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Italian Court Revises Sentences for Two Americans in 2019 Police Officer Slaying

Rome — An Italian appellate court has modified the prison sentences of two Americans, Finnegan Lee Elder, 24, and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, 23, for their role in the murder of an Italian undercover police officer, while confirming their previous convictions in a case that originally handed them harsher penalties. The decision follows a retrial mandated by Italy’s highest court, which questioned the clarity of evidence concerning the Americans’ awareness that they were engaging with law enforcement …

Taliban-run ministry revises Afghan earthquakes death toll to ‘over 1000’, contradicting previous numbers

Kabul, Afghanistan – The death toll from two earthquakes in Afghanistan has been revised to ‘over 1000’ by the Taliban-run ministry, significantly lower than the previous report of over 2400 deaths. The earthquakes, with magnitudes of 7.3 and 4.9, occurred within a span of 24 hours, causing widespread devastation in different parts of the country. The initial death toll of over 2400 prompted urgent rescue and relief efforts by authorities and international organizations. However, the …