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2 men get 40 years each for Malta reporter's car-bomb murder

2 men get 40 years each for Malta reporter's car-bomb murder

VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — A judge in Malta sentenced two brothers to 40 years in prison each after they abruptly reversed course and pleaded guilty Friday to the car-bomb murder of an anti-corruption journalist, which had shocked Europe and triggered an
Dozens of workers trapped after blast in Turkish coal mine

Dozens of workers trapped after blast in Turkish coal mine

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey on Friday has trapped dozens of miners, officials said. At least 14 others were rescued or were able to exit the workings themselves.
North Macedonia skips song contest due to high energy bills

North Macedonia skips song contest due to high energy bills

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s state broadcaster MRT announced Friday that the country will not participate in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in the English port city of Liverpool to save money on electricity bills.
Germany: Man bites police dog, woman punches officer

Germany: Man bites police dog, woman punches officer

BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany said Friday they detained a man for resisting arrest and biting a service dog.
Brothers reverse plea to guilty in car-bomb murder trial

Brothers reverse plea to guilty in car-bomb murder trial

VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — In a stunning reversal, two brothers who are on trial for the car-bomb murder of a Maltese anti-corruption journalist on Friday entered guilty pleas on the first day of trial.
Judge rules new DACA program can continue temporarily

Judge rules new DACA program can continue temporarily

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that the current version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children can continue, at least temporarily. U.S.
AT&T Illinois to pay $23M to settle federal probe

AT&T Illinois to pay $23M to settle federal probe

CHICAGO (AP) — AT&T Illinois has agreed to pay a $23 million fine to resolve a federal probe into its illegal efforts to influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, prosecutors announced Friday. The U.S.
Police: Teen kills 2 in neighborhood, 3 more along greenway

Police: Teen kills 2 in neighborhood, 3 more along greenway

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N. Korea fires missile, artillery shells, inflaming tensions

N. Korea fires missile, artillery shells, inflaming tensions

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a ballistic missile and hundreds of artillery shells toward the sea Friday and flew warplanes near the tense border with South Korea, further raising animosities triggered by the North’s recent barrage of w
Heir to Dutch throne forced to stay home amid security fears

Heir to Dutch throne forced to stay home amid security fears

THE HAGUE (AP) — The teenage heir to the Dutch throne has been forced to give up on Amsterdam's student life and live instead at her parents' palace, the latest indication of just how much of a threat organized crime poses to Dutch society.
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