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A ship carrying the Olympic torch arrives in Marseille amid fanfare and high security

The torch was lit in Greece last month before it was officially handed to France. It left Athens aboard a ship named Belem, which was first used in 1896, and spent twelve days at sea.
Belem, a three-masted sailing ship, adorned with flags from various countries, sails in the sea
Belem, a three-masted sailing ship, adorned with flags from various countries, sails in the sea
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Shakira should not be subject of another probe into her taxes, Spanish prosecutors say

State prosecutors, who had initially brought the allegations forward, are now saying “there is not sufficient evidence” of a fiscal crime.
Shakira smiles
Shakira smiles

Four arrested for duping young Indian men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine

About 35 Indian men were duped in this manner, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said in March.
The building housing the Central Bureau of Investigation headquarters in New Delhi
The building housing the Central Bureau of Investigation headquarters in New Delhi

Russian man who made career of informing on others is charged himself

Referred to as the “gay fighter” in some Russian media, Timor Bulatov was charged under a censorship law that has been used to punish critics of the war.
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A Malaysian soccer player was splashed with acid; comes in same week as two other athletes attacked

Faisal Halim, who plays as a winger for the national team and Malaysian club Selangor, was hospitalized with fourth-degree burns after the attack at a shopping mall on Sunday.
Malaysia's forward Faisal Halim.
Malaysia's forward Faisal Halim.
12h ago

Mother of Australian surfers killed in Mexico gives moving tribute to sons at a beach in San Diego

Debra Robinson’s sons, Callum and Jake, were allegedly killed by car thieves in Baja California, across the border from San Diego, late last month.
The sons, Callum and Jake, and U.S. friend Jack Carter Rhoad, were allegedly killed by car thieves in Baja California, across the border from San Diego, somewhere around April 28 or 29.
The sons, Callum and Jake, and U.S. friend Jack Carter Rhoad, were allegedly killed by car thieves in Baja California, across the border from San Diego, somewhere around April 28 or 29.
12h ago

Protest song 'Glory to Hong Kong' banned in city after court overturns ruling

Critics have said that prohibiting the broadcast or distribution of the song would further reduce freedom of expression in the Chinese territory.
An appeals court Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government’s request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the once-freewheeling global financial hub.
An appeals court Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government’s request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the once-freewheeling global financial hub.

Russia's biggest airstrike in weeks piles pressure on Ukraine's power grid

Attacks have already forced authorities to impose rolling blackouts in several regions.
Russian missiles and drones struck nearly a dozen critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine
Russian missiles and drones struck nearly a dozen critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine
13h ago

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi casts his vote as giant election reaches half-way mark

The world’s most populous nation began voting on April 19, with nearly one billion people eligible to vote and ballots set to be counted on June 4.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi voted early on Tuesday as India held the third phase of a massive general election, when seats in his home state Gujarat and 10 other regions will be decided.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi voted early on Tuesday as India held the third phase of a massive general election, when seats in his home state Gujarat and 10 other regions will be decided.

Prince Harry celebrates Invictus Games in London but won't see his father, King Charles III

Charles is too busy to meet up with his younger son, a spokesperson for the prince said.
Image: The IGF Conversation: Realising a Global Community
Image: The IGF Conversation: Realising a Global Community
14h ago

The North Korean official whose propaganda helped build the Kim dynasty dies at 94

Kim Ki Nam served the reclusive country’s current leader, Kim Jong Un, as well as his father and grandfather before him.
Kim Ki Nam, a North Korean propaganda chief who helped build personality cults around the country’s three dynastic leaders, has died at 94, the North’s state media said.
Kim Ki Nam, a North Korean propaganda chief who helped build personality cults around the country’s three dynastic leaders, has died at 94, the North’s state media said.

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