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Colombia police station bombed wounding 14 people
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Colombia police station bombed wounding 14 people

Colombia’s government has blamed rebel groups for a truck bomb that wounded 14 people near the border with Venezuela. The attack came less than a week before President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella is due to take office. He has said he plans to end the current administration’s peace negotiations with various armed groups. Morgan Ayre reports.

Peru: Tourist plane crashes killing all 13 people aboard
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Peru: Tourist plane crashes killing all 13 people aboard

Eleven foreign tourists and two crew members have been killed after a small sightseeing plane crashed shortly after take-off in Peru. The cause of the crash is not yet known, and an investigation is underway. Peter O' Brien has more.

Europe to hold meeting Tuesday over Ceuta after migration flux
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Europe to hold meeting Tuesday over Ceuta after migration flux

Spain has installed a 500-metre-long sea barrier between its North African enclave of Ceuta and neighbouring Morocco. It comes after tens of thousands of migrants breached the border earlier this week, with at least 67 people dying in the attempt. While most of those who crossed quickly returned to Morocco, the incident has reignited the immigration debate in Europe and beyond. The EU is due to ho...

France: Most of 224,000 evacuees allowed to return home after devastating fires
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France: Most of 224,000 evacuees allowed to return home after devastating fires

Here in France, a wildfire in the mountainous southeastern Var department, which had been brought under control three days ago, flared up again on Friday, forcing authorities to evacuate nearly 2,500 people overnight. Meanwhile, our reporter James Andre visited Gironde, where France’s biggest wildfire in more than 70 years was recently brought under control.

Greece: Blazes continue to spread across the country

Greece: Blazes continue to spread across the country

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The effects of human-made climate change are being felt across Europe during this sweltering summer, from record heat-related deaths in Austria, Britain, France and Germany, to tinderbox conditions fuelling historic wildfires in Spain, France and elsewhere. Charlotte Hughes takes a look at the situation in Greece.

Gaza: overnight Israeli strikes kill at least 8

Gaza: overnight Israeli strikes kill at least 8

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Israel carried out overnight strikes in Gaza, killing at least eight people. This is a look at the Strip this Sunday morning. In one attack, an Israeli military helicopter struck an apartment, killing a husband and wife. In another, an elderly man and a child were killed. Earlier on Saturday, at least seven people were killed in strikes that also damaged medical supplies at a hospital. The attacks...

Three people killed in Moscow bombing

Three people killed in Moscow bombing

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A blast near the centre of Moscow has killed at least three people and injured 21 others. It happened at around 8pm local time, when a homemade explosive device detonated as a woman tried to enter a restaurant and was stopped by a security guard, according to Russia’s National Anti-Terrorist Committee. Both the woman and the security guard were killed, along with a visitor at the restaurant, which...

Trump holds off on striking Iran, calls for 'rapid' deal to end the conflict

Trump holds off on striking Iran, calls for 'rapid' deal to end the conflict

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US President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran – provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is "rapidly" reached. Iran's acting defence minister said his country would "neither ‌be caught off ​guard nor remain passive" in the face of new US threats. Read our live blog to see how events unfolded.

Middle East live: Trump holds off on striking Iran, calls for 'rapid' deal on Hormuz

Middle East live: Trump holds off on striking Iran, calls for 'rapid' deal on Hormuz

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US President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran – provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is "rapidly" reached. Iran's acting defence minister said his country would "neither ‌be caught off ​guard nor remain passive" in the face of new US threats. Follow our live.    

Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after migration influx

Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after migration influx

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The Spanish authorities said on Saturday that they were installing a floating barrier on the sea border between  its North African territory of Ceuta and neighboring Morocco, after a surge of tens of thousands of migrants into the territory earlier in the week provoked alarm across the European Union. 

Israeli strikes on residential buildings kill at least 13 in Gaza

Israeli strikes on residential buildings kill at least 13 in Gaza

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Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight killed at least 13 people after hitting several residential buildings, local authorities said on Sunday. Seven people were also killed in Israeli strikes on Saturday, a day after Hamas said it had agreed to the latest deal on ending the war.

