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Ex-French President Sarkozy to publish prison memoir as appeal looms
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will publish a book about his recent time behind bars, titled “Diary of a Prisoner,” on Dec. 10, his publisher Fayard announced Friday
Iran's president says moving capital from Tehran 'unavoidable' due to mounting water crisis
Iran's president said relocating the nation's capital from Tehran is likely unavoidable due to a severe water crisis resulting from overpopulation and a dwindling supply.
France will investigate Musk's Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claims
France's government is taking action against billionaire Elon Musk 's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok after it generated French-language posts that questioned the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz, officials said.
WHO declares end of Indonesia's poliovirus outbreak following yearslong vaccination campaign
The World Health Organization has declared Indonesia's polio outbreak officially over, following nearly three years of intensive response efforts, officials said Friday.
UK politician jailed for over 10 years for taking pro-Russia bribes
A hard-right British politician has been sentenced to ten and a half years in prison for accepting bribes to make favorable statements about Russia in the European Parliament
Two men charged over threatening messages to Lidia Thorpe and about Allegra Spender
Third man charged for allegedly harassing ‘Australian high-office holder’ as police target people ‘causing high levels of harm to Australia’s social cohesion’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo men have been charged over threatening messages to two federal MPs, one in relation to messages to Lidia Thorpe, and another in relation to a message about Allegra Spender.A third man has been charged for allegedly harassing an “Australian high-office holder”. Guardian Australia has been told the charge relates to the prime minister, Anthony Albanese. Continue reading...
Japan OKs $135 billion stimulus package to help revive its sluggish economy
Japan's Cabinet has approved a $135 billion stimulus package to help spur the economy and relieve the impact of higher prices
Archaeologists lift the lid on a 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus hidden in Budapest
Archaeologists in Budapest have unearthed a well-preserved Roman sarcophagus, revealing insights into the life of a young woman from 1,700 years ago
Grizzly attacks schoolchildren and teachers on a walking trail in Canada, injuring 11
A grizzly bear has attacked a group of schoolchildren and teachers on a walking trail in British Columbia, Canada, injuring 11 people, two of them critically
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake in central Bangladesh kills at least 6 people
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake has shaken central Bangladesh, killing at least six people and leaving dozens injured
Wolves at the door: Greek villages have a growing predator problem
Populations of brown bears and wolves are burgeoning in Greece, thanks to conservation efforts
A boiler explosion at a glue-making factory in eastern Pakistan kills 15 workers
A government official says a glue-making factory boiler exploded in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 15 workers and injuring seven others
