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Mass security operation deployed for Paris Opening Ceremony

Nearly 50,000 police officers and heavily armed soldiers swarmed the streets of Paris providing security for the Olympic Games opening ceremony. Snipers took to rooftops including one on the Arc de Triomphe.

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Another Melbourne vape shop fire in ongoing turf war

Melbourne detectives are investigating another targeted arson attack on a vape store in the city's inner east. The Cotton Mouth Vape and Bong Shop is the latest store destroyed in the ongoing criminal turf war. More than 70 tobacco shops...

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Police allegedly bust drug ring from immigration detention centre

Two men have been refused bail after police allege finding two kilograms of methylamphetamine at Sydney's Villawood detention centre. A 49-year-old man allegedly co-ordinated a drug ring from the immigration centre.

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Timberlake's lawyer claims wrongful arrest

Justin Timberlake’s lawyer says the pop singer wasn’t intoxicated during a traffic stop last month amid claims there were errors in the documents submitted by police following his arrest last month.

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Mexican drug lords arrested in El Paso

Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and a son of his former partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, were arrested on Thursday in El Paso, Texas, in a major coup for U.S. authorities that may also reshape the Mexican criminal landsc...

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North Korean charged in U.S. cyberattacks

A North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, U.S. military bases and international entities.

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France rail network attacked before Olympics

Arsonists lighting fires across France's high-speed rail network have disrupted the transport network just hours before the Olympic Opening Ceremony in Paris, however the attacks failed to stop the event from going ahead.

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Park Fire becomes California's biggest wildfire of 2024

A burning car pushed into a gully sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year. The Park Fire has burned more than 164,000 acres.

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Saboteurs attack French railways ahead of Olympic ceremony

Saboteurs struck France's TGV high-speed train network in a series of pre-dawn attacks that caused chaos on the country's busiest rail lines ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for...

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Climate protest halts Frankfurt flights

Germany's busiest airport has resumed operations after hundreds of flights were suspended because of a climate protest. Activists broke through a fence at Frankfurt airport and glued themselves to the tarmac. Police detained eight people.

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Young Kenyans vent anger at government

Kenya’s youth protests have entered a second month with a raft of political demands still unmet. In the latest move to quell growing dissatisfaction with his government, President William Ruto nominated key allies of main opposition lead...

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Thai opposition set for court battle over royal insults law

Thailand's main opposition figurehead is hopeful his election-winning Move Forward Party will survive an upcoming dissolution case, but warned of the impact of another investigation that could leave the popular progressive outfit decimated.

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U.S. arrests El Chapo's son and Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' in Texas

Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and the son of his former partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, were arrested in El Paso, Texas, the U.S. Justice Department said.

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Suspects in custody after eastern suburbs police chase

Two men in their 20s are in custody after leading police on a pursuit through Sydney's eastern suburbs. The pair are facing 19 charges between them. The accused allegedly loitered outside the Dover Heights home of nightclub identity John...

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Protests continue in Kenya as families demand justice for those killed

Protesters in the Kenyan capital have marked a month since the worst day of a crackdown by security forces on people rallying against a controversial finance bill. More than 50 people have been killed in the weeks of protests. On Thursda...

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Major security operation in place to guard Paris Olympics

The Olympic Games are set to officially open on Friday (July 25), with the French government pledging an "unprecedented" security operation to ensure the safety of the event. A force of 35,000 to 45,000 security personnel will be deploye...

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U.K. police officer suspended after kicking video goes viral

The condition of the man who was kicked in the head by a police officer at Manchester Airport has deteriorated, according to his lawyer. The incident is currently under investigation by the independent police watchdog. Police reported re...

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Man with knife and explosives arrested at Westfield

Counterterrorism officers are investigating after a man was allegedly found with chemical explosives and a knife at a Sydney shopping centre. Police moved in after shoppers heard a loud blast at Miranda Westfield.

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UN demands investigation of Bangladesh's crackdown on protesters

A limited curfew is still in place in Bangladesh after days of protests and a police crackdown. Some businesses and government offices are reopening, and partial internet service is being restored in some areas. Police have arrested more...

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Germany demands better airport security after activist blockades

German politicians insisted better protection was needed for the country's airports on Thursday (July 25) after climate activists were able to breach fences and disrupt air traffic for the second day in a row.

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U.S. House votes to form task force to investigate Trump shooting

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to form a bipartisan task force with subpoena power to investigate the security failures surrounding the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on June 13.

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Journalists in Kenya protest attacks on media freedoms

Dozens of journalists joined marches in Kenya in protest at what they see as heavy-handed government tactics to stifle media freedoms, including police attacks on journalists during the demonstrations that have rocked the country for the...

France 24

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Netanyahu delivers fiery speech to U.S. Congress

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed “total victory” against Hamas and condemned American opponents of the war in Gaza on Wednesday in a scathing speech to Congress boycotted by dozens of Democratic lawmakers and protested by ...

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