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Denmark scraps book tax to fight 'reading crisis'

The government hopes abolishing the sales tax will encourage more people to buy books..

20th August, 2025

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German controversy surrounds jail term for transgender far-right extremist

Marla-Svenja Liebich was sentenced two years ago to a total of one year and six months in prison without parole..

20th August, 2025

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Tulsi Gabbard revokes security clearances of 37 US intelligence officials

The director of national intelligence accuses the officials, who served under Biden and Obama, of politicising intelligence for partisan or personal g.

20th August, 2025

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Israel approves controversial West Bank settlement project

The Palestinian Authority says the decision is illegal and will "destroy" the prospects for a two-state solution..

20th August, 2025

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Israeli military says first stages of assault on Gaza City have begun

Call-up letters have gone out to 60,000 reservists to bolster an operation which is expected to last until next year..

20th August, 2025

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Heavy rain paralyses India's financial capital Mumbai

Nearly 600 people were rescued from a stalled monorail system and 350 others have been shifted to shelters..

20th August, 2025

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Dozens of Afghan deportees from Iran killed in bus crash

At least 17 children were among those killed after the bus crashed and caught fire on its way to Kabul..

20th August, 2025

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US strikes deportation deals with Honduras and Uganda

Uganda and Honduras have agreed to accept migrants of other nationalities who have been deported from the US, CBS reports..

20th August, 2025

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Walmart recalls possibly radioactive shrimp after public warned not to eat

US consumers are being advised to throw away shrimp with the supermarket's Great Value label..

20th August, 2025

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Man run over by own bulldozer while fighting Portugal fires

The man was fighting fires that have spread through the country as Europe battles heatwaves..

20th August, 2025