At least 81 arrested in Paris as fans celebrate PSG’s Champions League victory

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Police on the Champs-Élysées use teargas and pepper spray to keep order after huge crowds had gathered for game

At least 81 people have been arrested after violent clashes in Paris after huge crowds of fans gathered to watch PSG’s victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League final.

The club’s Parc des Princes stadium was transformed into a fan zone for the night to screen the match, which took place in Munich, with about 48,000 attending.

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Body of British hiker missing since New Year’s Day found in northern Italy

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Rescuers discover Aziz Ziriat’s body buried in snow at foot of the southern face of the Carè Alto mountain

The body of a British hiker missing in the Dolomites in northern Italy since New Year’s Day has been found, local rescuers said on Saturday.

Aziz Ziriat, 36, from London, was discovered buried in snow by rescuers from the Trentino Alpine and speleological rescue team, the organisation said.

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UK plans to build six weapons factories to bolster military readiness

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Plans for £1.5bn investment in munitions manufacturing response to government’s defence review’s call to boost stockpiles

The UK will spend £1.5bn on building six munitions and energetics factories to “better deter our adversaries” as part of its long-awaited strategic defence review.

John Healey, the defence secretary, said the funds formed part of plans for an “always-on” weapons pipeline and would support the procurement of up to 7,000 UK-built long-range weapons.

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Muhammad Sinwar, a Top Military Leader of Hamas, Is Dead, Israel Says – The New York Times

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  1. Muhammad Sinwar, a Top Military Leader of Hamas, Is Dead, Israel Says  The New York Times
  2. Air Force dropped over 50 munitions in 30 seconds in strike that killed Muhammad Sinwar, IDF says  The Times of Israel
  3. Netanyahu says Hamas Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar has been killed  Reuters
  4. IDF confirms Mohammed Sinwar killed in Gaza, Hamas adds hostage deal terms  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Who is Mohammed Sinwar, the Hamas military figure Israel says it killed?  The Washington Post
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Cauchi’s mass murders put harsh spotlight on failings of mental health and police systems

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Funding shortfalls and inadequate services are letting down people in psychiatric crises, the Bondi Junction stabbings inquest hears

Joel Cauchi’s mother didn’t appear before the coronial inquest examining her son’s life and the day her son murdered six people at a popular Bondi Junction shopping centre. But her presence was often felt, taking shape in the form of notes she had written to his doctor or in a conversation with a police officer.

One of the most striking moments of the inquest was when Michele Cauchi, now in her mid-70s, was filmed via body-worn video camera on a police officer.

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‘Gut punch’: top shark expert quits Queensland advisory panel after LNP expands cull program

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Exclusive: Colin Simpfendorfer’s resignation from working group comes as conservationists lash expansion of lethal program they say ‘does nothing to improve beach safety’

One of Australia’s leading shark researchers has resigned from his position of almost eight years advising the Queensland shark control program, as members of that scientific working group say they were “shocked” and sidelined by the state government’s decision to expand the lethal control of sharks.

Announcing an $88m shark management plan overhaul which would see shark nets and baited drum lines designed to kill target shark species rolled out at more beaches, and existing drum lines used more intensely, the primary industries minister, Tony Perrett, claimed this week that the Liberal National party’s strategy was backed by research.

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Wildfires burning across central Canada force more people to evacuate – The Seattle Times

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  1. Wildfires burning across central Canada force more people to evacuate  The Seattle Times
  2. Military aircraft evacuates residents from fast-moving Canada fire  BBC
  3. What to Know About Canada’s Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan  The New York Times
  4. Canadian wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate  CBS News
  5. Recent Canadian wildfires are record-breaking – and will threaten US air quality for days  The Guardian
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Hamas suggests changes in response to Gaza ceasefire proposal

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Israel and US envoy reject group’s proposal to free 10 living hostages and 18 bodies in exchange for release of Palestinian prisoners

Hamas said on Saturday that it had submitted its response containing some amendments to a proposal presented by Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, to mediators, the most concrete sign of progress towards a ceasefire since March.

The Palestinian group said in a statement that under the deal, it will release 10 living hostages and 18 bodies in return for Israel’s release of Palestinian prisoners – a change to the US’s latest proposal that will make it more difficult for Israel to resume fighting if talks on a permanent ceasefire are not completed by the end of the truce.

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Valerie Mahaffey, actor known for Northern Exposure and Desperate Housewives, dies aged 71

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Emmy award-winning TV, stage and film actor also known for her role in Young Sheldon died of cancer

Valerie Mahaffey, the Emmy-award winning actor known for her roles on Northern Exposure, Desperate Housewives and Young Sheldon, died on Friday. She was 71.

Her husband, actor Joseph Kell, said in a statement to Variety: “I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses. She will be missed.”

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Gaza latest: 31 dead after Israeli forces attack near aid centre, says Hamas-run health ministry – BBC

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  1. Gaza latest: 31 dead after Israeli forces attack near aid centre, says Hamas-run health ministry  BBC
  2. At least 31 Palestinians killed after Israeli forces open fire near Gaza aid distribution center, Palestinian officials say  CNN
  3. Dozens of Palestinians killed making their way to Gaza aid hub: Report  The Hill
  4. Over 20 Killed Near Aid Distribution Site in Gaza, Palestinian Health Officials Say  The New York Times
  5. How a US-backed body plans to handle Gaza's food distribution and why aid groups oppose it  AP News
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