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Israeli riot police have fired stun grenades and tear gas inside al Aqsa Mosque in clashes with Palestinian worshippers in the early hours of Wednesday morning.  Twelve Palestinians were reportedly injured according to the Palestinian Red Crescent and dozens were arrested. Video footage from inside the mosque shows police beating Palestinians. The incident occurred after
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Oscar Pistorius will not be released early from his 13-year-five-month jail sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a parole board has decided. The former Olympic and Paralympic athlete, known as the Blade Runner, had applied for parole after serving half of his jail term. Earlier, Reeva’s mother June Steenkamp told Sky News that Pistorius
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More than 220,000 Russian troops and mercenaries have been killed or injured in Ukraine, according to the latest US assessment, Britain’s defence secretary has revealed. Ben Wallace also confirmed the first British tanks have arrived in Ukraine but said there is “still quite some considerable amounts of training to go” before Ukrainian forces are ready
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Two women have been stabbed to death at an Ismaili Muslim centre in Lisbon. The suspect, reportedly of Afghan origin and who police say was “armed with a large knife”, was shot at the scene. Officers ordered him to surrender but he refused and advanced toward them before being “neutralised”, police said in a statement.
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The White House has urged Israel “to find a compromise as soon as possible” after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defence minister for objecting to judicial reforms, triggering widespread protests. Mr Netanyahu fired Yoav Gallant on Sunday – a day after Mr Gallant broke ranks as an increasing number of Israeli Defence Force
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Israel’s president has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “stop the legislative process immediately” after the PM triggered widespread protests by sacking his defence minister for objecting to judicial reforms. President Isaac Herzog, the head of state who is supposed to remain above politics, said “the eyes of the whole world are on you”
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“Fire tourists” have been urged to keep away from blazes raging in eastern Spain after wildfire season arrived earlier than expected. Officials have said onlookers have been putting themselves at risk and disrupting efforts to extinguish flames. More than 500 firefighters, supported by 20 planes and helicopters, were battling a fire four days after it
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