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An explosion caused by a gas leak at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 51 people, state media said on Sunday. More than 20 others were injured after the blast in South Khorasan province. It is reported to have been…
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A gunman hid for nearly 12 hours in bushes before Donald Trump played an unscheduled game of golf at his oceanfront club in Florida – leaving locals stunned at what authorities say appears to be the second attempt to assassinate the former…
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Rescuers in Sierra Leone are continuing to search for more survivors after a seven-storey building collapsed in the capital Freetown, killing at least eight people. The West African Country’s National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA)…
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Rapper turned music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been arrested in New York. The 54-year-old was detained by officers at the Park Hyatt hotel in Manhattan, a representative said, although it was unclear precisely on what charges.…
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Romania, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, southern Germany, and parts of Austria have all been hit by heavy rainfall in recent days, with up to 45cm falling in some parts causing devastating floods in many parts of the region.…
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Twenty-four people have been killed in Haiti after a fuel tanker exploded, according to local authorities. Dozens more people have been left seriously injured - some suffering burns to 80% of their bodies, according to Haitian Prime…
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American actor James Earl Jones, best known for being the voices of the Star Wars villain Darth Vader, has died aged 93. He died early on Monday morning surrounded by his family, agent Barry McPherson said. Jones starred in dozens of…
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A man accused of inviting at least 50 other men to rape his wife has been taken to hospital on the day he was due to give evidence. Dominique Pelicot is alleged to have recruited the men on a chat room called "without her knowing" in a…
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Presidential debates matter in American politics. And the one that takes place on Tuesday night between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris – their only currently scheduled face-off – may matter more than most. Joe Biden’s poor performance in…
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A manhunt is under way in Kentucky after a number of people were shot on a highway near the city of London on Saturday. The incident began at about 17:30 local time (21:30 GMT). Police arrived and found nine vehicles had been shot into,…
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