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Terrorist threats in Europe
Famous British preacher sentenced to life in prison

Preacher Anjem Choudary has been sentenced to life in prison in Britain after being found guilty of leading a banned "terrorist organization", reports AFP. Choudary is regarded as one of the country's most famous radical Islamist preachers.

According to the BBC, the 56-year-old has been convicted of leading and urging support for the organization Al-Muhajiroun.

The court sentenced Choudary to a minimum sentence of 28 years, meaning he will not leave prison until he is 85 years old.

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Political situation in Turkey
Turkey clubs law against homeless dogs: "Massacre"

The Turkish parliament on Tuesday voted through a controversial law that allows the killing of street dogs that are sick or "behaving badly". Several news agencies write that. The law also forces mayors to get homeless dogs off the streets, for example by placing them in homes for stray dogs.

According to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose party proposed the proposal, the law is necessary to prevent Turkey from suffering a rabies epidemic.

The law could affect millions of dogs, and critics say it could lead to a "massacre" of the country's homeless dogs. Animal rights organizations want to see the dogs sterilized instead.

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Political situation in Spain
Sanchez was questioned for two minutes - refuses to testify

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez refuses to testify in the investigation against his wife Begoña Gómez, who is accused of corruption. This is reported by Spanish media after a judge visited Sánchez's home in Moncloa on Tuesday to question him.

According to Spanish law, it is permitted to refrain from testifying in investigations that concern one's relatives.

- The interrogation lasted exactly two minutes, says Gómez's lawyer Antonio Camacho, adding that the prime minister remained "completely calm" during that time.

Gómez is accused of links to companies that received funds from the state. Sánchez has previously called them "baseless". Behind the accusations is the anti-corruption group Manos Limpias, "Clean hands", whose leader has connections to the far right.

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Belarus pardons German sentenced to death: "It's a relief"

Belarus pardons a 29-year-old German citizen sentenced to death, state-owned Belarusian media reports. The news gets a lot of space in Germany on Tuesday evening.

"It is a relief," says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement to the news agency dpa.

It is not yet clear if the case will be converted to prison, or if he will be released.

The man has been accused of mercenary activities and terrorism on behalf of Ukraine's intelligence service, according to Zeit. Last week, state-owned media published a video clip in which the German confessed, but the comments may well have been made under duress, notes Deutsche Welle.

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The North Korea crisis
North Korea is looking for medicine for Kim Jong Un - abroad

North Korean officials are looking for drugs for dictator Kim Jong Un outside the country's borders. This is what the South Korean intelligence service (NIS) believes, several media reports.

Kim Jong Un is reported to have gained weight and appears to have high blood pressure and diabetes, which according to the NIS is probably due to stress, smoking and drinking.

The NIS also says that Kim Jong Un's daughter, Kim Ju-Ae, is being trained to succeed her father, Yonhap news agency reports.

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The berry pickers
Finland and Thailand meet - discuss the berry pickers

Finland's and Thailand's labor ministers will meet on Tuesday to discuss the situation of berry pickers in Finland, reports YLE.

The discussions will focus on the berry pickers' possibilities to get to Finland and on their employment contracts.

According to YLE, unclear employment conditions have caused Thailand to stop berry pickers from going to Finland. At the same time, Finland faces a labor shortage when it comes to berry picking.

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Over 90 dead after landslides in Kerala

More than 90 people have died after the landslide that hit Wayanad districts in the southern Indian state of Kerala early Tuesday, state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced.

- 128 people are being treated in hospital. This is one of the worst natural disasters our state has experienced, he said during a press conference.

"My thoughts are with all those who have lost loved ones and my prayers are with the injured," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X earlier in the day.

Over 200 soldiers have been sent to the area to assist in search and rescue operations.