Dodik sentenced to one year in prison and barred from politics in Bosnia
A Bosnian court has sentenced Milorad Dodik to prison and banned him from politics for six years over separatist actions.
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Romania Opens Criminal Case Against Calin Georgescu After Election Annulment
The far-right politician who topped Romania's canceled presidential vote has been detained and questioned, sharpening a legal and political fight that is already headed back to the ballot box.
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Seattle judge blocks Trump refugee freeze, saying president cannot erase Congress-created program
A federal judge in Seattle said President Donald Trump may suspend refugee admissions in some circumstances, but not wipe out the program entirely while litigation over the order continues.
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Indonesia arrests three Pertamina executives in widening oil-import corruption probe
Indonesia’s Attorney-General’s Office arrested three executives tied to Pertamina units on 2025-02-25 in a case that prosecutors say centers on alleged oil-import corruption and state losses.
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Kerala suspect confessed to killings after debt pressures, report says
A 23-year-old man in Thiruvananthapuram allegedly confessed to multiple killings and attempted to surrender after saying financial pressure and debt had pushed him over the edge.
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American Airlines flight to New Delhi diverts to Rome after security concern
Flight AA292 landed safely in Rome after a security concern later deemed non-credible, forcing an overnight stop before continuing to Delhi.
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Mourners pack Beirut stadium for Hezbollah funeral of Nasrallah and Safieddine
Hundreds of thousands attended a mass funeral in Beirut five months after Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli strike.
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Pope Francis remains critical as Vatican reports early kidney failure
The Vatican said the 88-year-old pope stayed alert and responsive while battling pneumonia, a complex lung infection and new kidney concerns.
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Thousands rally across Europe and Canada ahead of Ukraine war anniversary
Pro-Ukraine demonstrations drew crowds in several European capitals and Toronto as supporters marked the approach of the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.
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Germany’s election tilts toward Merz as conservatives win and the far right surges
The CDU/CSU wins the Bundestag vote, while Friedrich Merz signals that Europe should reduce reliance on the United States after a strong showing by the AfD.
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UPMC hospital shooting left officer dead and five others wounded, report says
A gunman who had visited the ICU earlier in the week entered UPMC Memorial Hospital carrying zip ties and a handgun before a deadly confrontation with police.
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Brazil court orders Rumble suspended nationwide after compliance clash
A Supreme Court justice said the platform ignored court orders and failed to name a Brazilian legal representative, while Rumble denounced the move as censorship.
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Trump fires top US general in sweeping shake-up of military leadership
The president and defense secretary removed senior officers in what CNN called an unprecedented purge of the military’s leadership.
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Three killed in shooting outside Louisville driver’s licensing office, police say
Louisville police said three people died after a shooting in the Valley Station neighborhood, and investigators had not identified any suspects by the end of the day.
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Jakarta deploys 2,460 personnel as Indonesia Gelap protests continue
Police in Central Jakarta deployed 2,460 joint personnel on 2025-02-21 to secure an Indonesia Gelap demonstration near the Horse Statue and State Palace.
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Veolia settles remaining Flint water lawsuits for $53 million without admitting blame
Veolia North America agreed to pay $53 million to resolve the last Flint water lawsuits on 2025-02-21 while continuing to deny responsibility for the lead crisis.
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AP sues White House officials over access ban after Gulf of Mexico dispute
The Associated Press says blocking its journalists from presidential events because it will not adopt “Gulf of America” violates the First Amendment and asks a judge to stop the ban.
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Spanish tourist seriously injured in stabbing at Mallorca museum
A 30-year-old Spanish tourist is seriously wounded in a stabbing at the Miro Museum in Palma de Mallorca, in an attack that rattles one of the island’s best-known cultural sites.
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Prabowo inaugurates 961 regional heads in first mass swearing-in at palace
Indonesia’s president oversaw the simultaneous oath-taking of governors, regents and mayors in Jakarta, marking an unusual collective ceremony.
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Teenager Arrested After Two Women Killed in Czech Shopping Center Stabbing
2025-02-20 event: Police said a 16-year-old Czech national was detained shortly after the attack in Hradec Kralove.
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Denmark boosts defence spending to meet rising Russian threat
Denmark says it will add 50 billion kroner to defence spending over two years, lifting military expenditure to its highest level in more than half a century.
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Iran charges British couple with espionage after January arrest
Craig and Lindsay Foreman were detained in southern Iran while travelling on motorbikes around the world.
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Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary in 51-45 vote
The wealthy financier takes charge of a department central to tariffs, census work and weather reporting as Trump presses a hard-line trade agenda.
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Wales moves to ban greyhound racing in UK first
Ministers said they want the sport wound down as soon as practicably possible, but gave no start date for the ban.
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