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Milosevic spymasters handed longer jail terms in final UN court verdict

Milosevic spymasters handed longer jail terms in final UN court verdict

A UN court sentenced two of late Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic's spy chiefs to 15 years in jail on appeal Wednesday in the last major Hague war crimes trial from the 1990s Bosnian conflict.

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The Syrian refugee who became mayor of a German village

The Syrian refugee who became mayor of a German village

Ryyan Alshebl fled war-torn Syria in 2015, arriving on the Greek island of Lesbos after a harrowing four-hour journey on a rubber boat.

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Webb becomes latest Wales star to retire from Test rugby

Webb becomes latest Wales star to retire from Test rugby

Rhys Webb is the latest Wales star to retire from Test rugby ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

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NATO-led peacekeepers step up security after Kosovo clashes

NATO-led peacekeepers step up security after Kosovo clashes

NATO-led peacekeepers stepped up security around a town hall in northern Kosovo on Wednesday, where hundreds of ethnic Serbs gathered again at the scene of clashes earlier this week that left more than 80 people injured.

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Brentford sign Dutch keeper Flekken from Freiburg

Brentford sign Dutch keeper Flekken from Freiburg

Brentford signed Netherlands goalkeeper Mark Flekken in a deal worth a reported £11 million ($13 million) on Wednesday.

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Animated Spider-Man back with 'arthouse' sequel to Oscar winner

Animated Spider-Man back with 'arthouse' sequel to Oscar winner

Nearly five years after the animated "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" won an Oscar with its innovative, biracial take on the beloved webslinger, a wildly ambitious sequel aims to further blur the boundaries between superhero films and arthouse cinema.

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Sudan army quits truce talks with paramilitary foes

Sudan army quits truce talks with paramilitary foes

The Sudanese army suspended its participation in US- and Saudi-brokered ceasefire talks Wednesday accusing its paramilitary foes of failing to honour their commitments.

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Anti-LGBTQ disinformation surges online in East Africa

Anti-LGBTQ disinformation surges online in East Africa

Anti-LGBTQ bills in Kenya and Uganda have unleashed an unprecedented wave of online disinformation targeting the community, with experts accusing political leaders of spreading falsehoods that put lives at risk.

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Tensions high in north Kosovo as Serbs gather again

Tensions high in north Kosovo as Serbs gather again

Tensions remained high in northern Kosovo on Wednesday, as hundreds of ethnic Serbs again gathered outside a town hall after clashing with NATO-led peacekeepers (KFOR) earlier this week.

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'Totally crazy': Monfils hobbles to memorable French Open win

'Totally crazy': Monfils hobbles to memorable French Open win

Gael Monfils overcame cramping and a four-game final set deficit to win his first match in nine months in a French Open late night blockbuster, dubbing himself "totally crazy".

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