Leader in Kinahan drug gang extradited to Ireland from UAE

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Sean McGovern, wanted on charges of murder and directing organised crime, flown to Ireland in military aircraft

A leader of the notorious Kinahan organised crime group has been flown from the United Arab Emirates to Ireland in the first extradition of its kind.

An Irish military aircraft carrying Sean McGovern – who is wanted on charges of murder and directing organised crime – was due to land in Dublin amid heavy security on Thursday afternoon.

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Hundreds of writers call for Gaza ceasefire and aid – NPR

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  1. Hundreds of writers call for Gaza ceasefire and aid  NPR
  2. U.K. Weighs Sanctions on 2 Israeli Cabinet Ministers as Gaza Crisis Worsens  The New York Times
  3. Dua Lipa, Gary Lineker, and Benedict Cumberbatch join more than 300 figures urging PM to 'end UK complicity' in Gaza  Sky News
  4. Hundreds of lawyers call for UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza war  BBC
  5. Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan among 380 writers and groups to call Gaza war ‘genocide’  The Guardian
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The 4 North Korean officials arrested over a botched destroyer launch are in mortal danger – Business Insider

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  1. The 4 North Korean officials arrested over a botched destroyer launch are in mortal danger  Business Insider
  2. How North Korea Botched the Launch of a Warship  The New York Times
  3. Kim Jong Un fumes as North Korea's new warship damaged due to "absolute carelessness" in launch accident  CBS News
  4. Failed Launch and Damage of the Second Guided Missile Destroyer  Beyond Parallel
  5. The Risky ‘Side Launch’ That Doomed Kim Jong Un’s New Warship  WSJ
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Sidi Ould Tah named African Development Bank president

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Mauritanian economist who led Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa will succeed Akinwunmi Adesina

The African Development Bank has chosen the Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah as its president-elect after three rounds of voting on Thursday afternoon.

The election took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, at the end of the annual meeting of the continent’s biggest multilateral lender.

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Israel faces growing condemnation as Gaza aid distribution devolves into chaos – CNN

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  1. Israel faces growing condemnation as Gaza aid distribution devolves into chaos  CNN
  2. LIVE: ‘Dehumanising’ aid chaos grows in Gaza as Israeli attacks kill 70  Al Jazeera
  3. Gazans rush for humanitarian aid as Israeli strikes continue  ABC News
  4. Opinion | Hamas Goes Against the Grain  WSJ
  5. Four people killed after starving Palestinians burst into UN food warehouse in Gaza  The Guardian
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Israel Approves New Settlements to Obstruct Palestinian State – Bloomberg

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  1. Israel Approves New Settlements to Obstruct Palestinian State  Bloomberg
  2. Israel announces major expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank  BBC
  3. At old-new settlement, Katz lashes out at Macron: Recognition of Palestinian state 'on paper' will be met with settlements 'on the ground'  The Times of Israel
  4. Israel announces new West Bank settlements despite sanctions threat  Reuters
  5. What To Know About Israel’s Major Expansion of Settlements in Occupied West Bank  Time Magazine
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Poland holds a presidential runoff election, which Trump has sought to influence – AP News

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  1. Poland holds a presidential runoff election, which Trump has sought to influence  AP News
  2. Poland’s ruling party candidate leads opinion poll ahead of Sunday vote  Reuters
  3. Poland’s rule of law ‘is on the ballot’ in Sunday’s presidential election  politico.eu
  4. Maga campaign in Europe tested by Poland’s knife-edge election  Financial Times
  5. Poland Exposes Cracks in Its Booming Economy Before Crunch Vote  Bloomberg
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