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The 34-year-old suspect

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    Boy, 13, extorted for €370,000 in Volos fireworks scheme; 34-year-old suspect arrested

    A 13-year-old boy in Volos was extorted out of €370,000 over six weeks by a 34-year-old man and four minors who threatened to implicate him and his family in a fireworks-related arrest, police say.

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Bedford, Beirut and bruised Meloni

Europe absorbs shocks as Bedford crash and Lebanon truce collapse test distracted leaders

A fragile ceasefire in Lebanon failed almost as soon as it began, pulling the US-Iran peace track back into uncertainty. In Europe, a fatal rail crash, a Labour revolt, a heatwave and Donald Trump’s quarrel with Giorgia Meloni gave governments little room for quiet Friday management.

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  • Bolivia strike ends amid blockades

    Declares a 90-day state of exception across Bolivia to dismantle national roadblocks, extending the emergency measures despite previous union agreements.

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European democracies and populism

Romania's ongoing post-election deadlock and the far-right AUR's sustained leverage in shaping the political agenda represent a continued challenge to established political norms, consistent with previous assessments of populist influence.

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