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ROME: One of Italy’s most wanted men, Rocco Morabito, was extradited from Brazil to Rome on Wednesday (Jul 6) after 28 years on the run. Morabito, a top Ndrangheta mafioso, was flown back to Italy from Brazil. Morabito, who was apprehended in Brazil in May of 2021 for a variety of narcotics offenses, will now serve a 30-year prison sentence. …

COPENHAGEN: As the city continues to deal with the aftermath of the weekend shooting at a mall that claimed the lives of three people, Copenhagen prepared for a memorial service for the victims on Tuesday (July 5). There will be a massive tribute on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. local time outside Fields, a shopping complex located between the city …

NEW YORK: Due to the obvious Supreme Court’s decision last week to overturn Roe v. Wade, which restricts safe, legal abortion access in many states, women seeking abortions are increasingly turning to online alternatives. Traffic on telemedicine abortion platforms has increased 456 percent after the leaked draft ruling was made public in May and an additional 20 percent month-over-month in …

US: Ex-husband Johnny Depp sued Amber Heard for defamation, and a jury found her liable for $10.35 million (S$14.4 million) in damages. Amber’s lawyers have asked a judge to toss out the decision, claiming the evidence against her is lacking and that one of the jurors was not properly vetted by the court. Heard’s attorneys describe the jury’s June 1 …

CHICAGO: Over 36 people were injured in Monday’s attack in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park by someone with a high-powered rifle during an Independence Day parade (Jul 4). Robert E Crimo III, 22, was detained following a manhunt, according to AFP. Highland Park Police confirmed that charges would be brought. Authorities said the gunman opened shooting at roughly 10:15 …

PARIS: France’s Thales and Australia’s EXPAL Systems formed a collaboration on Monday to supply material for the Australian military, as France and Australia seek to repair diplomatic relations following a spat last year. President Emmanuel Macron of France told the incoming Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, that he wants to focus on the future as they work to repair relations …

UK: The British Grand Prix was red-flagged on Sunday (Jul 3) after a horrifying opening-corner multi-car accident at Silverstone, with Zhou Guanyu’s Alfa Romeo flipping over and flying over the circuit’s safety barrier. Marshals raced to rescue Zhou, who was stranded in his wrecked car, as Max Verstappen overtook polesitter Carlos Sainz at the first corner. The Mercedes of George …

ROME: At least six people were killed and eight were injured when a mountain glacier fell in the Italian Alps on Sunday (Jul 3), according to local authorities. An “ice avalanche” involving hikers prompted Trento’s provincial authorities to say that rescue operations were under way and that a “heavy toll” was expected to be inflicted. In the eastern Italian Alps, …

JORDAN: Jordan’s emergency assistance coordinating agency announced late Monday that the deadly gas that leaked from a container near Aqaba, killing at least 12 people and wounding 260 others, was chlorine. One of the surrounding CCTV cameras captured the container being transported by a crane before it dropped and released a cloud of yellow gaseous material into the port, which …

CANADA: Randy Bachman, a Canadian rock singer who has been grieving for his stolen guitar for nearly 50 years, has finally been reunited with the instrument after an alert fan tracked it down in Japan. They say you never forget your first love. He was in Tokyo on Friday for the emotional transfer, 46 years after his beloved orange Gretsch …