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Spain approves Valencia reconstruction commission

The Spanish government approved on Tuesday a mixed commission to plan and coordinate reconstruction after the Oct. 29 DANA that killed 230 people in Valencia province.

Spain approves Valencia reconstruction commission
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Collision off Chios kills fourteen

A collision between a Greek coastguard patrol vessel and a speedboat carrying migrants off Chios killed at least 14 people, authorities said, while rescue teams searched for missing passengers.

Collision off Chios kills fourteen
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Family dysfunction fuels youth violence

European studies found rising youth violence linked to family dysfunction, with a Zurich study which said one in three youths assaulted parents and Swiss authorities confirming 570 maltreatment cases.

Family dysfunction fuels youth violence
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Fourteen year old stabs teacher

A 14-year-old pupil stabbed an art teacher at Collège La Guicharde in Sanary‑sur‑Mer; prosecutors said the suspect was detained, and authorities gave conflicting accounts of the teacher's condition.

Fourteen year old stabs teacher
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Perth teen swims four kilometres

A 13-year-old Perth boy, Austin Appelbee, swam for about four hours—roughly four kilometres—to shore to get help after his family was swept out to sea.

Perth teen swims four kilometres
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Biden ex charged in slaying

William Stevenson, a former husband of U.S. first lady Jill Biden, was charged with first‑degree murder in Delaware after his wife, Linda Stevenson, was found dead in December.

Biden ex charged in slaying
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Nancy Guthrie missing; Savannah withdraws

Investigators searched for Nancy Guthrie, 84, after she vanished from her Catalina Foothills, Arizona, home in a suspected abduction, and her daughter Savannah Guthrie withdrew from NBC’s Olympics coverage.

Nancy Guthrie missing; Savannah withdraws
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Norway crown princess son charged

Marius Borg Høiby, 29, son of Norway’s Crown Princess, was due to testify on the second day of his trial in Oslo, where he faced 38 charges including rape.

Norway crown princess son charged
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Brothers jailed for €171,000 fraud

The correctional court in Mechelen sentenced two brothers to 10 years in prison for organized phishing and computer fraud that stole at least €171,000.

Brothers jailed for €171,000 fraud
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Fourteen held over transgender assault

Police detained 14 youths in Ontinyent after a victim filed a complaint alleging group physical and verbal attacks, threats and humiliation following their gender transition.

Fourteen held over transgender assault
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Ten charged with raping child

Ten men aged 29–50 were charged in Lille, northern France, with drugging and raping a five-year-old between November 2024 and Feb. 14, 2025, prosecutors said, including the child's father.

Ten charged with raping child
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