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Slovakia’s Prime Minister is steadily approaching a “positive prognosis” after undergoing further surgery, the country’s deputy leader says. Robert Fico, 59, was gravely injured after being shot in the small town of Handlova on Wednesday. He is currently in a serious but stable condition. Officials said it was unlikely he could be moved back to Bratislava in the next few days. Meanwhile, the man charged with his attempted murder appeared in court.It ruled that he be placed in custody until his trial, according to a court spokeswoman. The alleged assailant has not been formally named, but Slovak reports have widely…

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Unpaid carers must repay more than £250 million after many were unknowingly overpaid their allowance, new figures show.The government is seeking to recover money from more than 134,000 carers.Carer’s Allowance must be repaid in full if a strict earnings limit is exceeded by even a few pence.The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said it was “progressing an enhanced notification strategy” to alert carers to overpayments. Wren Seaward, a full-time carer for her husband John who relies on a wheelchair because of severe osteoarthritis, must pay back £245 a month after unwittingly receiving £5,000 in overpayments.This has brought a “considerable…

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