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Treasury Department sanctions Iranian police force after death of 22-year-old in custody
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U.S. places sanctions on Iran's morality police for abuse of women: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday put sanctions on Iran's ...
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Treasury Department sanctions Iranian police force after death of 22-year-old in custody
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U.S. places sanctions on Iran's morality police for abuse of women: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday put sanctions on Iran's ...
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Israel Prepares Forces as Conflict With Hezbollah Intensifies: Israel is stepping up preparations for a potential all-out war with Hezbollah ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/israel-prepares-forces-as-conflict-with-hezbollah-intensifies
Africa Live: Muslim child allegedly lashed for attending church - BBC News: Seven members of a family in Uganda have been arrested for allegedly assaulting the ...
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Quick Glance: Africa Live: Germany detains alleged Nigerian mafia members
- German police have arrested 11 Nigerian men suspected of being part of a mafia group involved in large-scale dating scams orchestrated by the Black Axe gang.
- Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has stated that his country should take full responsibility for colonial-era abuses and consider paying reparations in certain cases.
- Authorities in Tanzania have shut down five hydroelectric stations to reduce excess electricity in the national grid, with the main plant generating enough power for major cities like Dar es Salaam.
- Negotiations between the Kenyan government and striking doctors have collapsed, prolonging the suffering of those seeking healthcare in public hospitals, as doctors demand better pay and the hiring of trainee doctors.
Man, 23, dies after traffic collision in Warwick: A 23-year-old man who was involved in a collision between a motorcycle and a truck this morning has died ...
royalgazette.com/transport/news/article/20240425/man-23-dies-after-traffic-collision-in-warwick/
Lawyer says Iran rapper famous for songs after 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini sentenced to death
apnews.com/article/iran-protests-mahsa-amini-rapper-toomaj-salehi-340ca7634df6c79b48e6514412994b29
It’s time to declare Israel a rogue state: It is time for the international community to accept that Israel is a rogue actor and start treating it as such.
aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/4/25/its-time-to-declare-israel-a-rogue-state
Everything You Need to Know About the TikTok Ban: Your Questions Answered: President Biden signed a foreign aid bill that includes a ban on TikTok in the US ...
pcmag.com/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-tiktok-ban-your-questions-answered
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
- ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.
- TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.
- ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.
- After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
Bremervörde: Search for six-year-old becomes more desperate: A six-year-old boy has been desperately sought in Bremervörde for days. Now the Bundeswehr is to ...
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Wave of pro-Palestinian protests on campus meets forceful response: Fresh clashes between police and students opposed to Israel's war in Gaza broke out on ...
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Four, Including a Pregnant Teen, Die in Fiery Crash During Police Chase: The state police in Pennsylvania were pursuing the car in connection with thefts in the ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/25/us/crash-pennsylvania-pregnant-teen.html
Iran's judiciary confirms rapper Toomaj Salehi death sentence: Iran's judiciary confirmed the death sentence of well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi but added ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-judiciary-confirms-rapper-toomaj-salehi-death-sentence-2024-04-25/
Quick Glance: Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Receives Death Sentence for Criticizing Authorities
- Toomaj Salehi's songs criticized government corruption and repression.
- An Iranian court imposed a death sentence on rapper Toomaj Salehi for his critical songs.
- Salehi, subjected to multiple arrests, condemned the regime in his music.
- Despite being detained, Salehi persisted in releasing music videos opposing the Iranian authorities.
Hezbollah denies Israel claim it killed half of commanders in south Lebanon: Hezbollah denied on Thursday an Israeli claim that it had killed half of the ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/25/hezbollah-denies-israel-claim-it-killed-half-of-commanders-in-south-lebanon
Protests in Iran: the latest developments: In mid-September 2022, Iranian woman Mahsa Amini died in police custody. The reason for her arrest: she had too much ...
nzz.ch/international/proteste-in-iran-die-neusten-entwicklungen-ld.1707898
Iran, Pakistan urge UN Security Council to take action against Israel: ISLAMABAD: Iran and Pakistan called on the United Nations Security Council in a joint ...
