Man goes on trial in France over deadly Nice church attack

Brahim Aouissaoui, 25, tells court he has no memory of 2020 attack in which three people were fatally stabbed

A Tunisian man has gone on trial in France accused of fatally stabbing three people in a terrorist attack at a church in Nice.

Brahim Aouissaoui, 25, told the special court in Paris he had no recollection of the events of October 2020, when he allegedly almost decapitated a 60-year-old woman, stabbed another worshipper 24 times and slit the throat of a church worker with a kitchen knife – killing all three.

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Trump revokes security clearance for Antony Blinken, calling him a ‘bad guy’

President also plans to remove clearance for Letitia James and Alvin Bragg, New York officials who prosecuted him

Donald Trump said he had ordered that the security clearances of Antony Blinken, the now former secretary of state, be revoked just days after doing the same to Joe Biden late on Friday.

In an interview with the New York Post published over the weekend, the US president confirmed he would withdraw Blinken’s security clearance, calling him a “bad guy”.

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Cook Islands and New Zealand fall out over China deal – BBC.com

  1. Cook Islands and New Zealand fall out over China deal  BBC.com
  2. A US ally is reconsidering aid to a strategic Pacific nation. Will China move in?  CNN
  3. New Zealand concerns rise as Cook Islands plans to sign agreement with China  NBC News
  4. Another Pacific island is set to fall under Chinese influence  The Telegraph
  5. Why a China deal has set off a Cook Islands-New Zealand spat  Al Jazeera English
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Drone headsets sent to Russian troops were booby-trapped to explode when switched on, state media says – Business Insider

  1. Drone headsets sent to Russian troops were booby-trapped to explode when switched on, state media says  Business Insider
  2. Sabotage of Kiev: In the SMO zone, our military receives mined FPV goggles — Horns  Eurasia Daily
  3. Explosive-laden drone goggles sent to Russian operators in sabotage attempt  TVP World
  4. Explosive-Laden Goggles Sent To Russian FPV Drone Operators  RealClearDefense
  5. Putin's forces sent booby-trapped drone goggles that explode when switched on  MSN
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Rare deep-sea anglerfish seen for first time in broad daylight – Oceanographic Magazine

  1. Rare deep-sea anglerfish seen for first time in broad daylight  Oceanographic Magazine
  2. Deep sea fish makes surprise appearance near the ocean’s surface  CNN
  3. Watch this creepy deep sea creature see the light of day, a first in recorded history  USA TODAY
  4. Elusive Deep-Sea Fish Mysteriously Rises to Ocean's Surface in 'Extremely Rare' Broad Daylight Sighting  PEOPLE
  5. Video Deep-sea anglerfish in shallower waters near the Canary Islands shocks researchers  ABC News
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JD Vance says the main reason he’s attending the global AI summit is to have private conversations with world leaders ‘to help us diplomatically’ end the Russia-Ukraine conflict – Fortune

  1. JD Vance says the main reason he's attending the global AI summit is to have private conversations with world leaders 'to help us diplomatically' end the Russia-Ukraine conflict  Fortune
  2. AI Action Summit (10 and 11 February 2025)  France ONU
  3. JD Vance will attend AI summit in Paris and Munich security conference in first overseas trip as VP  The Associated Press
  4. EU's von der Leyen to meet U.S. Vice President Vance on Tuesday  Reuters.com
  5. Is Europe ready for JD Vance?  POLITICO
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Scores of unexploded World War II bombs discovered under children’s playground – CNN

  1. Scores of unexploded World War II bombs discovered under children’s playground  CNN
  2. More Than 150 World War II Bombs Found Under Playground in England  The New York Times
  3. Over 150 World War II Bombs 'Containing Charges' Found at Children's Park  PEOPLE
  4. More than 170 World War II bombs found under children's playground in England  CBS News
  5. More than 170 bombs found under children's playground  WKRC TV Cincinnati
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For many Palestinian Americans, Trump’s Gaza plan evokes legacy of displacement – The Guardian US

  1. For many Palestinian Americans, Trump’s Gaza plan evokes legacy of displacement  The Guardian US
  2. Trump Says Palestinians Wouldn’t Have Right to Return to Rebuilt Gaza  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Trump: Palestinians wouldn’t have right to return to developed Gaza  The Hill
  4. What's happening in the Gaza Strip and Sudan that sparked a protest at the Super Bowl halftime show?  The Associated Press
  5. Palestinian refugees in Syria have a message for Gazans: Don’t leave your land  NPR
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Leeds student jailed in Saudi Arabia for 34 years over tweets is released

Salma al-Shehab was arrested in 2021 during holiday in Saudi Arabia

A Saudi student at Leeds University who was sentenced to 34 years in prison over her use of Twitter, now X, has been released after her sentence was dramatically reduced.

Salma al-Shehab, a mother of two who was arrested in 2021 during a holiday in Saudi Arabia, was convicted in 2022 over her tweets.

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US military’s future in Europe under review as Hegseth heads to NATO headquarters – Stars and Stripes

  1. US military’s future in Europe under review as Hegseth heads to NATO headquarters  Stars and Stripes
  2. Secretary Hegseth Speaks with Reporters in Germany  C-SPAN
  3. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Visits U.S. Africa Command  U.S. Africa Command
  4. U.S. will not send troops to Ukraine, Pentagon chief Hegseth says  Reuters
  5. As US vacates its leading role, Europe takes helm at Ramstein  Kyiv Independent
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Why have Baltic states unplugged from Russia’s electricity grid? – Al Jazeera English

  1. Why have Baltic states unplugged from Russia’s electricity grid?  Al Jazeera English
  2. 3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system  The Associated Press
  3. Baltic nations cut ties to Russian power grid, prepare to link with EU  Reuters
  4. Video. Baltic States join European electricity grid  Euronews
  5. Russia's Baltic neighbors are breaking away from its power grid — and they're braced for retaliation  CNBC
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Israeli police raid Jerusalem bookshops and arrest Palestinian owners

Raid on Educational Bookshop branches described by rights groups as part of harassment campaign against Palestinian intellectuals

Israeli police have raided a leading Palestinian-owned bookshop in Jerusalem and detained two of its owners, citing a children’s colouring book as evidence of incitement to terrorism.

The police ransacked two branches of the Educational Bookshop on Sunday afternoon, using Google Translate to examine the stock then detaining Mahmoud Muna, 41, and his nephew Ahmed Muna, 33, on suspicion of “violating public order”.

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