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French Surgeon, Who Sexually Abused 299 Patients, Also Raped Son's Friends
Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, has been on trial in the western city of Vannes since last week in one of the country's largest child sex abuse cases.
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Russia's Ghost Fleet In Focus As West Sanctions Key Oil Sector
Russia's shadow, or ghost, fleet was back in focus Friday after the country was hit by Western sanctions on its key oil sector.
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US Couple, On A Holiday In Mexico, Shot Dead
A US couple was shot dead in the violence-plagued western Mexican state of Michoacan, state prosecutors said on Thursday, just after the country's president had wrapped up a meeting with security officials aimed at addressing a wave of violence.
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Israeli Warplanes Launch Over 100 Strikes On Syria Army Targets: Report
Israel conducted more than 100 air strikes on military targets in Syria on Monday including a research centre Western countries suspected of having links to chemical weapons production in Damascus, a war monitor said.
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Sweden Says Won't Be Intimidated By Putin's Warning To West
Sweden will not be intimidated by Russia's provocations, Defence Minister Pal Jonson said Friday after President Vladimir Putin hinted at strikes on Western countries supplying weapons to Ukraine.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin Hints At Strikes On West In "Global" Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the conflict in Ukraine had characteristics of a "global" war and did not rule out strikes on Western countries.
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Cleared to Start Brain Chip Trial in Canada
Toronto Western Hospital would be the first non-US site of a trial for a device created by Neuralink Corp. Neuralink’s first product aims to allow patients to control external devices, such as computers, through their thoughts.
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If West Aids Ukraine, Why Can't North Korea Help Us? Russia Asks At UN
Russia's envoy to the United Nations on Wednesday questioned why its allies like North Korea could not help Moscow in its war against Ukraine given Western countries claim the right to help Kyiv.
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What Countries Are Doing To Rescue Nationals Out Of Lebanon Amid Conflict
Western nations are ramping up contingency plans to evacuate citizens from Lebanon after a sharp escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed movement Hezbollah, coupled with Iran's missile attack on Israel on Tuesday.
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Mpox Case Detected In Kerala, Patient Recently Travelled From UAE
Kerala on Wednesday confirmed India's second Mpox, or monkeypox case, nine days after Delhi reported the country's first - a young man who had travelled from western Africa.
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Taliban Cut Ties With Afghan Embassies Loyal To Former Government
The Taliban government has severed consular ties with swathes of Afghan embassies in Western countries, Kabul said Tuesday, cutting off diplomats loyal to the former foreign-backed administration.
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Ukraine Summit Sees Hard Road To Peace As Way Forward Uncertain
Western powers and their allies at a summit in Switzerland denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, but they failed to persuade major non-aligned states to join their final statement, and no country came forward to host a sequel.
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Russia Can Arm Countries That Could Attack The West, Warns Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday criticised the West's delivery of long-range weapons to Ukraine, arguing Moscow could arm other countries with similar weapons to attack Western targets.
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Western Arms Deliveries To Ukraine "Very Dangerous Step": Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned that Western arms deliveries to Ukraine were "a very dangerous step", especially if donors are "controlling" use of the weapons.
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Mexican Mayor Killed Day After First Woman President Elected
The mayor of a town in western Mexico was killed on Monday, the regional government said, barely 24 hours after Claudia Sheinbaum was elected the Latin American country's first woman president.
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French Surgeon, Who Sexually Abused 299 Patients, Also Raped Son's Friends
Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, has been on trial in the western city of Vannes since last week in one of the country's largest child sex abuse cases.
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Russia's Ghost Fleet In Focus As West Sanctions Key Oil Sector
Russia's shadow, or ghost, fleet was back in focus Friday after the country was hit by Western sanctions on its key oil sector.
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US Couple, On A Holiday In Mexico, Shot Dead
A US couple was shot dead in the violence-plagued western Mexican state of Michoacan, state prosecutors said on Thursday, just after the country's president had wrapped up a meeting with security officials aimed at addressing a wave of violence.
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Israeli Warplanes Launch Over 100 Strikes On Syria Army Targets: Report
Israel conducted more than 100 air strikes on military targets in Syria on Monday including a research centre Western countries suspected of having links to chemical weapons production in Damascus, a war monitor said.
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Sweden Says Won't Be Intimidated By Putin's Warning To West
Sweden will not be intimidated by Russia's provocations, Defence Minister Pal Jonson said Friday after President Vladimir Putin hinted at strikes on Western countries supplying weapons to Ukraine.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin Hints At Strikes On West In "Global" Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the conflict in Ukraine had characteristics of a "global" war and did not rule out strikes on Western countries.
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Cleared to Start Brain Chip Trial in Canada
Toronto Western Hospital would be the first non-US site of a trial for a device created by Neuralink Corp. Neuralink’s first product aims to allow patients to control external devices, such as computers, through their thoughts.
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If West Aids Ukraine, Why Can't North Korea Help Us? Russia Asks At UN
Russia's envoy to the United Nations on Wednesday questioned why its allies like North Korea could not help Moscow in its war against Ukraine given Western countries claim the right to help Kyiv.
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What Countries Are Doing To Rescue Nationals Out Of Lebanon Amid Conflict
Western nations are ramping up contingency plans to evacuate citizens from Lebanon after a sharp escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed movement Hezbollah, coupled with Iran's missile attack on Israel on Tuesday.
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Mpox Case Detected In Kerala, Patient Recently Travelled From UAE
Kerala on Wednesday confirmed India's second Mpox, or monkeypox case, nine days after Delhi reported the country's first - a young man who had travelled from western Africa.
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Taliban Cut Ties With Afghan Embassies Loyal To Former Government
The Taliban government has severed consular ties with swathes of Afghan embassies in Western countries, Kabul said Tuesday, cutting off diplomats loyal to the former foreign-backed administration.
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Ukraine Summit Sees Hard Road To Peace As Way Forward Uncertain
Western powers and their allies at a summit in Switzerland denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, but they failed to persuade major non-aligned states to join their final statement, and no country came forward to host a sequel.
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Russia Can Arm Countries That Could Attack The West, Warns Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday criticised the West's delivery of long-range weapons to Ukraine, arguing Moscow could arm other countries with similar weapons to attack Western targets.
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Western Arms Deliveries To Ukraine "Very Dangerous Step": Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned that Western arms deliveries to Ukraine were "a very dangerous step", especially if donors are "controlling" use of the weapons.
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Mexican Mayor Killed Day After First Woman President Elected
The mayor of a town in western Mexico was killed on Monday, the regional government said, barely 24 hours after Claudia Sheinbaum was elected the Latin American country's first woman president.
