Israel has returned 22 ancient artefacts to Greece that had been stolen. The items, which include vases and a bronze statue from ancient Greece, were handed over in a ceremony in Athens as part of growing cooperation between the two countries.
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Israel returned 22 stolen ancient artefacts to Greece.
The artefacts include 15 Attic vases, six Corinthian vases, and one bronze female statuette.
These items date from between 700 BC and 320 BC.
The Israeli Antiquities Authority located the artefacts through its Theft Prevention Unit.
The return was celebrated in a ceremony at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens.
Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni accepted the artefacts from Israeli officials.
This is the first time Israel has returned antiquities to Greece.
Greece and Israel are strengthening cultural, energy, and defense ties, including a large Israeli defense deal with Greece.
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Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson disagreed with a deal made by President Donald Trump, which involves importing 300,000 tons of diesel from Russia. She expressed concern about making a deal with a country that the U.S. considers an adversary.
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Ashley Hinson is running for the U.S. Senate as a Republican from Iowa.
President Donald Trump arranged a deal to import 300,000 tons of diesel fuel from Russia.
The imported diesel will enter both the U.S. and global markets.
Hinson opposed this deal because Russia is seen as an opposing country to the U.S.
She emphasized the need to lower gas prices in the U.S.
The disagreement highlights different views within the Republican Party about how to handle relations with Russia.
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Saudi Arabia reported that its defense forces intercepted missiles aimed at Riyadh and Dhahran. Some debris from the missiles caused injuries and damage to homes. At the same time, Yemen’s government, supported by Saudi Arabia, said it is making progress in its fight to regain areas controlled by the Houthi movement.
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Saudi Arabia intercepted missiles targeting the cities of Riyadh and Dhahran.
Debris from the intercepted missiles caused injuries to at least four people.
Some homes were damaged in Riyadh because of falling missile debris.
Yemen’s government, backed by Saudi Arabia, is pushing to retake land from the Houthi group.
The fighting between the Saudi-backed government and the Houthis is ongoing and escalating.
The conflict involves missile attacks crossing from Yemen into Saudi Arabia.
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A former Ukrainian military officer is on trial in Germany, accused of leading a secret operation that blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022. The case, which involves sabotage of major gas pipelines that supplied Europe with Russian gas, is the first public hearing in a multi-year investigation and will continue until February next year.
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The trial began at the Hamburg Higher Regional Court and is expected to last until February.
The accused, identified only as Serhii K. due to German privacy laws, denies involvement.
Prosecutors say Serhii K. led a team including divers and an explosives expert to damage the pipelines.
He was arrested in Italy in August 2025 and extradited to Germany in November.
The group allegedly used a sailboat from Rostock to plant timed military-grade explosives near the Danish island of Bornholm.
The explosion caused major leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, releasing methane gas into the atmosphere.
Ukraine denies any role in the blasts, while Russia expects fair punishment for those responsible.
Another suspect, Vladimir Z., described as a trained scuba diver on the team, was arrested in Croatia and is being transferred to Germany.
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Chris Cuomo asked former White House adviser Steve Bannon if he would accept the results of the upcoming midterm elections if Democrats win important races. Their conversation focused on whether Bannon and others would respect the election outcome.
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Chris Cuomo is a news anchor for NewsNation.
Steve Bannon is a former adviser to President Trump.
Cuomo questioned Bannon about accepting election results if Democrats win.
The discussion took place ahead of the midterm elections.
The midterm elections will decide control of Congress.
Bannon’s response on acceptance of results was a main topic.
The debate highlights concerns about potential disputes over election outcomes.
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The United Nations General Assembly elected 15 members to the Human Rights Council without any competition, as each region put forward the exact number of candidates for available seats. Human rights groups criticized this uncontested vote, saying it allows countries with poor human rights records to join the council.
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The UN General Assembly has 193 member countries and elected 15 members to the Human Rights Council.
The 47-member Human Rights Council seats are divided among regions to ensure fair geographic representation.
This year, every regional group nominated the same number of candidates as available seats, so there was no competition.
Some members elected have been criticized for poor human rights records, including countries from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Western, and Eastern Europe groups.
The council investigates human rights abuses worldwide, including in North Korea, Iran, Myanmar, Ukraine, and Israel.
The Human Rights Council replaced a previous UN body in 2006 that was discredited for including countries with bad records.
The council faces ongoing criticism that some countries join to protect themselves and their allies.
President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the council twice, citing concerns about bias against Israel.
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Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv for a second day in a row. Ukraine did not get an early warning from Western countries and only detected the missiles as they approached the city.
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Russian missiles targeted Kyiv two days in a row.
Ukraine did not receive advance warnings from its Western allies.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the missiles were detected only near Kyiv.
The attacks used ballistic missiles, a type that follows a high arc path.
Ukrainian officials reported the missile strikes.
