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PARIS — The Paris prosecutor has asked for a prison sentence of five years and a five-year ban from political office for far-right leader Marine Le Pen in an illegal party funding case. Nicolas Barret asked for the ban to become effective immediately after the verdict, even if the defense …

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s Supreme Court has been evacuated and a man has been found dead after two explosions were heard outside the building on Wednesday evening. The blasts hit the center of Brazil’s capital, where the Supreme Court, parliament and presidential palace are all located. A spokesperson for the …

The Lebanese Ministry of Health has announced that the number of deaths as a result of the Israeli aggression on Lebanon since October 2023 has risen to 3,365 people and about 14,344 injured.The ministry said in a statement that the Israeli army’s raids yesterday resulted in 78 deaths and 122 …

PARIS — Protests erupted in Paris on Wednesday night against a controversial gala organized by Israel’s far-right. The event, held in a secret location, intended to raise money for Israel. It advertised guests such as the Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, known for his extreme positions on Gaza, who ended …

WASHINGTON — Israel has overseen the forced mass displacement of Palestinians in Gaza in a deliberate and systematic campaign that amounts to a war crime and a crime against humanity, according to a new Human Rights Watch report. The 154-page report, published by the US-based advocacy group on Thursday, details …

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s nomination of Congressman Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general arrived like a thunderclap in Washington DC on Wednesday afternoon. Of all the president-elect’s picks for his administration so far, this is easily the most controversial – and sends a clear message that Trump intends to …

BRUSSELS — Police deployed water cannons at demonstrators after hundreds gathered in Brussels on Wednesday to protest the arrival of French far-right politician Jordan Bardella. The chairman of France’s far-right National Rally party, Bardella arrived in Belgium to present his recently published memoir. Local media reports that around 300 protesters …

VALENCIA — Flooding in garages, commercial premises and ground floor dwellings, overflowing streams and rivers, roads cut off and large pools of water in the streets are the most notable consequences of the rainfall. Storms in Spain caused school closures and train cancellations on Wednesday, two weeks after flash floods …

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, yesterday. Israeli military strikes killed at least 22 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip yesterday, as Israeli forces deepened their incursion into Beit Hanoun town in the north, forcing most remaining residents to …

In July 1977, New York City was plunged into complete darkness due to a citywide power outage that lasted 25 hours, caused by a severe thunderstorm. This unexpected event sparked a wave of crime, looting, and vandalism, resulting in millions of dollars in damages. The blackout and its aftermath raised …