arabnews.com/node/2498456/middle-east
Students, shutdowns and police clashes: US colleges surrounded by tents in pro-Palestine protests
itv.com/news/2024-04-25/us-colleges-surrounded-by-tents-in-pro-palestine-protests
Biden signs aid package with $17B for Israel, $1B extra humanitarian aid for Gazans
timesofisrael.com/biden-signs-95-billion-war-aid-measure-with-relief-for-ukraine-israel-and-taiwan/
Israel’s Attack Plan in Gazan City of Rafah Raises Pressure on Netanyahu: Welcome to Balance of Power, bringing you the latest in global politics ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-25/israel-s-attack-plan-in-gazan-city-of-rafah-raises-pressure-on-netanyahu
Driver involved in Tampines fatal crash identified; handed four charges: Muhammad Syafie Ismail, 42, was arrested on April 24 after he was discharged from ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/driver-involved-in-tampines-fatal-crash-identified-handed-four-charges
Russia, Iran pose most aggressive threat to 2024 elections, say infoseccers: Google security crew reveal ‘the four Ds’ to be on the watch for
theregister.com/2024/04/25/mandiant_russia_and_iran_pose/
Iran threatens to annihilate Israel should it launch a major attack: DUBAI: An Israeli attack on Iranian territory could radically change dynamics and result in ...
arabnews.com/node/2497896/middle-east
East Harlem woman stabbed to death by boyfriend, left to die in bathtub: Investigators believe an ex-boyfriend seen in Melanie Woods' Second Ave ...
nydailynews.com/2024/04/25/east-harlem-woman-stabbed-to-death-by-boyfriend-left-to-die-in-bathtub/
Quick Glance: Woman Murdered in East Harlem: Boyfriend Arrested
- Melanie Woods, 33, found stabbed to death in her East Harlem apartment.
- Woods' family devastated by the tragic loss.
- Neighbors heard loud arguments coming from Woods' apartment.
- Rodriguez, the victim's boyfriend, charged with murder and weapons possession.
Iran ready to forge stronger ties with Sri Lanka, Raisi says: Iran is ready to strengthen ties with Sri Lanka and other Asian countries, its president Ebrahim ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/04/24/iran-ready-to-forge-stronger-ties-with-sri-lanka-raisi-says
Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian minister over 1994 bombing of Jewish community center
cnn.com/2024/04/24/americas/amia-bombing-argentina-interpol-iran-minister-intl-latam/
Quick Glance: Iran's President's Visit to Sri Lanka
- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Sri Lanka on April 24, promising to strengthen ties with the South Asian country.
- Argentina requested the arrest of Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi for his alleged involvement in a 1994 attack on a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.
- Sri Lanka and Iran are set to sign five agreements, including one related to a hydroelectric project.
- Iran's Interior Minister returned from Pakistan prematurely, signaling a setback for Iran as it faces consequences for its actions worldwide.
Iranian press review: Lawmaker suggests Tehran is ready for nuclear weapon testing
middleeasteye.net/news/iranian-press-review-lawmaker-readiness-nuclear-weapon-testing
Gaza protesters clash with police at US universities: Demonstrators in Texas were met with state troopers as protests lead to arrests on campuses across the ...
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Mum recalls horror at waking up to find soulmate, 30, dead next to her on sofa: Toby Bryson died in his sleep at the home he shared with his 24-year-old ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-recalls-horror-waking-up-32673497
Hundreds Arrested: Students Across U.S. Protest for Palestine as Campus Crackdown Intensifies
democracynow.org/2024/4/25/student_protests_us_campuses_gaza_war
US warns Pak of 'potential risk of sanctions' over trade deal with Iran#WIONOriginals #IsraelHamasWar
Iran ‘weeks’ away from having enough uranium to build nuclear bomb: IAEA chief: Iran is “weeks rather than months” away from having enough enriched uranium to ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/24/iran-weeks-away-from-having-enough-uranium-to-build-nuclear-bomb-iaea-chief
What the exchange of blows with Israel reveals about Iran's military strength: In its attack on Israel, Iran gave an insight into its extensive missile arsenal ...
nzz.ch/international/was-der-schlagabtausch-mit-israel-ueber-irans-militaerische-staerke-aussagt-ld.1827350
'Another blow to Iran': EU votes in favor of resolution against Islamic Republic
jpost.com/international/article-798636
Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle: A number of runaway army horses galloped through London on Wednesday morning ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/24/world/europe/horses-loose-london.html
Israel-Iran: Satellite images show extent of attacks: Conflicting statements characterized the Iranian and Israeli reports about the extent of the attacks ...
nzz.ch/visuals/satellitenbild-der-woche-das-sind-die-schaeden-der-angriffe-von-israel-und-den-iran-ld.1827584
North Korea Stokes Arms Concerns by Sending a Rare Delegation to Iran: North Korea sent its highest-level delegation to Iran in about five years as the US raised ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/north-korea-stokes-arms-concerns-by-sending-a-rare-delegation-to-iran
Quick Glance: Kim Leads Rocket Drills for Nuclear Counterattacks
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised rocket launches simulating nuclear counterattacks.
