Police raid Andrew Tate’s home in Romania as new allegations emerge involving minors

Police raid Andrew Tate’s home in Romania as new allegations emerge involving minors

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Masked police officers in Romania carried out fresh raids early Wednesday at the home of divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate, who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. Romania’s anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, said it was searching four homes in

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Bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashes in Iran, killing at least 28 people

Bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashes in Iran, killing at least 28 people

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashed in central Iran, killing at least 28 people, an official said Wednesday. The crash happened Tuesday night in the central Iranian province of Yazd, said Mohammad Ali Malekzadeh, a local emergency official, according to the state-run IRNA news agency. Another 23

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Plaything or peril? Brazilian kites are endangering lives and prompting a push for a national ban

Plaything or peril? Brazilian kites are endangering lives and prompting a push for a national ban

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Two groups of men stood on opposite rooftops perched on a hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema beach, taunting one another. It was a macho showdown between opponents wielding unlikely weapons — kites. On this July morning in the impoverished neighborhood, they were using taut, sharp-edged kite lines — known

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Indonesia searches for ways to balance domestic industries with surging Chinese imports

Indonesia searches for ways to balance domestic industries with surging Chinese imports

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A flood of Chinese products into Indonesia has hit local manufacturers hard, prompting the government to look for ways to placate domestic producers while avoiding angering the country’s biggest trading partner. Garment makers — both home-based piece work producers and factories — have appealed for help as they lose market share

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