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• French modeling scout linked to Jeffrey Epstein found dead in Paris apartment

  23-07-2026 23:02 via foxnews.com
  
  A French modeling scout with ties to Jeffrey Epstein was found dead inside his Paris apartment, prosecutors said.The body of Daniel Siad, 69, was discovered Monday night, and an autopsy is pending. Siad's attorney, Menya Arab-Tigrine, told Fox News Digital he died of a heart attack."While he died of a heart attack, the unbearable waiting, the stigma cast upon him and, by extension, his loved ones as well as the daily pressure and anxiety he endured, undoubtedly played a role," she said. "We must
  
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• Donald Trump says decision on ‘massive attack’ against Iran is close

  23-07-2026 18:58
  
  President’s remarks follow Houthi strikes on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and oil prices rising past $100 a barrel againDonald Trump has said he is close to deciding whether to launch “a massive attack” against Iran, on a scale larger than strikes already witnessed during the months-long conflict with Tehran.Speaking to the Axios news site, the US president said: “I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before. I am close to making a decision. We are all set f
  
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• Mayor shot dead in Mexico months after surviving assassination attempt

  23-07-2026 18:32
  
  Valentín Lavín Romero is the 14th mayor to be murdered since Claudia Sheinbaum became president in 2024A mayor was shot dead on Wednesday in the Mexican state of Morelos after having survived a previous assassination attempt earlier this year. He is the 14th mayor to be murdered since Claudia Sheinbaum became president in October 2024.Valentín Lavín Romero, who was from the Green party, an ally of the ruling leftwing Morena party, was wounded at the end of January whe
  
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• Ousted Ukrainian defence minister refuses any other role in Zelenskyy’s government – as it happened

  23-07-2026 18:13
  Mykhailo Fedorov says only in his former post could he ‘combat procurement corruption and complete the army’s transformation’EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has offered a bit more detail on the new package of sanctions, saying they are “the largest round in four years,” and will “hit Putin where it hurts most.”In a statement, she said:“We have agreed on the 21st sanctions package against Russia. It delivers sweeping measures targeting Moscow&rs
  
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• Owner of Viking ship used in The Odyssey says studio has not paid bill for damage

  23-07-2026 17:28
  
  Swedish nonprofit alleges cost to repair replica was $6,000 but Universal – which made $264m on film’s opening weekend – has not stumped upThe Swedish owners of a Viking longship replica that features in the Hollywood blockbuster The Odyssey say they feel “forgotten” after film-makers allegedly returned the vessel damaged and failed to foot the bill for repairs.In nearly three decades at sea, the warship Glad av Gillberga – based on a wreck from around 1040 fo
  
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• Murdoch and Musk in the crosshairs at Venice film festival

  23-07-2026 16:58
  Danny Boyle’s drama about the acquisition of the Sun and a four-hour Elon Musk documentary will premiere alongside new films from Martin McDonagh and Werner Herzog – but only one female director has a movie in competitionThe Venice film festival promises to take a swing at media moguls of the print and digital era this year, with Trainspotting director Danny Boyle’s new film about Rupert Murdoch’s acquisition of the Sun and a new documentary about Elon Musk included in th
  
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• Israeli security minister joins Jewish extremists as they storm al-Aqsa mosque compound

  23-07-2026 16:33
  
  Far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was among thousands who gathered at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy siteIsrael’s far-right minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, joined thousands of Jewish extremists who stormed Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Thursday.Escorted by armed police, they prayed, waved the Israeli flag and sang the national anthem in a provocative display of political power. Continue reading...
  
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• Two Russian men jailed in Angola for terrorism and spying

  23-07-2026 16:24
  
  The men were convicted over alleged plan to stage coup and organise deadly demonstrations over fuel prices last yearTwo Russian men have been found guilty by an Angolan court of terrorism and spying after being accused of planning a coup and helping to organise deadly demonstrations in the southern African country last year.Lev Lakshtanov and Igor Ratchin were sentenced to eight and 11 years in jail respectively. They had denied the charges, claiming they were in Angola for cultural and business
  
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• MoD cancels army training in Kenya over powers to prosecute British soldiers

  23-07-2026 16:06
  September exercise called off after Kenya raises concerns over funding and jurisdiction for criminal offencesThe British army has been forced to cancel training for its troops in Kenya after the Kenyan government refused to ratify a bilateral defence agreement.While the UK government wanted to renew the existing agreement, Kenyan lawmakers had sought changes to give local authorities greater powers to hold British soldiers accountable for any offences committed in the country. Continue reading..
  
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• Oil passes $100 a barrel again and shares slide as Middle East conflict escalates

  23-07-2026 15:37
  Sharp rise in oil price reflects fears Houthi militias could strangle Saudi exports as US-Iran fighting intensifiesHow the Bab al-Mandab blockade threat pushed oil back above $100The oil price broke above $100 a barrel for the first time in two months as a fresh escalation of the Middle East conflict threatens to compound disruption to global oil supplies.The benchmark oil price rose sharply on Thursday, from $95 the day before, amid fears that Yemen’s Houthi militia could strangle Saudi o
  
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• Macy’s Black Friday in July sale — Save up to 70% while you still can

  23-07-2026 15:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  During the Macy’s Black Friday in July sale you can save on skin care, apparel, fragrance, appliances and more.
  
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• ‘Cockroach’ protests: India’s Modi promises to punish officials over exam leaks

  23-07-2026 12:31
  PM says ‘those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared’ as scandal spirals into widespread angerNarendra Modi has vowed to set up “fast-track courts” to speed up the punishment of officials accused of leaking examination papers, as the Indian prime minister seeks to quell a youth-led “cockroach” protest movement that has rocked Delhi and posed one of the biggest challenges to his government.In his first public remarks on the movement, Modi p
  
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• Total solar eclipse books out hotels two years in advance in New Zealand city

  23-07-2026 06:59
  
  Dunedin will be the focal point, having last experienced such an eclipse in 1163 – before any humans reached New ZealandHotels are booking out two years in advance in the New Zealand city of Dunedin as it prepares for the region’s first total solar eclipse in more than 850 years.At 4.17pm on 22 July 2028, the moon will pass in front of the sun, casting a roughly 100km-wide shadowy band across parts of southern New Zealand. Everywhere within that band – from tourist hotspot Quee
  
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• Nicaragua's parliament plans to eliminate elections to codify President Ortega's declaration

  23-07-2026 06:39 via foxnews.com
  
  Nicaragua's lawmakers announced plans to abolish elections in the Central American country, following through on President Daniel Ortega's declaration over the weekend that there would be no more elections, which enraged the international community.The move was revealed on Tuesday by Nicaragua's congress, which is firmly in the hands of Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo. Lawmakers said the planned constitutional overhaul will ensure Nicaragua's "peace, security and stability."With the announc
  
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• Israeli UN envoy blasts Mamdani as 'clown' over call to arrest Netanyahu: 'It's a stunt'

  23-07-2026 01:35 via foxnews.com
  
  Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations on Wednesday blasted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a "clown" for demanding federal authorities arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when Netanyahu arrives in the city.Danny Danon’s remarks came after Mamdani accused Netanyahu of being a "war criminal" and the "architect of a horrific genocide" against Palestinians while calling on the federal government to execute an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against the
  
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