Israeli strikes on residential buildings kill at least nine in Gaza

Israeli strikes on residential buildings kill at least nine in Gaza

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Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight killed at least nine people after hitting several residential buildings, local authorities said on Sunday. Seven people were also killed in Israeli strikes on Saturday, a day after Hamas said it had agreed to the latest deal on ending the war.

Israeli strikes on residential buildings kill nine in Gaza

Israeli strikes on residential buildings kill nine in Gaza

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Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight killed at least nine people after hitting several residential buildings, local authorities said Sunday. Seven people were also killed in Israeli strikes on Saturday, a day after Hamas said it had agreed to the latest deal on ending the war.

Israeli strikes on residential buildings kill eight overnight in Gaza

Israeli strikes on residential buildings kill eight overnight in Gaza

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Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight killed at least eight people after hitting several residential buildings, local authorities said Sunday. Seven people were also killed in Israeli strikes on Saturday, a day after Hamas said it had agreed to the latest deal on ending the war.

'A giant of the industry, Purja leaves behind a legacy that inspired a generation to climb higher'

'A giant of the industry, Purja leaves behind a legacy that inspired a generation to climb higher'

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Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his nine climbing companions were killed by an avalanche in Pakistan during an ascent of one of the world's highest mountains, his expedition company said on Saturday, as rescuers tackled treacherous conditions to recover their bodies. A giant of the industry, Purja leaves behind a legacy that inspired a generation to climb higher. Click on this video report b...

Russian forces strike targets in Ukraine's Odesa, Mykolaiv ports

Russian forces strike targets in Ukraine's Odesa, Mykolaiv ports

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Russia said on Saturday its forces had struck fuel storage facilities in the Ukrainian port of Odesa and a tugboat used by the Ukrainian military in Mykolaiv. Russia and Ukraine have intensified attacks in recent weeks on Black Sea shipping routes, rattling global grain markets.

Fast access to Trump's ‘Truth Social’ posts goes on sale for $100,000 per month

Fast access to Trump's ‘Truth Social’ posts goes on sale for $100,000 per month

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US President Donald Trump's posts on his Truth Social platform can move markets with a few keystrokes. Starting Saturday, for a fee of $100,000 a month, Wall Street traders can access his "Truth API" service to have high-speed access to the president's announcements about economic policy and global affairs. Ethics experts say the venture blurs the lines between public office and private profit.  

Ceuta: Spain slams "selfish" EU partners

Ceuta: Spain slams "selfish" EU partners

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Almost all of the migrants who entered Spain’s enclave of Ceuta had left by Saturday, according to officials. An estimated 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco over just a few days, with at least 67 people losing their lives in the attempt. Spain has announced plans to install a 500-metre-long containment barrier along the sea border. Meanwhile, a majority of EU countries have c...

Ceuta enclave "almost" back to normal after migrant influx

Ceuta enclave "almost" back to normal after migrant influx

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Almost all of the migrants who entered Spain’s enclave of Ceuta had left by Saturday, according to officials. An estimated 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco over just a few days, with at least 67 people losing their lives in the attempt. Spain has announced plans to install a 500-metre-long containment barrier along the sea border. Meanwhile, a majority of EU countries have c...

Scientists study Greenland's melting ice

Scientists study Greenland's melting ice

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A scientific expedition is underway in Greenland to study the island’s rapidly melting ice. A team of researchers will spend six weeks investigating whether the loss of glaciers could disrupt a major Atlantic Ocean current system, potentially affecting Europe’s climate. Catherine Viette has more.

European football body declares no confidence in FIFA's Infantino after World Cup sell-off plan

European football body declares no confidence in FIFA's Infantino after World Cup sell-off plan

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European football's governing body UEFA said Saturday that the president of the sport’s global governing body, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, had “lost” their "confidence" after his bid to spin off the commercial rights to the World Cup and other competitions into a semi-private company. Infantino had earlier dropped the plan, but the furious backlash it triggered appeared set to upend his presidenc...