US-Russian dual national jailed over Ukraine donation released in prisoner swap

Moscow freed a Russian-American woman convicted of treason in exchange for a Russian-German man jailed on smuggling charges in the US, a prisoner swap that was completed on Thursday as the two countries met to repair ties.

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Number of dead in roof collapse at nightclub in Dominican Republic rises to 221

Memorials have begun taking place for a merengue star and others killed when a cement roof collapsed at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic.

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Macron says France could recognise Palestinian state as early as June

In a major foreign policy shift, French president Emmanuel Macron said Paris could recognise a Palestinian state as early as June, at a UN conference in New York. If this took place France would become the first permanent member of the UN Security Council to do so, potentially creating a rift with Israel ally Donald Trump.

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Andrew Tate accused of pointing gun in woman&s face, court documents say

Social media influencer Andrew Tate is accused of holding a gun to a woman&s face before saying &you&re going to do as I say or there&ll be hell to pay&, according to court documents.

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Author wife of Weezer bassist shot by police and charged with attempted murder

Jillian Lauren, a US author and the wife of the bassist with the band Weezer, was shot and injured by Los Angeles police and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pointing a gun at officers from her front yard, authorities said.

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