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Senator Jon Ossoff and Representative Mike Collins debated during their second Georgia Senate race event. They discussed topics like the Jeffrey Epstein files, the 2020 election, tariffs, and the war, each criticizing the other's positions.
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Jon Ossoff is a Democratic senator running for reelection in Georgia.
Mike Collins is a Republican representative challenging Ossoff in the Senate race.
Ossoff is the only Senate Democrat seeking reelection in a state won by President Trump in 2024.
The candidates debated issues including Jeffrey Epstein’s files and the 2020 presidential election.
Ossoff criticized Collins' ties to the current administration’s tariffs and involvement in the war.
The debate took place on a Tuesday night and was their second meeting in this election cycle.
Both candidates exchanged sharp criticisms during the debate.
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The Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer after having surgery on his right lung. Medical experts have discussed the possible outlook for his health following the diagnosis.
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Pope Leo XIV had surgery on his right lung.
After surgery, doctors found he has lung cancer.
The Vatican made this health information public.
Health experts talked about what the diagnosis might mean for the Pope’s future health.
Lung cancer affects the lungs and can be serious depending on how advanced it is.
Pope Leo XIV is currently recovering in a hospital.
The news was reported by CBS News and discussed by medical professionals.
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Dolly Parton’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, and his security company face a restraining order filed by Parton’s estate management after her death. Seaver denies threatening anyone and says the messages used against him were private talks between friends about grief and business strategy.
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Bryan Seaver is Dolly Parton’s nephew and head of her former security team.
Dolly Parton’s estate is managed by an entity called She's Alive, led by Parton’s longtime manager, Danny Nozell.
A temporary restraining order was granted against Seaver and his security firm, Squadron Augmented Protection Services (SAPS), preventing contact and proximity to She's Alive employees and partners.
The restraining order claims Seaver made violent threats and interfered with Parton’s business after her death on August 25.
Seaver argues the texts cited as threats were private conversations expressing frustration and grief between friends.
Seaver was fired by She's Alive in early September, shortly before the restraining order was sought.
The judge granted the temporary order citing Seaver’s access to weapons and potential for retaliation.
A hearing to decide if the order becomes permanent is set for October 20.
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A Sydney jury is watching a computer-generated video showing the alleged double murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer, is accused of killing the couple with his police gun, but he says it was self-defense during separate struggles.
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Beau Lamarre-Condon is charged with two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter.
The shootings happened on 19 February 2024 at Jesse Baird’s home in Paddington, Sydney.
The prosecution says Lamarre-Condon shot Baird twice in the kitchen and then Davies through a bedroom door.
A 3D video reconstruction was shown to the jury, including bullet hole photos and bullet paths.
A firearms expert analyzed the bullet holes and found "stippling," which shows how close the gun was fired to the door.
The expert concluded the gun was 10 to 20 cm away from Davies when it was fired.
The defense argues the shootings were accidents during physical struggles and that Lamarre-Condon acted in self-defense.
The trial is ongoing before Justice Natalie Adams.
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President Donald Trump pardoned two diesel mechanics, Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming, during a campaign rally in Alaska. The two had pleaded guilty to breaking the Clean Air Act, a law that limits pollution from vehicles.
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President Trump held a campaign rally in Wasilla, Alaska.
At the rally, he pardoned Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming.
Both men were diesel mechanics.
They had been charged with violating the Clean Air Act.
They pleaded guilty for breaking pollution rules related to their work.
The Clean Air Act is a law aimed at reducing air pollution.
The pardons were signed publicly during the event.
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Republican Senator Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson debated for the third time before the Maine Senate election with three weeks left until Election Day. They disagreed on issues like votes related to the Iran war and how to handle the rising cost of living.
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The debate was the third meeting between Senator Susan Collins and challenger Troy Jackson.
The election will happen in about three weeks.
Collins is the current senator seeking re-election.
They discussed Collins’ past votes on the Iran war, both supporting and opposing parts.
Both candidates shared different plans for dealing with cost of living problems.
The debate covered key topics important to Maine voters ahead of the election.
The discussion showed clear differences between the Republican and Democrat candidates.
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HBO's TV show *Girls* will return for a short new series of five episodes, with filming starting in 2027. Lena Dunham, the show's creator and star, announced the revival along with the original main cast and executive producer Judd Apatow.
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*Girls* originally aired for six seasons from 2012 to 2017 on HBO.
The show focused on four friends living in New York City during their 20s.
All five original main actors will join the new limited series.
Production is planned to begin in 2027, with five episodes in the revival.
Judd Apatow will return as an executive producer.
Lena Dunham said the revival will explore the characters around age 40.
Actor Adam Driver and co-showrunner Jenni Konner are not part of the new project.
Dunham revealed personal conflicts related to the original show in her memoir *Famesick*.
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India has removed 130 million names from its voter list in a special process called SIR (special intensive revision). Many people, especially from Muslim and minority communities, say they were wrongly left off the list and some have even been pushed across the border to Bangladesh.
