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Yolanda Sánchez Baltasar

  • Jun 3

    Witness in Badajoz trial says she was told the job 'was for Pedro Sánchez's brother' before the interview

    A candidate for a senior post at the Badajoz Provincial Council has testified that she was warned days before her interview that the position was already earmarked for David Sánchez, the brother of Spain's prime minister.

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Two tankers burn off Sulina

Trump squeezes Kyiv as Europe haggles over money and Black Sea shipping burns

Ukrainian officials said the White House ordered a 160 km/h speed cap on Starshield terminals used by fast drones, as Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would resume strikes on Russian refineries after a three-day pause. In the Black Sea, two tankers burned near Romania and at least seven sailors were missing, while rescuers in Peshawar counted at least 34 dead after a school roof collapsed.

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  • Settler attacks in the West Bank

    Israeli police and military say they are investigating settler violence in the West Bank after an attack injured at least two people, including an American photojournalist.

  • Italian airspace data network failure

    Wizz Air says passengers on cancelled Italy flights can rebook for free or get a refund, according to a company statement reported by Il Fatto Quotidiano.

  • Buenos Aires student protests

    Police deploy water cannons and tear gas against student protesters in Buenos Aires after stone-throwing clashes outside Congress.

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AI: capabilities, regulation, labour

No discrete new occurrence: an IMF chief's remarks and added detail on METR access refine the existing picture.

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