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A pair of ruby slippers won by Judy Garland in the fabled 1939 movie "Wizard of Oz".

US Man Pleads Guilty To Theft Of 'Wizard Of Oz' Slippers

An elderly US man pleaded guilty Friday to the theft nearly 20 years ago of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in the classic film "The Wizard of Oz." The sequined shoes -- indelibly associated with the character Dorothy clicking them together and saying repeatedly, "there's no place like home" -- were stolen in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum in the actress's hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
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London police said this week that general expressions of support for Palestinians, 'including flying the Palestinian flag', are not illegal

UK Woman Arrested Over Suspected Pro-Hamas Speech

Police have arrested a 22-year-old woman in England suspected of having made a speech backing Hamas, despite laws forbidding explicit support for banned organisations, the local force said Friday.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell leaves after delivering a speech at Peking University in Beijing

Borrell Says Trust Between EU, China 'Eroded'

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned Friday that trust between the bloc and China had been eroded, blaming the trade imbalance between the two on "difficulties" faced by European companies in the world's second-largest economy.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C) walks to a meeting with Indigenous leaders

Australian PM Fights To Save Indigenous Referendum

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday issued an emotional, final-day plea to salvage a landmark referendum on Indigenous rights, his voice trembling as he told voters: "Kindness costs nothing."
Around 25,000 people are eligible to cast ballots for candidates from two parties, as well as an independent

Gibraltar Votes In Closely Fought Election

Gibraltar votes on Thursday in a tight election which could affect talks on a deal settling the tiny British overseas territory's ties with the European Union following Brexit.
A rise in the gasoline index was a major contributor to consumer inflation, said the Labor Department

US Consumer Inflation Holds Steady In September

Consumer inflation held steady in the United States last month, according to government data released Thursday, giving policymakers some reprieve in their battle to tamp down price increases.

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