Scientists say several thousand earthquakes detected near Greece’s island of Santorini – The Associated Press

  1. Scientists say several thousand earthquakes detected near Greece’s island of Santorini  The Associated Press
  2. Nonstop Earthquakes Leave Santorini Empty and Its Residents on Edge  The New York Times
  3. 'Earthquake Swarm': Emergency in Santorini After Thousands of Quakes  ScienceAlert
  4. Santorini Earthquakes Create Panic In Greece As Locals Fear Volcano Could Erupt  Forbes
  5. Tempe and Santorini tremors continue  Kathimerini English Edition
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Police in Sicily arrest almost 150 people in mafia crackdown

More than 1,200 officers involved in dawn raids in and around Palermo, reportedly biggest operation against Cosa Nostra since 1984

Italian police have arrested almost 150 people in a significant operation against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, areas of which remain in the grip of powerful Cosa Nostra clans.

Warrants were issued against a total of 183 people on Tuesday, 36 of whom were already in custody, for crimes including mafia-type criminal association, attempted murder, extortion, drug trafficking and illegal gambling, police said.

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U.S. slips to new low in international corruption index – Axios

  1. U.S. slips to new low in international corruption index  Axios
  2. CPI 2024 for the Americas: Corruption fuels environmental crime and impunity across the region  Transparency International
  3. Corruption derailing climate fight, watchdog warns  Al Jazeera English
  4. Corruption worse than it's been in over a decade in many nations, survey shows  CBS News
  5. Transparency International: Corruption is a climate issue  DW (English)
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U.N. Suspends Humanitarian Work in Yemeni Area Over Houthi Hold More Staff – The New York Times

  1. U.N. Suspends Humanitarian Work in Yemeni Area Over Houthi Hold More Staff  The New York Times
  2. ‘Outraged’: WFP says staff member dies while detained in northern Yemen  Al Jazeera English
  3. UN says staff member has died in custody of Yemen’s Houthi rebels  The Times of Israel
  4. World News in Brief: Aid activities suspended in Yemeni governorate, Gaza humanitarian update, UN welcomes summit on DR Congo crisis  UN News
  5. WFP says worker died in detention in Houthi-controlled Yemen  BBC.com
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First-Ever Recorded Sighting “Black Devil of the Abyss” Spotted at the Surface in Spain – The Daily Galaxy –Great Discoveries Channel

  1. First-Ever Recorded Sighting “Black Devil of the Abyss” Spotted at the Surface in Spain  The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
  2. Rare deep-sea anglerfish seen for first time in broad daylight  Oceanographic Magazine
  3. Video shows Black seadevil fish, usually only found in lightless depths of the sea, making rare swim near ocean surface  CBS News
  4. Scientists capture extremely rare footage of a black seadevil  National Geographic
  5. Rare Deepsea Fish Captured for First Time Live on Camera  Yahoo
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls the AI Action Summit a ‘missed opportunity’ – TechCrunch

  1. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls the AI Action Summit a ‘missed opportunity’  TechCrunch
  2. 5 Notes from the Big Paris A.I. Summit  The New York Times
  3. World leaders and tech bosses focus on innovation Paris AI summit – video highlights  The Guardian
  4. "AI's Most Feared Disruption Is Job Loss...": PM Modi On How To Tackle It  NDTV
  5. Ally or threat? Paris summit weighs AI's impact on democracy  FRANCE 24 English
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Yemen: WFP says worker died in detention in Houthi-held area – BBC.com

  1. Yemen: WFP says worker died in detention in Houthi-held area  BBC.com
  2. UN suspends operations in Yemen’s Houthi stronghold after staff detained  Al Jazeera English
  3. U.N. Suspends Humanitarian Work in Yemeni Area Over Houthi Hold More Staff  The New York Times
  4. UN says staff member has died in custody of Yemen’s Houthi rebels  The Times of Israel
  5. World News in Brief: Aid activities suspended in Yemeni governorate, Gaza humanitarian update, UN welcomes summit on DR Congo crisis  UN News
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Swedish woman Lina Ishaq convicted of genocide for IS crimes against Yazidis – BBC.com

  1. Swedish woman Lina Ishaq convicted of genocide for IS crimes against Yazidis  BBC.com
  2. Woman who kept Yazidi women and children as slaves in Syria jailed by Swedish court  CNN
  3. Woman jailed in Sweden for keeping Yazidi slaves in Syria  Al Jazeera English
  4. Sweden sentences woman to 12 years in prison for genocide, war crimes in Syria  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Swedish woman jailed for keeping Yazidi slaves in Syria  Iosco County News Herald
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With Trump’s Gaza Plan, Egypt Could Pull Out Of 1979 Camp David Treaty – Worldcrunch

  1. With Trump's Gaza Plan, Egypt Could Pull Out Of 1979 Camp David Treaty  Worldcrunch
  2. Egypt tells US top diplomat Rubio that Arab states reject Trump's Gaza plan  Reuters
  3. Egypt planning 'emergency' Arab summit on Palestinian territory as Trump insists US ‘own’ Gaza  Fox News
  4. Egypt’s Sissi urges Gaza reconstruction without ‘displacing Palestinians’  The Times of Israel
  5. Strained relations: Egypt's Sisi cancels trip to US after Trump aid threats - report  The Jerusalem Post
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Key figures behind Phobos and 8Base ransomware arrested in international cybercrime crackdown – Europol

  1. Key figures behind Phobos and 8Base ransomware arrested in international cybercrime crackdown  Europol
  2. Thai-Swiss-US Operation Nets Hackers Behind 1,000+ Cyber Attacks  Khaosodenglish
  3. Justice Department charges 2 Russians with operating cybercrime group using ransomware  CBS News
  4. Office of Public Affairs | Phobos Ransomware Affiliates Arrested in Coordinated International Disruption  Department of Justice
  5. Thai authorities detain four Europeans in ransomware crackdown  CyberScoop
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German front-runner Merz will take EU ‘to its grave,’ says Scholz – POLITICO Europe

  1. German front-runner Merz will take EU ‘to its grave,’ says Scholz  POLITICO Europe
  2. By courting the far right, the man tipped to be Germany’s next chancellor may have sealed his own downfall  The Guardian
  3. Scholz Fails to Land Decisive Blow in German Election TV Debate  Bloomberg
  4. German Chancellor candidates clash on Trump, the far-right and NATO  Reuters
  5. German election: Scholz, Merz vow not to work with far right  DW (English)
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