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French rightwingers call for extension of burkini ban

France’s political row over the burkini continued to rage on Friday, as the French right stepped up its call for the garment to be outlawed nationwide despite a decision by the country’s highest administrative court to suspend a ban in one Riviera coastal town. In…
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Three killed in crossbow attack in Toronto, say Canada police

Three people have been killed in an attack involving a crossbow in Toronto on Thursday. A man was taken into custody, and police later evacuated a building over a suspicious package in a related incident, Detective Mike Carbone said, without giving further details. In the…
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Israeli firm accused of creating iPhone spyware

An Israeli technology company has been accused of creating and supplying an aggressive interception program capable of taking over Apple’s iPhones and turning them into remote spying devices after allegedly targeting a Middle Eastern human rights activist and others. The…
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Brazil to free Irish sports boss held over Rio tickets

A sports hospitality boss arrested by police in Rio over an alleged ticket touting operation is due to be released from preventative detention, his company has said. Kevin Mallon, a director of THG Sports, has been in custody in Brazil since 5 August, after being arrested…