News

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  1. Jakarta is now the biggest city in the world  Hacker News
  2. Indonesia’s Jakarta now the world’s largest city, Tokyo falls to third: UN  Al Jazeera
  3. Four-fifths of the world's population now live in urban areas  New Scientist
  4. Jakarta Overtakes Tokyo as World’s Largest City, UN Report Says  The New York Times
  5. This "megacity" has overtaken Tokyo to become the world's largest city  Axios
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Rattled by Takaichi’s Taiwan remark, China’s state media outlet calls for nuke attack on Japan – Firstpost

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  1. Rattled by Takaichi’s Taiwan remark, China’s state media outlet calls for nuke attack on Japan  Firstpost
  2. China and Japan Are in a Showdown, With Trump in the Middle  The New York Times
  3. Japan fires back at 'unsubstantiated' Chinese letter to UN  Reuters
  4. Japan to Deploy Missiles to Island Near Taiwan, Minister Says  Bloomberg.com
  5. Why China’s PLA is wary of Japanese submarine and missile strengths  South China Morning Post
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