Kevin Spacey settles civil claims brought by three men in London
Three men who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault have settled their civil claims before trial at London’s High Court.
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Iran hangs three men tied to January protests as rights groups warn of crackdown
Rights groups say the trio were denied fair trials and confessed under torture, while Iran’s judiciary said they were convicted of killing police officers during unrest.
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Police Scotland arrest Iranian man and Romanian woman near HMNB Clyde
Police Scotland arrested two people after they allegedly tried to enter HMNB Clyde, the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine base.
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Vatican appeals court orders retrial of Cardinal Becciu
A Vatican appeals court has ordered a retrial for Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, though his original sentence remains in place while proceedings continue.
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Peru names Luis Arroyo as premier after Denisse Miralles resignation
Peru’s prime minister changed again after Denisse Miralles resigned and President José María Balcázar appointed Luis Arroyo to replace her.
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Shooting at Holloman Air Force Base leaves one dead and one injured
Military officials say the New Mexico base went on lockdown after reports of an active shooter, and the incident remains under investigation.
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Denis Sassou N’Guesso reelected in Republic of Congo with 94.82% of vote
Provisional results show the incumbent extending his rule after a boycott-driven election in which opposition figures said the outcome was effectively predetermined.
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Kuwait arrests 16 in alleged Hezbollah-linked sabotage plot
Kuwaiti authorities say 16 people, including two Lebanese nationals, were arrested and weapons, drones and communication equipment were seized.
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Nepal confirms first transgender lawmaker as Bhumika Shrestha enters parliament
Nepal’s Election Commission has confirmed Bhumika Shrestha as a proportional-representation MP, a milestone that makes her the country’s first transgender woman lawmaker.
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India Completes First Phase of Rajya Sabha Elections on Event Date 2026-03-16
CNBC TV18 reported that voting for 37 upper-house seats concluded with the BJP winning 13 seats and its allies taking seven more across 10 states.
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North Korea holds national vote for Supreme People’s Assembly
North Koreans are voting to elect 687 deputies to the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly, a contest that reveals the system more than it changes power.
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Explosion damages Jewish school in Amsterdam, no injuries reported
Police are investigating after a blast damaged a Jewish school in Amsterdam and heightened concern after other recent attacks on Jewish sites in the Netherlands and Belgium.
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Five arrested after protestors ransack Communist Party office in Cuba
State media says a small group vandalized a Communist Party office in Morón amid anger over blackouts and shortages, and five people were arrested.
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Maria Kolesnikova receives Charlemagne Prize in Aachen after prison release
The Belarusian opposition figure accepted the award in person in Germany four years after it was first conferred while she was jailed in Belarus.
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Thousands protest in Italy over war, Meloni reforms and looming judicial referendum
The Rome rally linked anger over Middle East wars with a domestic fight over justice reforms as Giorgia Meloni campaigned for a March referendum.
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Anti-war protests spread across Spain over Iran and Gaza
Thousands of people rallied in Spanish cities including Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia to protest the Iran war and the fighting in Gaza, reviving the country's anti-war movement.
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Bolivia hands over alleged cartel leader Sebastián Marset after arrest operation
Police arrested Marset in Santa Cruz and transferred him to US authorities, marking a major capture in a long-running South American manhunt.
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Nepal’s RSP wins parliamentary majority, according to election commission results
Nepal’s election commission said Balendra Shah’s RSP won a majority in the 275-seat House of Representatives, marking a major political shift.
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Suspect dies after attack on Detroit-area synagogue leaves 31 injured
Authorities said a vehicle-ramming and shooting attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township killed the suspect and wounded 31 others, sending shock waves through the Detroit-area Jewish community.
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ICC drops Venezuela sanctions inquiry while moving ahead on Belarus case
The International Criminal Court has ended a probe into whether US sanctions on Venezuela amounted to crimes against humanity, even as it advances a separate Belarus investigation.
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Nineteen jailed over Moscow Crocus City Hall attack after closed-door trial
A Russian military court handed life sentences to 15 defendants and long prison terms to four others over the 2024 concert hall massacre near Moscow.
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Israeli military drops charges against five soldiers accused in Sde Teiman abuse case
Israel’s military has dropped charges against five soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee at Sde Teiman, ending a case that split the country.
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Jakarta Police Investigate Acid Attack on KontraS Official on Event Date 2026-03-12
Human rights activist Andrie Yunus suffered burns over 24% of his body after attackers on a motorcycle splashed acid at him in central Jakarta, according to police and KontraS.
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Old Dominion shooting suspect identified after deadly Norfolk campus attack
Police identified the suspect in the Old Dominion University shooting as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, an ex-Army National Guard member with a past terror conviction.
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