David DePape, who bludgeoned Nancy Pelosi’s husband, sentenced to 30 years

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DePape, a rightwing conspiracy theorist, broke into the Pelosis’ San Francisco home in 2022 and hit Paul Pelosi with a hammer

David DePape, a rightwing conspiracy theorist who broke into Nancy Pelosi’s northern California home in 2022 and bludgeoned her husband with a hammer, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

A federal jury convicted him of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official in November 2023, just over a year after the attack in the former House speaker’s San Francisco home.

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Baby Reindeer: MP asks Netflix to prove ‘convicted stalker’ allegation

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Firm asked to back up claims about Fiona Harvey after executive’s appearance before select committee

An MP has asked Netflix to provide evidence that the woman who inspired the character Martha Scott in Baby Reindeer is a “convicted stalker”, claiming that a record of her conviction has not yet been found.

Netflix’s director of public policy, Benjamin King, told the culture media and sport committee on 8 May that the show was “the true story of the horrific abuse that the writer and protagonist, Richard Gadd, suffered at the hands of a convicted stalker”.

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Hamas left hostage talks to pressure Israel, Sullivan tells ambassadors – Axios

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  1. Hamas left hostage talks to pressure Israel, Sullivan tells ambassadors  Axios
  2. Jake Sullivan met in-person with representatives of countries whose citizens Hamas took hostage  CNN
  3. Top Biden aide meets with ambassadors of 17 countries with citizens being held by Hamas  The Times of Israel
  4. Sullivan meets with officials whose citizens are being held by Hamas - JNS.org  JNS.org
  5. Sullivan Meets Reps of Nations with Citizens Held by Hamas  Mirage News
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Deadly Clashes in a French Pacific Territory Raise Fears of Civil War – The New York Times

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  1. Deadly Clashes in a French Pacific Territory Raise Fears of Civil War  The New York Times
  2. ‘We will fight until Kanaky is free’: how New Caledonia caught fire  The Guardian
  3. Australians stranded in New Caledonia 'running out of food' amid civil unrest  Yahoo! Voices
  4. Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes emergency reinforcements to its Pacific territory  The Associated Press
  5. New Caledonia riots: Hundreds of French police arrive  BBC.com
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Taiwan lawmakers punch, shove each other over reforms – Fox News

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  1. Taiwan lawmakers punch, shove each other over reforms  Fox News
  2. See chaotic brawl in Taiwan Parliament over chamber reforms  CNN
  3. Video: All-out brawl in Taiwan parliament, lawmakers grapple, exchange blows  India Today
  4. Violence breaks out in chaotic Taiwanese parliament  Yahoo! Voices
  5. Taiwan lawmakers exchange blows in bitter dispute over parliament reforms  Reuters.com
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Teen who texted 911 rescued after she was trafficked to California from Mexico

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In texts received in Spanish and translated to English, the girl tried to describe her location, though she did not know where she was

Authorities rescued a 17-year old girl after she was trafficked to Ventura county, California, from Mexico two months ago and texted 911 for help.

On Thursday, the Ventura county sheriff’s office announced that on 9 May authorities rescued the girl after she sent messages to 911. The text message correspondence began with a call taker at a 911 communication center, according to the sheriff’s office, which added that the messages were received in Spanish and translated into English.

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Mayoral candidate and five others killed in shooting at campaign rally in Mexico

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Young girl was among six people killed in gunfire in an area of Chiapas where shootings have become common and widespread

A mayoral candidate and five other people have been killed when gunmen opened fire at a campaign rally in the violence-racked southern Mexico state of Chiapas.

State prosecutors said a young girl was among the six people killed in the gunfire late on Thursday, along with the mayoral candidate Lucero López Maza. Two others were injured, they said.

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Buenos Aires metro fare jumps 360% amid Argentina’s harsh austerity measures

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Libertarian president Javier Milei has slashed public spending as he wrestles to tame hyperinflation, now at 289% annually

Commuters in Buenos Aires have been hit by an overnight 360% increase in subway fares, in one of the most dramatic price hikes in a harsh budget austerity campaign launched by Argentina’s libertarian president, Javier Milei.

After weeks of hearings, a judge on Thursday lifted an order that had temporarily blocked the scheduled increase in subway fares. That cleared the way for the change to take effect on Friday morning as office workers across Buenos Aires streamed through the turnstiles of South America’s oldest underground metro.

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ACE’s ‘political statements’ warning to artists came after government talks

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Exclusive: FoI request reveals Arts Council updated guidance after discussing Gaza conflict with DCMS

Arts Council England (ACE) issued a warning that “political statements” could break funding agreements after discussions with the government about artists speaking out over the Israel-Gaza war, newly released documents suggest.

A freedom of information request made by the actors’ union Equity has revealed that the conflict was discussed in a meeting between ACE and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in December.

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Viral kids creator Ms. Rachel says she experienced bullying after fundraising for children in Gaza – NBC News

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  1. Viral kids creator Ms. Rachel says she experienced bullying after fundraising for children in Gaza  NBC News
  2. Ms. Rachel Says She Was Bullied Over Fundraising For Kids In Gaza  TODAY
  3. YouTube star Ms Rachel describes ‘bullying’ in response to fundraiser for children  The Guardian US
  4. Toddler video superstar ‘Ms. Rachel’ launches Gaza fundraiser, dividing Jewish moms  The Times of Israel
  5. Ms. Rachel Says She's Been Bullied: Gaza Drama, Explained  The Cut
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Israel tells World Court South Africa case makes a mockery of genocide – Reuters.com

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  1. Israel tells World Court South Africa case makes a mockery of genocide  Reuters.com
  2. Gaza War Is 'Terrible' but Not Genocide, Israel Tells UN Court  Bloomberg
  3. Video: Israeli Officials Heckled During a U.N. Court Hearing  The New York Times
  4. South Africa appeals to ICJ to stop Rafah operation  The Jerusalem Post
  5. ‘Liars!’, Israeli official heckled at ICJ genocide hearing  Al Jazeera English
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Israel recovers bodies of three hostages taken by Hamas, including Shani Louk

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Bodies of Amit Buskila and Itzhak Gelerenter also recovered from Gaza as Israel says 129 hostages remain in captivity

The bodies of three hostages kidnapped by Hamas, including the German-Israeli Shani Louk, have been retrieved from Gaza by the Israeli military, it announced.

The other two hostages were identified as Amit Buskila, 28, and Itzhak Gelerenter, 56, according to the military spokesperson Rear Adm Daniel Hagari, who said the three victims were taken to Gaza after being killed by Hamas at the Nova music festival.

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