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North Korea

North Korea executes more for watching foreign films, UN report says

North Korean escapees interviewed by the UN Human Rights Office expressed "a clear and strong desire for change".

Belarus

Belarus frees 52 prisoners after Trump’s intervention, Nausėda says

Belarus released 52 prisoners, including 14 foreigners, who crossed into Lithuania. Lithuanian President Nausėda thanked Trump for his support.

United Kingdom

Peter Mandelson fired as UK ambassador to US over links to Epstein

Pressure grew on the British prime minister to act after the publication this week of old messages between the diplomat and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

USA

Timeline: Is political violence in the US escalating?

Following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, Euronews looks back on recent attacks against public figures in the US.

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Democratic Republic Of Congo

IS group-linked militants slaughter 60 people in eastern DR Congo

A local official says the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) targeted residents attending a burial in the country's North Kivu province.

USA

What can be found inside Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘birthday book’?

On Monday, a US congressional committee released an album given to the convicted paedophile to celebrate his 50th birthday. It contains what is alleged to be a note from US President Donald Trump.

France

French doctor goes on trial for allegedly poisoning 30 patients

Péchier maintains his innocence but is alleged to have contaminated medicine which caused the deaths of 12 victims.

USA

Seoul to bring home 300 citizens detained in US Hyundai plant raid

South Korea, a close ally of Washington, has expressed its shock at the mass arrests made in Georgia last week.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic approves €1.4bn purchase of Leopard tanks from Germany

The move comes just months after the NATO member announced that its military spending would increase to 3% of GDP by the end of the decade.

World News

Putin thanks Kim for sending North Korean troops to fight Ukraine

The Russian president praised Pyongyang's support during a meeting between the two leaders in Beijing on Wednesday.

North Korea

Kim Jong-un takes his signature train to Beijing ahead of army parade

Kim left Pyongyang with an entourage of senior officials on Monday. What do we know about his famous armoured train?

Iraq

Iraq's al-Nouri Mosque reopens eight years after ISIS destroyed it

The so-called Islamic State group detonated explosives at the 12th-century Mosul landmark in 2017.

Australia

Australian fugitive being helped by others, say police

Dezi Freeman, 56, allegedly killed two police officers at his rural property in Porepunkah last Tuesday, before escaping into the bush.

USA

Trump ends ex-Vice President Kamala Harris' federal security detail

The Democrat received an automatic six months of protection after leaving office, which Joe Biden renewed for another year.

Argentina

Argentina's Milei pelted with rocks at Buenos Aires district rally

Javier Milei and his entourage were unharmed in the incident, which they have blamed on followers of his political opponents.

USA

What do we know about the Minnesota school shooting suspect Robin Westman?

Westman, 23, died at the scene from a self-inflicted injury after allegedly killing two children in an armed attack on Wednesday morning.

North Korea

North Korea's Kim Jong-un to attend Beijing military parade with Putin

It will be the first time that Kim has appeared at a multilateral event since assuming power in 2011.

Libya

Libyan coastguard shot at migrant rescue ship at sea, NGO says

The non-profit SOS Mediterranee says the MV Ocean Viking was targeted while carrying 87 rescued migrants to safety.

USA

Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden over Epstein claim

A lawyer representing the US first lady said comments made by the son of the former president had caused her "overwhelming financial and reputational harm".

North Korea

Kim Jong-un's sister mocks South Korean attempts to improve relations

Kim Yo-jong said on Thursday that Seoul's attitude towards North Korea “remains unchanged and can never change”.

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