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Palestinian Authority arrest raid sparks deadly West Bank clashes
A rare operation by the Palestinian Authority security forces to arrest a Hamas member sparked clashes in the West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday, killing one. While Abbas's forces maintain security ties with Israel, which has occupied the West Bank since 1967, PA raids targeting Hamas members are not common.
Missing Madeleine's parents lose case against Portuguese inspector
The parents of Madeleine McCann, a three-year-old British girl who disappeared while on a family holiday in 2007, have lost their privacy case at Europe's top rights court against a Portuguese police inspector. In 2008, those claims were reiterated in a book by the Portuguese police inspector who initially led the case, Goncalo Amaral, prompting the parents to sue for libel.
Movies back in Indian Kashmir, decades after cinema closures
Silver screens lit up in Indian-administered Kashmir for the first time in a generation at the opening of a new cinema on Tuesday, decades after an armed rebellion shuttered local movie halls. "We are bringing back a lost era," he said at a ceremony and screening marking the movie house's opening in the city of Srinagar.
Hong Kong arrests harmonica player for sedition at queen vigil
A Hong Konger who played a harmonica to a crowd outside the British consulate during Elizabeth II's funeral was arrested for sedition, police and local media said Tuesday. On Tuesday, police said a 43-year-old man surnamed Pang was arrested outside the consulate for "seditious acts".
McDonald's re-opens in war-torn Ukraine, but for delivery only
McDonald's in Kyiv re-opened on Tuesday for the first time since Russia's invasion, a sign life was returning to normal in the capital after nearly seven months of war. "As part of the phased reopening program, seven more stores in Kyiv will open, followed by additional restaurants in the capital and other cities in the west of the country," it added.
Facebook parent Meta in EU setback against German rules
Facebook's parent company Meta on Tuesday suffered a setback in its challenge against German antitrust rules as a top adviser to the EU Court of Justice backed the regulator.
Spain's domestic staff fight to end discrimination
For years, Aracely Sanchez went to work without counting her hours, always fearful she could lose her job from one day to the next. She then spent the next 15 years working in short-term jobs, almost always without a contract, despite the fact she had a valid residency permit.
Hungary's anti-graft measures to get blocked EU funds
The government of Hungarian nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban is proposing a raft of anti-graft measures to unlock billions of euros in blocked EU funds as the country confronts an economic downturn. The measures aim to create independent anti-corruption watchdogs to monitor the use of EU funds and make the legislative process more transparent.
Palestinian Authority arrest raid sparks West Bank clashes
A rare operation by the Palestinian Authority security forces to arrest a Hamas member sparked clashes in the West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday, multiple sources said. While Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's forces maintain security ties with Israel, which has occupied the West Bank since 1967, PA raids targeting Hamas members are not common.
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