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Business and economy
Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez raises the minimum income package by 26.3% to US$240 and increases pensions to $70, as the government responds to protests over low wages amid high inflation. (AFP via France 24)
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Disasters and accidents
Three people are killed and 30 others are injured after a minibus rolled over in Balıkesir, Turkey. (AA)
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Law and crime
Members of Alice Springs' Aboriginal community in Northern Territory, Australia, clash with police outside a hospital where a man charged with the murder of a five-year-old Warlpiri girl is being treated, demanding the suspect be punished under traditional law. This follows a five-day search for the missing girl with large community participation before she was confirmed dead. (The Guardian)
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Law and crime
Turkish police arrest at least 57 people and use tear gas to disperse International Workers' Day demonstrators in Istanbul, where authorities block access to Taksim Square to prevent marches. (AFP via FMT)
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International relations
The European Parliament adopts a resolution supporting the establishment of a special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders for crimes related to the war in Ukraine and calls for sanctions to remain until a peace agreement is fully implemented. (Euromaidan Press)