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12 Dead In Wildfire In Southern Spain

The death toll from a wildfire in Almeria in southern Spain rose to 12 after six more victims were found, authorities said Friday.

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After Fresh US Strikes On Iran, Trump Briefs Netanyahu On "Moves In Gulf"

US President Donald Trump briefed Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday about US operations in the Gulf, the Israeli Prime Minister's office said, said, after Iran reported fresh American strikes.

Ali Khamenei Buried 132 Days After US-Israel Strikes Killed Him, Son Mojtaba Absent

Former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei was buried Friday in his home city of Mashhad, state television reported, following a ceremony at which his son and successor was not seen.

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Abuse survivors launch bid to transfer claims to entity that benefited from Christian Brothers’ wealth

Edmund Rice Education Australia does not consent to being made a defendant, in case that has ‘high court written all over it’, Victorian judge hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe entity that benefited from vast land and property transfers from the Christian Brothers will fight a move by abuse survivors to make it liable for compensation claims, triggering a potentially costly battle that has “high court written all over it”.The Christian Brothers has a shocking record of clergy abuse – one of the worst of any Catholic church entity – and is facing hundreds of current and future abuse cases estimated to be worth $774m. Continue reading...

South Korea chip maker SK hynix rides AI boom raising $26.5bn in huge US listing

SK hynix, a supplier of advanced memory chips, has seen profits skyrocket thanks to the global race to build AI datacentresSouth Korean chip maker SK hynix set pricing for its mega US listing on Friday, aiming to raise $26.5bn as it takes advantage of the AI boom in what will be one of the world’s biggest ever stock sales.The Asian semiconductor giant plans to issue the equivalent of about 18m shares on Wall Street’s tech-heavy Nasdaq index later in the day. Continue reading...