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Sexual Assaults Happening Almost Every Day in Ceuta, Prosecutors Say

Sexual Assaults Happening Almost Every Day in Ceuta, Prosecutors Say

Spanish prosecutors say 23 sexual assaults, including nine against children, have been recorded in Ceuta since the mass influx of migrants into the Spanish exclave at the end of July, according to BBC. That number meant there was almost one case every day, Ceuta's chief prosecutor Silvia Rojas said.

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Amazon Allegedly Rigged $20bn Worth of Ad Prices, Lawsuit Claims

Amazon Allegedly Rigged $20bn Worth of Ad Prices, Lawsuit Claims

Amazon is accused of secretly overcharging more than a million advertising customers by manipulating online auctions to set higher ad prices, according to a lawsuit filed by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan group of 22 states.

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Peter Thiel’s Bayeux Tapestry Visit Sparks Controversy

Peter Thiel’s Bayeux Tapestry Visit Sparks Controversy

The British Museum hosted Peter Thiel, founder of Palantir, for a private viewing of the Bayeux Tapestry, despite concerns over special treatment for someone linked to Jeffrey Epstein. According to The Guardian.

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Algeria President Seeks Death Penalty for Arsonists

Algeria President Seeks Death Penalty for Arsonists

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has called for the reinstatement of the death penalty for arsonists following deadly forest fires that killed at least 12 people, according to the BBC.

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Trump Renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ Amid Trade Tensions

Trump Renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ Amid Trade Tensions

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America,' escalating tensions with Canada during an ongoing trade dispute. Ontario Premier Doug Ford called the move 'something out of “Saturday Night Live.”'

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Rival Libya Factions Sign Deal for 24-Month Elections

Rival Libya Factions Sign Deal for 24-Month Elections

Rival Libya factions have signed an agreement to hold national elections within 24 months, according to Walid Ellafi, state minister of political affairs and communications in the internationally recognized Government of National Unity.

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Ontario’s Doug Ford Prods Trump with ‘Lake Ontario’ Sign

Ontario’s Doug Ford Prods Trump with ‘Lake Ontario’ Sign

Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' with a 24-by-12-foot sign reading 'Lake Ontario. Now and Always' on the Canadian shoreline, according to WSOC TV.

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