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Turkish riot police with shields outside the Halk TV headquarters in Istanbul during the October 14, 2026 police raid.
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Turkish Police Raid Opposition Broadcaster Halk TV, Appoint Trustee as Live Broadcasts Halted

Turkish police raided the Istanbul office of the pro-opposition broadcaster Halk TV early Wednesday and a government-appointed trustee took control of the...

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Fire and smoke rising over Kyiv's skyline after Russian strikes hit Ukraine energy infrastructure.
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Russian Strikes Leave Over 600,000 Without Power Across Ukraine, Zelensky Says

A massive Russian attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure early Wednesday left more than 600,000 people without electricity, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, hours...

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Kyiv skyline at dawn with the Motherland Monument and golden-domed churches, glow of distant explosions on the horizon after Russian strikes on Kyiv energy facilities
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Russian Missile Strikes Kill One in Kyiv, Damage Energy Facilities

Russian air strikes hit Ukraine’s capital on Wednesday morning, killing one person, injuring another and damaging energy facilities across Kyiv, city mayor...

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A US B-52 bomber on the runway at RAF Fairford, the British airbase used by American bombers in strikes on Iran
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MI5 Chief Warns Iran Is Stepping Up Targeting of UK Military Sites

The head of Britain’s domestic intelligence service MI5 said on Tuesday that Iran is stepping up attempts to strike sensitive military targets...

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Ukraine energy ceasefire: rescue workers in Kharkiv after a Russian missile strike
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Russia Hits No Ukrainian Energy Targets for First Time Since Trump’s ‘Energy Ceasefire’

Russia hit no Ukrainian energy targets on Tuesday for the first time since US President Donald Trump announced the Ukraine energy ceasefire...

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Bulgaria Black Sea drone attack: cargo ship Azov Concord at sea
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Drone Attack Sinks Cargo Ship Off Bulgaria, 11 Sailors Missing; Sofia Summons Russian Ambassador

A Bulgaria Black Sea drone attack struck two cargo ships off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast overnight on Tuesday, sinking one vessel and...

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Refrigerated display cases in a French supermarket affected by the cyberattack on refrigeration systems
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Cyberattack Hits Hundreds of French Supermarkets, Forces Fridges to 50°C

Hundreds of supermarkets across France have been hit by a coordinated cyberattack that hijacked the software controlling their refrigerators and freezers, forcing...

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Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican ahead of his Gemelli hospital admission for lung surgery
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Pope Leo XIV Admitted to Gemelli Hospital Ahead of Lung Surgery

Pope Leo XIV was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Tuesday ahead of surgery later in the day to remove a small,...

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Collège Lakanal building in Aubagne after the 14-year-old school shooting that wounded two teachers
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14-Year-Old Pupil Arrested After Shooting Principal and Teacher at French School

A 14-year-old pupil has been arrested after opening fire with a hunting shotgun at his middle school in Aubagne, southern France, wounding...

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Night missile strike on Kyiv — fireball rising over apartment buildings
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Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv and Kharkiv Apartment Blocks, Killing Civilians in Overnight Barrage

KYIV — Russian missiles struck apartment blocks in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv in the early hours...

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