Proposed Ukraine land concessions are Putin’s trap, EU’s top diplomat tells BBC
Kaja Kallas warns in a BBC interview against pushing Ukraine to give up territories to Russia.
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Former Thai PM Thaksin acquitted in royal insult case
The former PM’s lese majeste charge relates to an interview he did with a South Korean newspaper years ago.
At least 18 killed and dozens injured in separate Colombia attacks
A car bomb killed six people in Cali while a downed police helicopter left 12 officers dead.
Elon Musk and X reach settlement with axed Twitter workers
Ex-Twitter staff sued the platform after some 6,000 employees were sacked in 2022.
Erik Menendez to remain in prison after decision by California Parole Board
Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for the 1989 shotgun killings of their parents. State parole officials reviewed Erik’s case Thursday
Six found dead at dairy farm
Six people have been found dead at a dairy farm in Colorado after a suspected toxic gas incident, authorities have said.
Verdict due for Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case
Looming ‘lese majeste’ court ruling holds royal reckoning for Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Judge rules Trump lawyer Alina Habba is unlawfully serving as US attorney
The Trump administration has ignored a July decision from a panel of judges replacing Habba as interim US attorney.
Israeli PM Netanyahu approves Gaza City seizure despite ceasefire talks
Israeli PM also says will resume talks for release of all captives and end to the war, but only on Israel’s terms.
The 95-year-old POW who wants to return to North Korea to die
Ahn Hak-sop failed in his attempt to cross the border, after spending most of his life in South Korea.
Why Donetsk ‘fortress belt’ matters so much for Ukraine’s defences
For Ukraine to lose western Donetsk would mean the fall of a bulwark against any future Russian advance.
Leading conservationist in South Africa denies smuggling rhino horns worth $14m
John Hume was allegedly part of an international rhino horn trafficking syndicate, prosecutors say.
Man held after four bodies found in River Seine
A passer-by led French police to the grim discovery at the foot of a bridge south-east of Paris.