Woman's bestselling book admits she killed abusive husband

The murder trial of a woman who killed her abusive husband got underway in the French city of Chalon-sur-Saône. In her bestselling book, Valerie Bacot, admits to shooting Daniel Polette dead in self-defense in 2016. She faces a life sentence for murder.​

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No major outbreaks found at government mass pilot events

However, virus levels were low at the time and about a third of people returned tests afterwards.

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Covid cases return to early-April levels

The Delta variant has become even more dominant, but vaccines are making a difference.

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Matt Hancock, Britain's beleaguered health secretary, apologizes after being caught in embrace with aide

Britain's beleaguered Health Secretary Matt Hancock has apologized for breaching Covid regulations after being pictured in an embrace with his adviser, with whom British tabloid The Sun alleges he is having an extramarital affair.

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Three killed as tornado wreaks havoc in Czech Republic

At least three people have been killed and dozens injured after a rare tornado along with tennis ball-sized hailstones hit several villages in South Moravia, in the southeast of the Czech Republic, according to regional emergency services spokeswoman Michaela Bothova.

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In China, the media doesn't hold the powerful accountable. It ensures those in power hold on to it

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Modi holds talks on Kashmir elections

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told leaders from the former state of Jammu and Kashmir that elections would be held there after the region's constituencies were reconfigured, following the revocation of its semi-autonomous statehood, meeting participants said.

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