- The drills showcased the strength of the country's nuclear forces.
- The rockets were described as highly accurate and capable of carrying tactical nuclear warheads.
- The US and South Korea are responding with enhanced military exercises and nuclear deterrence strategies.
Runaway horses race through central London
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Quick Glance: London Chaos: Military Horses Run Wild
- Five military horses bolted during an exercise near Buckingham Palace, causing chaos in central London streets.
- The horses were spooked by noise from a construction site, threw off their riders, and collided with vehicles.
- Three injured soldiers were hospitalized, but none of the injuries were life-threatening.
- The horses were captured shortly after and taken back to the barracks for medical tests.
‘Son of Hamas’ Mosab Hassan Yousef: ‘If we finish Rafah, we finish Hamas’: Back in the public sphere after Oct. 7, the former terror scion turned undercover Shin ...
timesofisrael.com/son-of-hamas-mosab-hassan-yousef-if-we-finish-rafah-we-finish-hamas/
Cocaine discovered in banana crates in several supermarkets: The cocaine was hidden in banana boxes: Large quantities of the drug were discovered in several ...
tagesschau.de/inland/regional/brandenburg/rbb-berlin-und-brandenburg-drogen-in-mehreren-supermaerkten-entdeckt-100.html
State media report: North Korea is said to have sent economic delegation to Iran: North Korea and Iran are largely isolated internationally. Now the two ...
spiegel.de/ausland/nordkorea-soll-wirtschaftsdelegation-nach-iran-geschickt-haben-a-121da717-5802-4c35-967c-261e784bda92
Iran reduces military presence in Syria after suspected Israeli strikes: Monitor: Iran has reduced its military footprint in Syria after a succession of strikes ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/24/iran-reduces-military-presence-in-syria-after-suspected-israeli-strikes-monitor
'First Rafah, then Hezbollah, then Iran': Israel's government plans for more war: The National Unity Party's hope of influencing Netanyahu to choose the path of ...
haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-04-25/ty-article/.premium/first-rafah-then-hezbollah-then-iran-israels-govt-plans-for-more-war/0000018f-11b3-dc39-a9cf-b5f75d1a0000
Reuters World News: Ukraine's depleted army, and other top stories: Tensions mount inside Iran as crackdowns intensify on the streets.
reuters.com/podcasts/podcast-irans-bad-hijab-darfur-threat-ukraine-recruits-tesla-challenges-2024-04-23/
Quick Glance: Overview: Tesla Stocks Plummet, Europe Business Surpasses Expectations
- World markets have brightened slightly this week, but Tesla is facing a critical earnings test, while Europe's business pulse has surprisingly been lively this month.
- Following the worst week on Wall Street since 2022, relief from easing Middle East tensions helped stabilize the situation on Monday. The chip giant Nvidia made a modest recovery from losses as Big Tech megacaps gear up for quarterly earnings releases.
- As the first of the 'Magnificent 7' Vanguard stocks, electric vehicle giant Tesla will report on Tuesday, having plummeted by a substantial 43% year-to-date and nearly 60% over the past two years amidst fierce price competition, declining EV demand, and governance/product concerns.
- While Big Tech jitters define this month's market fluctuations, investors will closely watch the upcoming results for a clearer perspective.
Mannheim: Man armed with machete shot dead by police in library - LKA investigating
welt.de/vermischtes/article251185980/Mannheim-Mit-Machete-bewaffneter-Mann-in-Bibliothek-von-Polizei-erschossen-LKA-ermittelt.html
Quick Glance: Police Shoot Man with Machete in Library
- A 31-year-old man who entered the library of the University of Mannheim with a machete was shot by the police and later died in the hospital.
- Before the officers arrived, the man had been aggressive towards a staff member and had a previous ban from the library due to his negative behavior.
- The State Criminal Police Office and the Public Prosecutor's Office are investigating the use of firearms and the motive of the man, who had previous encounters with the police.
