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Category: World
Man arrested after boy killed in Spain playing football
The boy was attacked on a football pitch by a masked person with a sharp object, Spanish media report.
Milwaukee woman jailed for 11 years for killing her abuser
Chrystul Kizer agrees a plea deal to avoid life term for shooting dead Randall Volar, whom she said was her sex-trafficker.
Iran hacked Trump campaign, US intelligence confirms
Federal agencies say Iran was trying “to stoke discord and undermine confidence in our democratic institutions”.
Israel accepts ‘bridging proposal’ for ceasefire deal – Blinken
US Secretary State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu to push for an urgent ceasefire.
George Santos faces prison after pleading guilty to fraud
Former Republican congressman from NY admitted two counts in federal case, ending a brief political career plagued by scandal.
Trump falsely implies Taylor Swift endorses him
Taylor Swift has yet to weigh in on the 2024 election, but endorsed the Biden-Harris ticket in 2020.
I never thought I’d get home, gay man arrested in Qatar says
A British-Mexican man arrested in Qatar has given his first interview since returning home.
‘My family died in front of my eyes’: Harrowing tales from a Myanmar massacre
The BBC has spoken to survivors to piece together the attack on civilians earlier this month.
I was pawn in chess game, says teen swapped for Putin hitman
The 19-year-old describes his arrest, surviving Russian jail and being part of the recent prisoner swap.