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Belgian police detain 25 in Chinese sex worker trafficking inquiry
Belgian police raided 26 addresses across the country and detained 25 people on Tuesday as part of an investigation into a gang suspected of trafficking women from China to become sex workers. Federa…
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U.S. imposes security zone in search for Chinese balloon remnants
The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday imposed a temporary security zone in waters off South Carolina during the military’s search and recovery of debris from a suspected Chinese spy balloon that a U.S. figh…
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[7.8 Earthquake] WHO call for massive aid for already-in-crisis Syria
Senior officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that Syria’s humanitarian needs where the highest after a major earthquake killed thousands there and in southern Turkey. Ade…
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See heartbreaking PHOTOS from the powerful Turkey-Syria earthquake
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces devastated by two earthquakes that killed more than 5,100 people and left a trail of destruction across a wid…
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[7.8 Earthquake] Turkey declares state of emergency as Turkey-Syria death toll peaks above 5,100
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces devastated by two earthquakes that killed more than 5,100 people and left a trail of destruction across a wid…
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London police officer jailed for at least 30 years for 49 sexual offence charges
A former London police officer was jailed on Tuesday for at least 30 years for a “catalogue of violence and brutal sexual offending” in a sustained campaign of abuse against women. David Carrick, who…
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Several thousands of workers stage walkout in UK’s larges health strike in history
Tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance service staff walked off the job on Monday in a pay dispute, putting further strain on Britain’s state-run National Health Service with their largest ever st…
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France moves to block access to pornography sites for minors
France will present this week a digital-certification mechanism to oblige pornography websites to effectively control the age of viewers on their sites from September, French digital minister Jean-No…
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Ukraine’s defence ministry in turmoil as Russia readies offensive
Ukraine sent mixed messages about the fate of its defence minister on Monday, leaving a key post in its war effort in doubt even as it braces for a new Russian offensive. The questions left dangling …
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[Beirut blast] Investigator halts probe of top officials
The judge investigating the deadly 2020 Beirut port blast said he had postponed interrogations of senior current and former officials that had been set to begin on Monday until a legal dispute over t…