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New U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture

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US Charges Maduro and Wife With Torture Conspiracy

The United States on Thursday charged former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiracy to commit torture, adding to existing drug trafficking and firearms charges. Prosecutors allege detainees, including US citizens, suffered waterboarding, rape and beatings. The revised indictment also cites Venezuela's DGCIM military intelligence agency. The pair remain in US custody.

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Israel and U.K. Cut Last-Minute Deal to Avoid Full Closure of British Consulate in East Jerusalem

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UK consulate in East Jerusalem becomes UK Mission

Israel removed signs from Britain's consulate general in East Jerusalem and said the consulate had "ceased to function". British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the building would remain open as an independent UK mission, continuing to serve Palestinians. Israel had said in September it would act after UK sanctions on illegal West Bank settlements.

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South Korea recalls Ukraine envoy over prisoner-of-war row

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South Korea Recalls Ambassador to Ukraine Over POW Dispute

South Korea is recalling its ambassador to Ukraine after Kyiv publicly disclosed that two North Korean prisoners of war were transferred to Seoul. Seoul accused President Volodymyr Zelensky of breaking a confidentiality agreement and said the disclosure endangered the prisoners' families in North Korea. President Lee Jae Myung had threatened punitive steps if Ukraine did not apologize; Ukraine has rejected the accusations.

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Christa Pike Regains Consciousness After Failed Execution in Tennessee

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Christa Pike recovering after failed Tennessee execution

Death row inmate Christa Pike is walking with assistance and eating again in hospital about a week after Tennessee's failed lethal-injection execution attempt, her attorneys said Thursday. Her lawyers earlier said Pike, 50, was conscious and speaking while handcuffed and receiving critical care. She survived two lethal injections during the botched procedure.

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Houthi Attacks on Riyadh Airport Leave 3 Dead, Saudi Arabia Says

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Houthi Attack Kills Three at Riyadh Airport

Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed three Saudi nationals, Saudi Arabia said. The airport reopened after the strikes, which came amid an escalation in fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and the kingdom, which backs Yemen's government. Airports have appeared to be the primary target in recent days.

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Two Latvian men arrested after RAF Molesworth breach

Two Latvian men, aged 32 and 36, were arrested early Thursday inside the perimeter of RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire, a UK base used by the US military and NATO for intelligence operations. They were detained on suspicion of trespass, causing criminal damage and entering a prohibited place. British counter-terrorism police are investigating, but police said nothing so far links the incident to a recent alleged terror plot at another air base in England.

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South Africa Withdraws Asylum Directive After Violent Protests

South Africa withdrew a controversial asylum directive after anti-migrant protests turned violent in Johannesburg's Soweto and Durban, with cars torched and foreign-run businesses forced to shut. The unrest followed a court order requiring the government to resume processing asylum applications.

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Trump Awards National Medal of Science to Musk, Tech Executives

President Donald Trump awarded the National Medal of Science to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and AMD CEO Lisa Su. The White House ceremony recognized major contributions to science and engineering. Trump praised Musk as a "modern-day Thomas Edison," though the two have had a volatile relationship in recent years.

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Andrew granted compensation after Royal Lodge lease surrendered

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Granted £302,000 After Royal Lodge Lease Surrender

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been granted £302,000 in compensation after the lease on his former Royal Lodge home in Windsor was officially surrendered, a Crown Estate spokesperson said. The former prince gave up the lease within its first 25 years following public outcry about the rent he paid.

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3 Killed and Dozens Injured in Attacks on Saudi Airports, as Houthis Claim Strikes

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Houthi Attacks on Saudi Airports Kill Three

Saudi authorities said Houthi strikes on airports in the kingdom killed three people and injured 36, and that two missiles targeting Riyadh were intercepted. The dead included two women and a Sudanese man, according to Saudi officials. A Houthi spokesman claimed responsibility for the attacks, which prompted mass flight cancellations.

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Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over four stripes design

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Adidas sues White Fox over four-stripe branding

Adidas has sued Australian online retailer White Fox in federal court, accusing it of using a “deceptively similar” four-stripe design to trade off Adidas’s reputation. The German sportswear brand is seeking an order to stop sales and damages.

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How the Epstein Files forced the Nobel Peace Prize to reckon with impartiality.

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US Charges Maduro and Wife With Torture Conspiracy

UK consulate in East Jerusalem becomes UK Mission

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Christa Pike recovering after failed Tennessee execution

Houthi Attack Kills Three at Riyadh Airport

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Shein outsells British rival Asos as UK revenue hits £2.58bn

Doctor accused of 1994 Rwanda genocide offences to face trial in UK

France: Investigators recover 2 stolen Renoir paintings

Trump says U.S. won't attack Iran before midterms. And, ICE agent shoots man in NYC

Eritrea and Ethiopia accuse each other of provoking war as Tigray rebels retreat

Nobel Prize Winners Don’t Get a Heads-Up

Voting to begin in local elections in the Czech Republic

‘Indentured servants’: US green card move will hit thousands of IT workers

Crazy Rich Asians to return as TV show with original film's stars

A Rural Village Voted to Leave the U.K., Stirring Britain’s Migration Debate

Hegseth promises execution live stream as Trump appears to ‘pause’ war on Iran | First Thing

Leader of Jewish Greens calls for Zack Polanski to resign after byelection loss

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How India’s Gen Z Protests Inspired Gen Alpha

Houthi missile strikes kill three at Riyadh airport including airline captain

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Isaias strengthens to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 season

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