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Israel says detained Gaza aid flotilla activists to be taken to Greece

The Global Sumud Flotilla activists said on Thursday that Israeli soldiers boarded the ships, damaged engines and communications devices in an effort to force them to reverse course.

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Spain's PM led plot to rig contracts, defendant in graft case claims

The Socialists' turmoil has rocked relations with their far-left junior coalition partner Sumar and an array of fringe and regional separatist parties whose support is essential to pass legislation.

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Italy says it has filed to be civil party in Swiss fire probe

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has vowed justice for Italian victims while Italy has opened its own investigation into the fire even as the Swiss probe continues.

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Europol taskforce nets 280 arrests as 'violence for hire' spreads

The taskforce sees Europol collaborate with police forces in 11 countries and has already identified more than 1,400 people linked to violence as a service.

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Sweden confiscates false-flagged Russian 'shadow fleet' ship

Russia has reportedly built up a flotilla of old oil tankers of opaque ownership to get around sanctions imposed by the European Union.

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Little-known HAYI group claims stabbings of two Jewish men in London

The incident comes in the wake of a spate of arson attacks on synagogues and Jewish community sites in north London in recent weeks.

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Man accused of spying for Russia arrested in Berlin, prosecutors say

The suspect allegedly gave his Russian intelligence handler information about German military aid for Ukraine and photos of NATO military convoys moving along motorways.

Iran

Iran’s parliament speaker says US blockade aims at 'internal division'

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a powerful figure, has grown in prominence since the start of the war and was the lead negotiator in the so far only round of direct US-Iranian talks.

USA

Former FBI director and Trump foe James Comey indicted again

Trump fired Comey in May 2017 amid an FBI investigation into potential ties between Russia and Trump’s presidential campaign.

United Kingdom

Starmer avoids parliamentary probe over Mandelson appointment

Starmer denies allegations that his office applied pressure on the foreign ministry to approve Mandelson's appointment as Britain's ambassador in Washington despite having failed security vetting.

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Hungary's PM-elect Magyar offers to meet Ukraine's Zelenskyy in June

Relations between the two neighbours hit rock bottom before Hungary's 12 April election that saw Magyar beat long-time nationalist premier Viktor Orbán.

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German bid to rescue 'Timmy' the whale passes key hurdle

The whale was first spotted stuck on a sandbank on 23 March before freeing itself and then becoming stuck again several times.

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Ukraine it shot down 33,000 Russian drones in March, a monthly record

Ukraine has developed cutting-edge and battle-tested drone technology that has proved essential in holding back Russia’s bigger army and has drawn military interest from around the world.

USA

US has 'no closer friends than the British,' Trump tells King Charles

Trump’s up-and-down relationship with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has taken a particularly sour turn over the past several months as the president has sought to rally international support for the Iran war.

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Belarus frees journalist Andrzej Poczobut in prisoner swap

Poczobut, a correspondent for the influential Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza, was serving eight years in prison in a case condemned as politically motivated.

Turkey

Dozens of arrests made in Turkey ahead of 1 May celebrations

The day, which celebrates workers and the working classes, usually sees a major police deployment in Turkey every year.

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Gunman arrested in manhunt after multiple shootings in central Athens

Police said a suspect armed with a shotgun initially opened fire at a social security office in the centre of the Greek capital, wounding an employee. He had a loaded revolver on him at the time of his arrest, according to media reports.

USA

Trump demands sacking of TV host Kimmel for 'despicable' joke

First Lady Melania Trump lalso ashed out at Kimmel, even though the joke in question had been made in a monologue days before the shooting incident in Washington on Saturday.

USA

Accused media gala shooter charged with attempt to assassinate Trump

Allen, of Torrance in California, is being represented by lawyers with the federal defender's office and sat beside them in court in a blue jail uniform.

Lebanon

Israel’s PM says action needed over Hezbollah rockets and drones

Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war by firing rockets towards Israel to avenge the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes.

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