US to impose new 25 percent tariffs on some Brazilian imports
Beef, coffee, and rare-earth materials escaped US tariffs amid trade tensions with Brazil over alleged unfair practices.
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Former boss of Italian motorways sentenced to 12 years over Genoa bridge tragedy
Giovanni Castellucci among 32 people convicted over the 2018 Morandi Bridge collapse, which killed 43
Thirty-two people, including the former chief executive of Italy’s motorway operator, have been convicted over the 2018 collapse of a Genoa bridge in which 43 people died.
In a hushed courtroom on Thursday in the north-western Italian city, Giovanni Castellucci, a former boss of Autostrade per l’Italia, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, the highest in the case.
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New rule ends open-ended stays and requires extensions after fixed visa periods for students and foreign media.
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Monaco assassination plot takes a new turn – DW.com
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Algeria fire: Children among dead in foster care home blaze – president – BBC
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Eleven people have died and 19 other have suffered injuries in the overnight fire, the authorities say.
Chevron and Iraq seek to bypass Strait of Hormuz with Syria pipeline – Financial Times
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Vance says Israeli campaign tried to sway US opinion against Iran diplomacy
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Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43
The ex-head of Italy's motorway operator Giovanni Castellucci was handed a 12-year term over the 2018 bridge collapse.
Mafia law gives Italian families right to break free from life of crime
Wives and children offered new identities to try to stop gangsters recruiting down the generations
Children and young adults raised in mafia families will be given a chance to break away from organised crime under new legislation in Italy that aims to stop the intergenerational recruitment of gangsters.
In an unprecedented effort to sever the family chain, the Italian state will offer children aged under 25 and other close relatives of mafia bosses a chance to start over: a new home in another city, a new school and, if necessary, a new identity.
Continue reading...What to know about the Canadian and US wildfires and their impact
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Israeli attacks kill at least five Palestinians in Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’
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Air defences intercept drones over Erbil, Iraq
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More than 800 Canadian wildfires burning as air quality alerts extend to US
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