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At least 169 dead after major earthquake hits Colombia

A state of emergency has been declared in Colombia after one of the country’s largest earthquakes in years killed at least 169 people. Footage shows a...

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Reports claim Trump left Air Force One in catering truck over Iran threat

US media reports say Donald Trump was secretly moved from Air Force One in a catering truck because of a threat to his life from Iran.

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Russian court bars anti-war party from parliamentary elections

A Moscow court has ruled that Russia's only liberal, anti-war party cannot take part in parliamentary elections due to be held next month.

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Iran says Strait of Hormuz shipping route agreed with Oman

Iran says it has reached an agreement with Oman on a shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz, with a foreign ministry spokesman saying the arrangement...

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Jonathan Powell warns Europe faces hard winter over pressure on Putin

Jonathan Powell, the Prime Minister’s top security adviser, has warned that European nations face a difficult winter as they seek to maintain pressure...

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One dead and 102 rescued after Indonesian ferry lost in Java Sea

Indonesian search and rescue officials said contact was lost with the ferry Virgo Transport 8 in the early hours of Sunday. One person has died and 10...

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Teenager rescued after days adrift in Alaskan waters

A 15-year-old boy has been rescued after spending days adrift in Alaskan waters following the capsizing of a fishing vessel. His brother and cousin, w...

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French officials investigate possible malicious act after train derailment

French officials are examining whether a malicious act may have caused a passenger train derailment on Friday after a rail fragment was found on the t...

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Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack from Iraq

Saudi Arabia has closed a key oil pipeline after a drone attack launched from Iraq. Iraqi authorities have removed a military commander and opened inv...

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CIA documents show pre-9/11 warning over ‘explosive airplane’ threat

Declassified CIA presidential briefings show the agency warned years before 9/11 of a threat involving an “explosive airplane” and believed Al Qaeda p...

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Surrogate seeks US Supreme Court ruling in custody dispute

A surrogate who refused an abortion after a heart defect was found in the unborn baby fled to Texas and is now seeking custody of the four-week-old ch...

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Princess Astrid of Norway dies two days after brother King Harald’s funeral

Princess Astrid of Norway has died two days after attending the funeral of her brother, King Harald. King Haakon VIII paid tribute to his aunt’s servi...

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Houthis seize territory near key Bab al-Mandab trade route

Yemen's Houthis have taken territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a major gateway for oil and global shipping, raising concerns over possible effect...

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Houthis claim advance in Yemen as Perim seizure reported

The Iran-backed Houthis have claimed a major advance in Yemen and are reported to have seized Perim, a strategic island on a key Red Sea shipping rout...

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US marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

Ceremonies in New York, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania have marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, with commemorations centred on remem...

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Israel says major underground Hezbollah base destroyed

Israel says it has destroyed a major underground Hezbollah base. A powerful blast connected to the incident registered as the equivalent of a magnitud...

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Five killed and dozens injured as coach overturns in Swiss Alps

A tourist coach carrying Dutch passengers overturned in the south-eastern Swiss Alps, leaving five people dead and dozens more injured.

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