Interpol rescues 33 West Africans from Ivory Coast trafficking scam
Police raids in Ivory Coast freed victims lured with fake job offers in Canada and forced to help run the scam against others.
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Seven bakery workers found stabbed to death in Antipolo
Police said a suspect entered a bakery in Rizal province and killed seven sleeping workers before being arrested later the same morning.
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Tidjane Thiam removed from Ivory Coast electoral roll in presidential race blow
The court ruling could end the opposition leader’s bid to challenge President Alassane Ouattara in October.
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El Paso shooter sentenced after killing 23 in racist attack at Walmart
Federal prosecutors said the El Paso gunman admitted targeting the city to terrorize Hispanic residents, after a racist attack that killed 23 people and injured 22.
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Suspected arson at Seoul apartment block kills one and injures six
Police said a man in his 60s died after a fire tore through a 21-story building in Bongcheon-dong, leaving six others hurt.
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US charges UMass Boston student after Tesla Cybertrucks are set on fire in Kansas City
Federal prosecutors say the student faces destructive-device and arson charges after a Missouri Tesla dealership attack damaged two Cybertrucks and charging stations.
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Colorado man arrested after alleged threat campaign targeting Musk and Trump officials
Federal authorities arrested Carl Howard Payne after tracing a “Declaration of War” that allegedly threatened Elon Musk, Tesla owners and members of Donald Trump’s Cabinet.
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Tavern owner shot dead and four others wounded in Limpopo
Police in Marble Hall are hunting a suspect after gunfire during a live music event left one man dead and four patrons injured.
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Garland shooting leaves one teenager dead and three others injured
Police said a 15-year-old died after a Friday evening shooting at a Garland apartment complex that injured three other people, including a 3-year-old.
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Two people severely injured in Rochlitz supermarket stabbing
Police say a 23-year-old suspect attacked a woman leaving a store and wounded a second person who tried to help.
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Turkey detains 525 suspects in its biggest anti-narcotics operation
Turkish police said 525 suspected drug dealers were detained in Ankara after six months of surveillance and a dawn raid on more than 625 addresses.
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Myanmar Junta Pardons Nearly 4,900 Prisoners Ahead of New Year
The military government said the amnesty includes foreigners to be deported, but the scale of any political release remains unclear.
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U.S. citizen hijacks Belize plane, injuring three before being shot dead
A Tropic Air flight in Belize was hijacked at knifepoint, leaving three passengers wounded and the suspect dead after a passenger with a licensed gun opened fire.
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Two killed and six wounded in Florida State University shooting
Police shot and wounded a 20-year-old suspect after gunfire near the student union in Tallahassee on April 17, 2025. Authorities said the two people killed were not students.
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UK Supreme Court says Equality Act sex protections refer to biological sex
The unanimous ruling will shape how single-sex spaces and services are applied across Britain, while judges stressed trans people remain protected.
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Lebanon detains suspects over rockets fired at Israel
On April 16, 2025, the Lebanese army said it had detained several people, including Palestinians, over rocket fire toward Israel in late March, while Hezbollah denied involvement.
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RSF declares rival Sudan government as war deepens and humanitarian crisis worsens
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces announced a rival government on the event date, widening a civil war that has already produced the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
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Slovakia passes law requiring NGOs to disclose foreign funding
The Slovak government adopts a law that would require non-governmental organizations to report foreign funding, prompting concerns over pressure on civil society.
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Berlin palliative care doctor charged with 15 murders in widening investigation
Prosecutors say the doctor is accused of killing patients under palliative care and setting fires to conceal the deaths.
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Dallas school shooting injures four at Wilmer-Hutchins High School
Police said four students were injured when shots were fired at Wilmer-Hutchins High School, and officers are still searching for the suspect.
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Piracy climbs sharply in first quarter as Singapore Strait becomes flashpoint
The maritime watchdog recorded 45 piracy and armed-robbery cases in the first three months of 2025, up almost 35% from a year earlier.
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Four Russian journalists jailed in Moscow in case tied to Navalny group
CNN reported that four journalists linked to Alexey Navalny were sentenced to five years and six months in a penal colony after being accused of working for a banned organization.
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Humala Convicted in Peru Campaign-Finance Case Linked to Odebrecht
Judges imposed 15-year prison terms on Peru’s former leader and Nadine Heredia after finding that illicit contributions financed two presidential campaigns.
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Spanish police arrest two Russian citizens in Mallorca over alleged exotic cat trafficking
Spanish police say two Russian nationals were arrested in Manacor, Mallorca, in a case that exposed an alleged online trade in exotic cats and hybrids, with a caracal, two servals and 16 felids recovered during the operation on 2025-04-14.
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