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More than 21,000 people died in local jails and state prisons in four years, according to records the government has hidden from public view since 2021.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel offered condolences Thursday on the passing of Pope Francis, more than three days after the death of the Roman Catholic world’s leader.

The delay in issuing a statement highlighted apparent tensions in the relationship between Israeli officials and the pope, who pointedly criticized Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza and repeatedly called for a cease-fire.

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George Bogden, a senior aide at Customs and Border Protection, was pushed aside after officials circulated a photo of him at Miles Taylor’s wedding.

For consumers such as 24-year-old Lily Zeng, who says sex was rarely discussed at home when she was growing up in northern China – and the topic of masturbation was absolutely taboo – the days of discomfiting modesty are over.

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Speaking to the BBC, she said: "I understand why there's so much focus on our trading relationship with the US but actually our trading relationship with Europe is arguably even more important, because they're our nearest neighbours and trading partners.

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Speaking to the BBC, she said: "I understand why there's so much focus on our trading relationship with the US but actually our trading relationship with Europe is arguably even more important, because they're our nearest neighbours and trading partners.

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The European Union is looking into whether Hungary’s plan to deploy facial recognition technology to identify people attending LGBTQ+ Pride events is illegal.

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The UK could soon reach a deal to join the EU's €150 billion defence joint procurement scheme, Ursula von der Leyen said in London on Thursday.

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Robert Jenrick has ruled out a pact with Reform UK and has said he wants to send its leader, Nigel Farage, “back to retirement” despite leaked comments suggesting he wanted to join forces with the rightwing party.

Donald Trump is turning his back on free trade and, with it, the €1.6 trillion transatlantic trade relationship. That's motivating the European Union to do trade deals with just about everyone else.

The United States accounts for 13 percent of world trade. The EU, the world’s largest single market spanning 27 nations and 450 million people, accounts for around 16 percent — and is looking to extend its lead.

“Countries are lining up to work with us,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has told POLITICO.

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The court appearance comes about a week after a federal grand jury indicted Mangione on four federal charges in the December 4 killing of the insurance executive.

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Ministers are considering whether to join such a scheme, which would allow young British people to work and study on the continent and Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, is believed to be in favour of signing up in an attempt to boost the struggling economy.