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France prison van attack: Two officers killed in ambush near Normandy
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France prison van attack: Two officers killed in ambush near Normandy

Two French prison officers have been killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy. Reports in French media suggest an inmate who was being transported in the van has escaped together with the attackers. France’s Justice Minister, Eric Dupond-Moretti, said three other officers were severely injured. He also said he was...

Vladimir Putin appoints ex-security council chief as Kremlin aide
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Vladimir Putin appoints ex-security council chief as Kremlin aide

Vladimir Putin has appointed one of his closest allies, Nikolai Patrushev, as an official aide, in the latest reshuffle of his inner circle. The 72-year-old was replaced as head of Russia’s Security Council by sacked defence minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday. His friendship with the Russian president dates back to the 1970s, when the pair...

Gaza war: Almost 450,000 people have fled Rafah in a week, UN says
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Gaza war: Almost 450,000 people have fled Rafah in a week, UN says

Palestinians meanwhile told Reuters news agency that Israeli tanks were advancing deeper into residential areas in south-eastern Rafah and had crossed the main north-south road to the nearby Rafah crossing with Egypt, which Israeli troops took control of on Tuesday. “The tanks advanced this morning west of Salah al-Din road, into the Brazil and al-Jneineh...

Brazil: Rowers give up Olympic dream to help flood victims
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Brazil: Rowers give up Olympic dream to help flood victims

Brazilian rowers Evaldo Mathias Becker and Piedro Tuchtenhagen gave up on their Olympic dreams to stay in Rio Grande do Sul, after heavy rains devastated the state. The athletes, who compete together in the lightweight category, were hoping to take part in the upcoming qualifying phase for the Olympics in Switzerland later this month. The...

Georgia to vote on controversial law that sparked mass protests
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Georgia to vote on controversial law that sparked mass protests

Georgia’s parliament is expected to give final approval to a controversial “foreign agent” law that has sparked weeks of mass street protests. Critics of the governing Georgian Dream party say the bill – which they call the “Russia law” – could be used to crush dissent. They demand that the government scrap the plans and...