- There was no danger to other library visitors, and students were present when the incident occurred.
Police detain pro-Palestinian protesters on University of Texas campus: Texas state police detained multiple pro-Palestinian demonstrators Wednesday on the ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/4618680-palestinian-protesters-university-of-texas/
Watch: Compilation video shows pro-Palestine student protests triggering chaos across US universities
indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/pro-palestine-protests-across-us-virl-videos-9290223/
Three arrested over Channel migrant deaths: The men were arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and of entering the UK illegally, police said.
bbc.com/news/uk-68890850
Hundreds gather at GW University to call for schools to cut ties to Israel: About 30 tents filled one corner of the campus’s central lawn as the pro-Palestinian ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/04/25/college-protests-george-washington-university/
Speeders want a race and challenge, of all things, a civilian patrol: Two men challenge a car parked next to them to a nighttime car race. What they don't know: ...
aachener-zeitung.de/lokales/region-aachen/aachen/raser-wollen-ein-rennen-und-fordern-ausgerechnet-eine-zivilstreife-heraus/12207475.html
Man sentenced to 6 years in prison for attacking police with pole at Capitol: A North Carolina man who became a fugitive after a federal jury convicted him of ...
apnews.com/article/david-gietzen-fugitive-capitol-riot-sentence-b9437f4a4e2d6464f4b89c4523367d02
Good Samaritan hit by car trying to break up Upper East Side fight between women: The man came upon two women beating up a woman on Second Ave. near E. 91st St ...
nydailynews.com/2024/04/25/good-samaritan-hit-by-car-trying-to-break-up-upper-east-side-fight-between-women/
As Blinken Heads to China, What’s on the Agenda?: China’s support for Russia will be a primary topic, along with war in the Middle East and tensions over Taiwan ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/as-blinken-heads-to-china-whats-on-the-agenda/
Quick Glance: Blinken Discusses Key Issues with China
- USA and China discuss global conflicts and tensions in Shanghai and Beijing.
- Discussions on Russia, Ukraine, Middle East, Taiwan, South China Sea.
- Calls for China to exert influence on Iran and maintain stability in the region.
- Disputes over human rights, synthetic opioids, and illegal activities.
LIVE UPDATES: Several detained during protest in support of Gaza at UT campus: The Palestinian Solidarity Committee of Austin is organizing a protest in support ...
kxan.com/news/texas/ut-austin-students-to-protest-in-support-of-gaza-with-class-walk-out-and-campus-sit-in/
North Korea leans on Russian ties to expand relations with Iran: SEOUL -- North Korea's minister for external economic relations is making a rare visit to ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/N-Korea-at-crossroads/North-Korea-leans-on-Russian-ties-to-expand-relations-with-Iran
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Family of Chicago man fatally shot by police files federal civil rights lawsuit against city and tactical officers
cnn.com/2024/04/24/us/dexter-reed-chicago-police-shooting/
UPDATE: Schoolboy charged with murder in stabbing death of Raneil Plummer: ST JAMES, Jamaica — The 14-year-old Irwin High School student who was taken into ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/25/update-schoolboy-charged-murder-stabbing-death-raneil-plummer/
Tampines fatal accident: Driver arrested after hospital discharge: His driving licence has also been suspended with immediate effect.
straitstimes.com/singapore/tampines-fatal-accident-driver-arrested
Premier League: Two players arrested over alleged rape: Two Premier League footballers are arrested in connection with an alleged rape.
bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c72prpwggqxo
Iran rejects US allegations of ‘malicious cyber activity’: Iran condemned as “unfounded” Wednesday US allegations of “malicious cyber activity” on behalf of its ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/24/iran-rejects-us-allegations-of-malicious-cyber-activity-
Cicadas are so noisy in South Carolina that residents call police: Trillions of cicadas are emerging from underground this month. In one South Carolina county ...
nbcnews.com/science/environment/cicadas-noisy-south-carolina-residents-call-police-rcna149132
Ex-cop suspected of killing ex-wife, girlfriend dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
abcnews.go.com/US/police-searching-armed-suspect-after-woman-found-dead/story
Quick Glance: Alert issued for baby possibly with former police officer linked to 2 murders
- Authorities in Washington state have issued an alert for a 1-year-old boy after a former police officer reportedly killed two women − his wife and ex-girlfriend − and allegedly kidnapped the baby.
