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The defense minister said there is no real solution for Gaza without emigration and that Arab states have pressured the United States on the issue.48 min agoSenior aides to President Trump are working to prevent escalation with Iran before midterm elections in November, according to four sources familiar with the strategy. A U.S. airstrike on a wedding in Sirik killed four guests, including a child, as Iran and the United States resume exchanging attacks.2 min agoFrench police dismantled a criminal gang planning to kidnap and rob wealthy targets including footballer Kylian Mbappé. The gang was led by 18-year-old Clément L., a Franco-Swiss inmate coordinating from Villepinte prison via smuggled mobile phones and Snapchat under alias "Lester Z". Police found approximately 26 targets' addresses including rappers, footballers and businessmen on seized devices.2 min agoUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that a surge in Ukrainian drones in Russian skies would make Russian airspace "effectively" closed. Chinese and Gulf state airlines are among carriers still operating there, while Russian drones have struck Kyiv for a seventh consecutive day.2 min agoNvidia CEO Jensen Huang pressed G20 countries to avoid writing regulations for artificial intelligence that focus on theoretical harms at a tech-focused meeting in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Wednesday. Huang appeared alongside U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.18 min agoThe EU's foreign policy chief said the attempted assault in Germany bore the marks of state-sponsored terrorism, as European ministers convened in Ireland to plan a coordinated response. Germany has blamed Russia for the strike, and officials are working to expand sanctions against Moscow's military sector.33 min agoA bus crashed in South Sinai governorate on Egypt's Red Sea coast, killing at least 22 people. Jordanian nationals were among those killed in the accident.33 min agoTiger Woods reached a plea deal on Wednesday in his impaired-driving case, with Judge Darren Steele imposing two concurrent five-year driver's license suspensions. A golfer who won 15 major championships, Woods initially pleaded not guilty before his arrest following a rollover crash on March 27 and has 30 days to appeal.33 min agoChevron said it will invest more than $7 billion over five years to expand its operations in Venezuela, with output projected to reach around 600,000 barrels per day, roughly double current levels. The company has received additional acreage in the Orinoco Belt, where it already operates joint ventures. The expansion follows a White House deal to develop Venezuela's oil reserves.48 min agoTiger Woods changed his plea in a Florida court to guilty on a reckless driving charge, down from the original DUI allegation stemming from a March 27 crash near his Jupiter Island home. A judge suspended his driver's license for five years and ordered him to pay $1,500 in fines.48 min agoPrime Minister Netanyahu visited an IDF position in Gaza and said Israel controls the area and will remain on the Yellow Line. The defense minister said there is no real solution for Gaza without emigration and that Arab states have pressured the United States on the issue.48 min agoSenior aides to President Trump are working to prevent escalation with Iran before midterm elections in November, according to four sources familiar with the strategy. A U.S. airstrike on a wedding in Sirik killed four guests, including a child, as Iran and the United States resume exchanging attacks.

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European prosecutor implicates Aldama in 27.9 million euro diversion to Portugal

The European Public Prosecutor's Office has implicated Víctor de Aldama and other businessmen in the alleged diversion of 27.9 million euros to Portuguese bank accounts between 2022 and 2024. The funds allegedly came from hydrocarbon sector companies in Spain and were intended for money laundering. Judge Santiago Pedraz is investigating a suspected 182 million euro fraud in the hydrocarbon sector.

NXEWS NewsroomSep 2, 2026, 12:05 PMUpdated 2 min ago1 min read

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