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Italy says Libya war crimes suspect was sent home due to ‘social dangerousness’ | Italy newsthirst.

Italy’s interior minister said on Thursday a Libyan man detained under an international war crimes arrest warrant and then unexpectedly released had been swiftly repatriated because of his “social dangerousness“. Osama Najim, also known as Almasri, was detained on Sunday in Turin under an arrest warrant issued by The Hague-based international criminal court (ICC). Najim,…

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Bill Belichick officially signs North Carolina contract amid NFL speculation newsthirst.

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick and school officials have signed his official employment contract, formalizing last month’s hiring after speculation that the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach might opt instead for a return to the NFL. The school released the contract Thursday, which was signed by chancellor Lee Roberts and athletic director Bubba Cunningham…

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Ravens’ Mark Andrews ‘absolutely gutted’ about brutal playoff drop vs. Bills newsthirst.

Last week may have been the most difficult game of Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews’ NFL career. After having the ball stripped from his possession in the fourth quarter of Baltimore’s divisional-round matchup against the Buffalo Bills, the Ravens scored a touchdown with 1:33 remaining in the game. They appeared to have a game-tying,…

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UK government contacts potential administrators for Thames Water | Thames Water newsthirst.

The UK government has reportedly approached multiple restructuring advisers for the role of special administrator for Thames Water if the troubled utility falls into bankruptcy. Teneo, Interpath and EY are among the companies contacted by the government as it prepares contingency plans should Britain’s largest water company be forced into nationalisation, the Financial Times reported,…

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