- West Richland is located in Benton County, approximately 35 miles north of the Oregon state line.
- The child's father, Elias Huizar, is wanted on two homicide charges, as announced by the police on Monday.
- Police cautioned that Huizar is armed and dangerous, likely to commit further violent crimes.
Alleged “Smurf” scandal: After police action over TikTok posts - Mother sues principal and officials
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Orpheus Pledger: Australian police launch manhunt for Home and Away star: The public has been asked to help find Orpheus Pledger, after he failed to appear in ...
bbc.com/news/world-australia-68887447
Another police corporal injured in gun battle: MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A police corporal sustained wounds after he was shot in the chest during a gun battle with ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/24/another-police-corporal-injured-gun-battle/
Police said to use ‘skunk,’ water cannons to disperse Jerusalem rally for hostages
timesofisrael.com/liveblog-april-24-2024/
Senate Passes TikTok Bill to Force Chinese Parent Company to Sell or Face U.S. Ban
time.com/6970257/senate-tiktok-bill-bytedance-sell-ban-biden/
Canada, U.S., U.K. lay additional sanctions on Iran over attack on Israel - National | Globalnews.ca
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Sharjah offers free vehicle damage certificate for residents affected by rains - News | Khaleej Times
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Chris King, rapper and Justin Bieber associate, shot dead in Nashville at 32 : Police in Nashville, Tennessee, are investigating a shooting that killed rapper ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/justin-bieber-sells-rights-music-back-catalogue-rcna67354
XL Bully dog abandoned in park and destroyed after armed police called: Officers attended after the dog was released from a 4x4 that drove off.
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/xl-bully-destroyed-after-being-32657736
David Gietzen Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Role: The man, David Joseph Gietzen, was found guilty of committing five felonies during the January 2021 ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/us/jan-6-sentencing-david-gietzen.html
Columbia extends deadline for negotiations to clear campus encampment: The university said it made “important progress” with students protesting the Israel-Gaza ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/04/24/columbia-university-student-protests-palestine-israel-news/
Police tangle with students in Texas and California as wave of campus protest against Gaza war grows
pbs.org/newshour/nation/columbia-university-says-its-making-important-progress-with-gaza-protesters
Quick Glance: Spread of Anti-War Protests at U.S. Universities
- University of Minnesota student sets up protest camp following arrests of pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
- Pro-Palestinian protests sweep campuses nationwide, demanding universities cut ties with Israel.
- Arrest of over 100 student protesters at Columbia University sparks solidarity protests at other colleges.
- Student anti-war protests spread across the country, from Yale to University of California, demanding divestment from Israel.
11-year-old Nevada boy with autism kept in metal cage at home, parents charged with child abuse
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/11-year-old-nevada-boy-autism-kept-metal-cage-home-parents-charged-chi-rcna149375
Columbia Sets Midnight Deadline For Talks to End Encampment: The university, which asked the police to arrest protesters last week, will consider “alternative ...
nyti.ms/3JyUsJ4
Nottingham attacks: Mum’s trauma over police WhatsApp message: Emma Webber has urged the author of a graphic message in a police Whatsapp group to contact her.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-68886331
Pro-Palestinian Encampments Take Over American College Campuses: As the death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza increases, pro-Palestinian encampments have ...
time.com/6969875/pro-palestinian-encampments-take-over-college-campuses-across-america/
US calls on Iraq to safeguard US troops after new attacks: WASHINGTON: The US military called on Iraq’s government on Tuesday to take steps to safeguard American ...
arabnews.com/node/2498151/middle-east
Motorcyclist dies after accident with lorry on PIE: The 26-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.
straitstimes.com/singapore/motorcyclist-dies-after-accident-with-lorry-on-pie
Dubai cancels all traffic violation fines incurred during unstable weather on April 16 - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/uae/dubai-cancels-all-traffic-violation-fines-incurred-during-unstable-weather-on-april-16
Ex-officer wanted for 2 murders found dead in standoff, child found safe after Amber Alert
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/24/amber-alert-update-elias-huizar-roman-santos-oregon/73435920007/
Walked alone through residential area: Missing Arian caught on surveillance camera when he disappeared
n-tv.de/panorama/Vermisster-Arian-bei-Verschwinden-von-Uberwachungskamera-aufgenommen-article24899334.html
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