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130 million names were removed from the Indian voter list in a short time, the largest removal since India’s independence.
The government says SIR cleaned the list by removing dead and duplicate names, but many living citizens were also excluded.
Critics say the process disproportionately removed Muslims, minorities, and poor people, who mostly do not support the ruling BJP party.
Protests against SIR have occurred in major Indian cities, including large marches and police detentions.
Opposition parties accuse the government of using SIR to steal votes and have asked the election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, to step down.
In West Bengal, the BJP has increased detention of “illegal” immigrants after coming to power, targeting people excluded from the voter list.
Shahida Fakir, an excluded voter, was detained and pushed into Bangladesh, even though she has documents proving her Indian citizenship.
The election commission, led by Kumar, has taken on new powers to decide who is a citizen, which some view as beyond its legal role.
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Bank of America was fined $1.2 billion by the U.S. Treasury Department for failing to detect and report suspicious financial activities that could be related to money laundering. The bank admitted it did not properly follow laws to prevent illegal money flow and will include this fine in its financial results.
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Bank of America failed to report more than $5 billion in suspicious activities to the government.
About $1 billion in those transactions had risks linked to national security and illegal finance.
The bank missed signs of possible money laundering involving Chinese networks and trade near the U.S. southwest border.
The $1.2 billion fine is the third-largest ever given by the Treasury Department.
The penalty includes fines from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Bank of America admitted it "willfully violated" the Bank Secrecy Act by not maintaining proper anti-money laundering programs.
The bank relied too much on outside parties instead of using its own systems to detect illegal money flows.
The bank will report this fine as a charge in its upcoming financial report, lowering its net income.
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A federal court overturned a protection order that blocked a goldmine project in central west New South Wales. The order was issued under Indigenous heritage laws to protect culturally important sites but was found invalid, allowing the mining company to continue plans.
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The protection order was made under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act by former environment minister Tanya Plibersek in 2024.
The order aimed to protect the headwaters and springs of the Belubula River, important to the Wiradyuri Traditional Owners.
It prevented Regis Resources from building a tailings dam needed for the McPhillamys goldmine at Blayney.
Justice James Stellios ruled the protection order invalid, saying the court could not judge the merits of the heritage claim.
Regis Resources argued it was denied a fair process and presented legal challenges based on procedural errors.
The company plans to pursue a new development method avoiding the protection area if the order is reconsidered.
Regis Resources sees the ruling as a positive step for advancing the gold project, which they say could benefit the local economy.
The current environment minister, Murray Watt, is expected to reassess the protection order application.
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Senator Jon Ossoff and Representative Mike Collins debated in Georgia ahead of the midterm election, exchanging personal and political criticisms. Ossoff confirmed he has no interest in running for president in 2028 and discussed his position on a potential impeachment of President Trump.
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Jon Ossoff is the incumbent Democratic Senator running for reelection in Georgia.
Mike Collins is the Republican challenger for Ossoff’s Senate seat.
The debate focused on topics like the war with Iran, rising costs, and the 2020 election results.
Ossoff denied any plans to run for president in 2028 and said he plans to serve a full six-year Senate term.
Ossoff did not clearly say yes or no on supporting impeachment of President Trump but criticized Trump’s actions as serious misconduct.
Collins accused Ossoff of being out of touch and relying on family money, while Ossoff criticized Collins for alleged ties to white nationalism and called him part of the Washington establishment.
Both candidates brought up connections involving Jeffrey Epstein to attack each other.
The debate was the final one before early voting started in Georgia for the midterm elections.
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Protests broke out in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after emergency and governor’s rule were imposed. Police and protesters clashed, and police fired shots that injured at least five people.
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The protests happened in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province in Pakistan.
Authorities imposed emergency and governor’s rule, meaning the local government’s powers were limited.
This action was due to claims that the local government failed to control Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan fighters.
Police confronted the protesters during the demonstrations.
Police fired on protesters, causing injuries to at least five people.
The protests occurred in areas where former Prime Minister Imran Khan has strong support.
The situation reflects ongoing security and political challenges in the region.
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Australia’s highest court ruled that a woman, Rachel Smith, has the right to freeze her eggs while serving a prison sentence in Queensland. The court decided that egg freezing does not count as "assisted reproductive technology," which is banned in Queensland prisons, and sent the case back for reconsideration.
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Rachel Smith is serving a 10-year prison sentence in Queensland for drug trafficking.
She will be 39 when she can apply for parole and 41 when her sentence ends.
Smith wanted to freeze her eggs while in prison to reduce the risk of infertility caused by aging.
Queensland prison officials said egg freezing was banned because it is considered assisted reproductive technology under state law.
Smith challenged this claim, saying her human rights were violated and the law was misapplied.
Lower courts ruled against her, but the High Court of Australia ruled in her favor.
The High Court said egg freezing is not assisted reproductive technology under the law.
The case was sent back to Queensland Corrections to reconsider her application quickly.
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