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Amanda Knox has lost her bid to overturn a slander conviction in Italy.The American woman was eventually cleared of the brutal 2007 murder of her flatmate, 21-year-old Meredith Kercher, in the apartment they shared in the Italian university town of Perugia. But she was only released, in 2011, after four years in prison in Italy.The slander conviction for wrongly accusing a Congolese bar owner of the murder during an interrogation was the only charge against Knox that withstood five court rulings that ultimately exonerated her. Image: Meredith Kercher. Pic: PA What does court ruling mean for Knox?Knox and her husband…

On June 5, banknotes featuring a portrait of King Charles III will be released in the UK. But fans of Queen Elizabeth II need not fear — notes bearing the late-monarch’s image will not needlessly be taken out of circulation. The Bank of England said banknotes featuring the king will only be printed to replace those that are worn or damaged. The decision to sparsely print the new notes was in line with the Royal Household’s guidance. Ever the environmental champion, King Charles III aims to minimize the environmental impact of printing a large amount of new currency. His face will appear on 5, 10,…

Who are the favorites? The bookmakers have 2020 Euro runners-up England as favorites ahead of World Cup runners-up France and hosts Germany. Defending champions Italy are only sixth in the betting. Albania, Slovakia and European Championship newcomers Georgia look to be the biggest outsiders. Based on the FIFA world rankings, the title should go to France, who are No. 2 behind world champions Argentina. The best-placed Euro 2024 participants behind them are Belgium (3rd), England (4th) and Portugal (6th). Germany (16th) are currently only the ninth-best team in Europe according to the rankings. Debutants Georgia (75th) are the lowest-ranked European Championship…

Nigeria’s largest trade unions, the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday suspended nationwide industrial action for a week to allow consultations with the government. Workers are calling for a higher minimum wage amid Nigeria’s worst cost of living crisis in a generation, with double-digit inflation leaving many Nigerians struggling to afford food.  The unions had called the indefinite strike on Monday which led to airports not operating, the shutdown of the national power grid and the closure of public offices and schools.Union workers on Monday shut down Nigeria’s power grid, stalled domestic flights and closed most federal offices, ports,…

Last year’s bullish stock markets boosted the fortunes of the world’s richest, adding more members to the club of dollar millionaires, the World Wealth Report says. The number of people worldwide with investable assets of at least $1 million (“high net worth individuals,” or HNWI) rose by 5.1% last year to an estimated 22.8 million, according to a study by consulting firm Capgemini. This is the highest level since the first annual study was conducted in 1997. The total wealth of the richest rose 4.7% to a record $86.8 trillion (€79.64 trillion). Their fortunes have risen as stock markets have soared: New…

Donald Trump has claimed “it’s very possible” that his political opponents may face prosecution after he became the first former US president to be criminally convicted.Trump seemed to raise the prospect of it happening if he became president again during an interview with conservative US outlet Newsmax. The 77-year-old said: “It’s a terrible precedent for our country. Does that mean the next president does it to them? That’s really the question.”He added: “So, you know, it’s a terrible, terrible path that they’re leading us to, and it’s very possible that it’s going to have to happen to them.”Trump was found…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coalition won a majority of seats in India’s general election, as the counting of votes neared completion on Tuesday.  But the tally for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was well short of an expected landslide, dealing a surprise setback for Modi. Unlike the last two elections, the BJP needs its alliance partners to cross the 272 majority mark in the 543-seat lower house of parliament. Modi had set a target of more than 400 seats for the NDA. But the alliance was leading in only about 290, according to Election Commission data…

The European Union (EU) has been on a mission to become more geopolitical and style itself as the partner of choice for the so-called Global South in the past five years. But with EU elections approaching, analysis by DW’s data team shows members of the European Parliament have paid little attention to most countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America in their speeches since 2019, as global conflicts and competition have kept the focus on Ukraine, Russia and China. Countries including Turkey, Syria, Iran, Belarus and India have gotten some airtime in the parliament’s chamber — though none were featured in more…

TikTok has taken measures to stop a cyber attack targeting several brand and celebrity accounts, including news network CNN.A spokesperson for the company said: “We have been collaborating closely with CNN to restore account access and implement enhanced security measures to safeguard their account moving forward.” TikTok said the number of accounts compromised is “very small” and it is working with affected account owners to restore access if needed. Image: Pic: Ryan Hartford/INSTARimages.com via AP A source at TikTok told Reuters news agency the account of reality TV star Paris Hilton was targeted but had not been compromised.TikTok parent company…

I was 17-years-old the first (and only) time I used laughing gas — nitrous oxide — for fun. I was with some friends who showed me it was sold at the grocery store. As an anxious teenager, I was wary, but the fact it was available for legal purchase at the supermarket helped assuage my concerns. If it was really that harmful, I thought, surely it wouldn’t be available for anyone to buy. Health experts say this is a common introduction to the party drug. Kids are told, often by peers, that laughing gas won’t harm them. They may believe it because there…