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How French drug gangs recruit children for contract killings

The BBC has managed to penetrate the dangerous underworld of Marseille, where young people are held against their will, abused and exploited.

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Who is the Brazilian author who ended up on the New York Times list of unmissable books

The book 'Secret Dinner' is published in English, and the writer known for crime stories says that analyzing violence is a way of understanding human complexity.

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First day of negotiations in Abu Dhabi. What is known (not very much)

In the UAE capital, trilateral negotiations with the participation of Russia, Ukraine and the United States, interrupted in February, resumed behind closed doors on Tuesday. At the instigation of Washington, the parties’ statements now more often include the topic of security guarantees for both Russia and Ukraine. Moscow still refuses to discuss a ceasefire, and Kyiv considers the end of the war to be the main condition for further negotiations.

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First day of negotiations in Abu Dhabi. What is known (not very much)

In the UAE capital, trilateral negotiations with the participation of Russia, Ukraine and the United States, interrupted in February, resumed behind closed doors on Tuesday. At the instigation of Washington, the parties’ statements now more often include the topic of security guarantees for both Russia and Ukraine. Moscow still refuses to discuss a ceasefire, and Kyiv considers the end of the war to be the main condition for further negotiations.

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My brother died after refusing a transfusion because of his beliefs; Weeks later, the Jehovah's Witnesses eliminated that prohibition

Many Jehovah's Witnesses have died in recent decades for following a now revised precept.

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The US House of Representatives voted against the attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

The majority of members of the House of Representatives of Congress voted to transfer the articles of impeachment to the relevant committee. This essentially means ending the initiative put forward by Kentucky Republican Congressman Thomas Massie.

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Jen-Hsun Huang once told me that issues about China and national security

Jen-Hsun Huang, who is under investigation for alleged affairs with a Chinese spy, is far more important to the future of the world order than other Big Tech bosses.

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How can a civil servant keep the secret for a long time and hold five positions?

Kashim Chowdhury was found guilty of fraud after misappropriating £284,000 of taxpayers' money over three years.

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Spain's king and queen attend memorial service for rail crash victims

Sixty-nine people died in the collision near Toledo two weeks ago and 28 are still in hospital.

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The battle of Israel's new Parliament that could decide Netanyahu's political future

Benjamin Netanyahu's main political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, has the first opportunity to form a new government and remove the prime minister from power.

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Makers of GLP-1 drugs ordered to add warnings about rare eye condition that can lead to blindness

The US Food and Drug Administration says Ozempic, Wegovy, and other weight-loss drugs must have labels about the condition, known as NAION.

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