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US soldier charged with using Polymarket to bet on Nicolas Maduro abduction
The suspect, 38-year-old Gannon Ken Van Dyke, allegedly made $400,000 from insider knowledge of the Venezuela attack.
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Meta lines up layoffs while Microsoft offers buyouts
Meta will lay off 8,000 workers while Microsoft is offering buyouts to 8,750 people, a first for the Windows maker.
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Milei administration in Argentina blocks journalist access to Casa Rosada
Press advocates have warned of hostile rhetoric towards journalists and increasingly restrictive policies under Milei.
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EU formally approves 90bn euro Ukraine loan and new sanctions on Russia
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy welcomes the development, urging that the first tranche be disbursed by May or June.
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Pope decries migrants and refugees being treated ‘worse than house pets’
Pope Leo has previously criticised Donald Trump's US immigration policies, calling for better treatment of refugees.
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War-driven demand boosts profits for weapons and aircraft manufacturers
Boeing sees reduced first-quarter loss as defence earnings rise amid $2.3bn US Pentagon contract.
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US sanctions Cambodian senator over purported scam network links
US Treasury Department accuses Kok An and associates of using political influence to protect network of fraud centres.
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Business - With travel chaos looming, Brittany Ferries vows no price hikes
With a summer of travel chaos looming for many European holidaymakers, one ferry operator is promising smooth sailing. Christophe Mathieu, CEO of Brittany Ferries, tells FRANCE 24 the line has enough…
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Iran dismisses Trump’s claim of leadership rift, says nation is ‘one soul’
Several Iranian officials share same message, emphasising what they call the 'iron unity of the nation and government'.
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Truth or Fake - Trump, Iran both share false information about eight women facing execution
On Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed that out of respect for him, Iran had agreed to spare the lives of eight young Iranian women facing execution. But he was quickly struck with accusations that the images…
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Real Betis vs Real Madrid: La Liga – teams, start time, lineup
Real Madrid could close gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to six points on Friday, three weeks shy of a Clasico meeting.
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US Department of Justice watchdog to probe release of Epstein files
Lawmakers have accused the Trump administration of using heavy redactions to protect powerful figures tied to Epstein.
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