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Blasts kill at least twenty

Two blasts in South Asian capitals killed at least 20 people: a car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort killed eight, and a suicide bombing outside an Islamabad courthouse killed twelve.

Blasts kill at least twenty
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Paris marks decade; terrorism persists

Authors, broadcasters and analysts marked the 10th anniversary of the Nov. 13 Paris attacks with commemorations, critical books on V13 trial and warnings that Islamist terrorism remains a threat.

Paris marks decade; terrorism persists
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Turkish transport plane kills twenty

A Turkish military C-130 carrying 20 people crashed in Georgia near the Azerbaijan border, and the Turkish defence ministry said all aboard were killed while causes remained unclear.

Turkish transport plane kills twenty
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Innsbruck charges parents with murder

Innsbruck prosecutors charged two parents with murder after their three-year-old son in Kufstein, Tyrol, died of starvation, and prosecutors said the parents had confessed.

Innsbruck charges parents with murder
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Dozens rescued after catamaran sank

More than 50 passengers of the Mein Schiff 1 were rescued after their excursion catamaran sank off Samaná, Dominican Republic, following an apparent collision.

Dozens rescued after catamaran sank
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Milan probes paid foreign snipers

Milan prosecutors opened an investigation into allegations that wealthy foreigners paid to act as snipers who shot civilians in Sarajevo during the 1993–95 siege, authorities said.

Milan probes paid foreign snipers
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Zornoza probed after Vatican delay

The Spanish Church opened an investigation into Cádiz Bishop Rafael Zornoza after allegations he sexually assaulted a minor in the 1990s, and victims said the Vatican had delayed action.

Zornoza probed after Vatican delay
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Humanitarian funding shortfall threatens operations

The IOM and UNHCR warned that humanitarian operations in Sudan and across the Northern Hemisphere were on the brink of collapse for lack of funding and urged private donations.

Humanitarian funding shortfall threatens operations
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China orders gay apps removed

China’s internet regulator ordered Apple and Android app stores to remove gay dating apps Blued and Finka within China, prompting fears of a wider crackdown on LGBT communities.

China orders gay apps removed
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Spain bracelet outage, victims safe

Spain’s Ministry of Equality warned Tuesday that the Cometa electronic monitoring system for domestic-violence bracelets suffered a brief outage, activated protection protocols and said victims were notified and safe.

Spain bracelet outage, victims safe
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Spain's oldest dies aged 112

Angelina Torres Vallbona, considered Spain’s oldest person, died at 112; she had been born in Bellvís (Lleida) in 1913 and lived in Barcelona.

Spain's oldest dies aged 112
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Thousands remain in besieged Droezjkivka

About 5,000 residents remained in besieged Ukrainian front city Droezjkivka, surviving drones and heavy shelling while allowed outdoors only four hours per day, residents told VRT.

Thousands remain in besieged Droezjkivka
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Families sue Mystic for negligence

Families of campers and counselors killed in July's Hill Country floods sued Camp Mystic and its owners in Texas, alleging gross negligence and that staff prioritized equipment over evacuating children.

Families sue Mystic for negligence
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Boat sinks; 21 Rohingya drown

At least 21 Rohingya migrants died and many others were missing after a boat sank off Malaysia’s coast over the weekend, authorities said.

Boat sinks; 21 Rohingya drown
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