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UPDATE – “In the name of God I ask you: stop this massacre” – Pope Francis to Putin

VATICAN CITY, March 13 (Reuters) - Pope Francis issued his toughest condemnation yet of the invasion of Ukraine, saying on Sunday the "unacceptable armed aggression" must stop. Speaking to thousands of people…

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UPDATE – Two Omicron coronavirus cases found in Germany

BERLIN, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Two cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in the southern German state of Bavaria and a suspected case found in the…

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UPDATE – Several killed in stabbings in German town of Wuerzburg-Bild

Three people were killed and six wounded in a stabbing attack in the German town of Wuerzburg on Friday, Bild newspaper reported, adding police had stopped the suspected perpetrator with…

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UPDATE – Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes central Greece – GFZ

ATHENS (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake hit central Greece on Friday but there were no immediate reports of any injuries or of serious damage to buildings. The GFZ German Research Centre…

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UPDATED – Johnson to go to Brussels as a deal is deemed impossible by both parties

BRUSSELS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - European Union diplomatic sources and officials said there was virtually no progress in UK trade talks on Monday and some said the sides might have…

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Russia banned from all global sport including 2020 Olympics and 2022 World Cup

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has imposed a four-year ban on Russia from all global sport, including the 2020 Olympics and the 2022 World Cup. WADA's executive committee took the…

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UPDATED: At least five victims after volcano erupts in New Zealand

A volcano has erupted in New Zealand with 100 people in the vicinity - leaving some unaccounted for and at least five persons havedied. Police said there are likely to…

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Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat expected to step down imminently – PM Muscat says he was blackmailed over Presidential Pardon

The Times of Malta is reporting that Prime Minister Joseph Muscat informed associates on Friday that he intends to announce his resignation imminently. Story was also confirmed by Newsbook and…

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North Korea fires more missiles

North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile on Thursday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. No other details were immediately available, including how many projectiles were fired…

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MEPs approve Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission

MEPS in Strasbourg on Wednesday, MEPs voted in favour on the entire College of Commissioners following a debate with von der Leyen. There was no doubt that von der Leyen’s…

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North Korea fires unidentified projectiles into Sea of Japan

North Korea has fired two unidentified "projectiles" into the sea, the South Korean military says. If confirmed as a missile test, it would be the North's 12th this year. The…

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Pakistan train fire kills at least 70 after gas canister explodes

At least 70 people have died in a fire on a train in Pakistan after a gas canister being used to cook food exploded. The fire destroyed three of the…

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EU has agreed Brexit delay until January 2020

EU Council President Donald Tusk says the bloc has agreed to delay the Brexit deadline until 31 January 2020 at the latest. The decision will now be "formalised through a…

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EU delays Brexit extension decision

Brussels has delayed its decision to grant the UK a Brexit extension following Boris Johnson's call for a December election. The EU had been expected to agree to a new…

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Macron proposes Thierry Breton as new French EU commissioner

France has proposed Atos technology group Chief Executive Officer Thierry Breton as its candidate to head industrial policy in the next European Commission, President Emmanuel Macron's office said, two weeks…

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39 people found dead inside lorry in Essex

Thirty-nine people have been found dead inside a lorry container at an industrial park in Essex. A 25-year-old-man from Northern Ireland has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Essex Police…

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UPDATED: French police deployed after emergency situation in museum

The French SWAT team, RAID, has arrested a suspect who barricaded himself inside a museum on the French Riviera in the town of Saint Raphael. Police had taken up position…

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EU and UK reach new Brexit deal, backstop removed UPDATED

A Brexit deal has been agreed between UK and EU negotiating teams before a meeting of European leaders in Brussels. Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted: "We've got a great new…

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Japan hit by 5.7 magnitude earthquake

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has jolted the main island of Japan as Typhoon Hagibis, one of the strongest storms to hit in decades, continues to reap devastation throughout the central…

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Several people ‘stabbed’ at shopping centre in Manchester

Counter-terror police are investigating after five people were stabbed at a shopping centre in central Manchester. A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of serious assault, Greater…

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Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize

The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. He was awarded the prize for his efforts to "achieve peace and international cooperation". A peace…

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UPDATED: Two killed in shooting outside synagogue in Germany, one person arrested

Two people have died in a shooting outside a synagogue in Halle in Germany. Halle police confirmed that "multiple shots were fired" and the suspects fled the scene in a…

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Ginger Baker, the co-founder and drummer of British rock band ‘Cream’ has died

Drummer Ginger Baker perform during a reunion of Cream, Tuesday 25 October 2005 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Ginger Baker's death was announced from his Twitter account by…

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Four killed in Kansas bar shooting

Four people were killed, and five others wounded after a suspect entered a bar in Kansas City, Kansas early Sunday and started shooting, Kansas police said. Nine total people were…

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Boris Johnson ‘will seek Brexit extension if no deal agreed by 19 October’

Boris Johnson will seek a Brexit extension from the EU if no withdrawal agreement is reached by 19 October, government documents say. The revelation in a Scottish court appears to…

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At least 5 killed in knife attack on Paris police HQ

At least four people were killed, according to FRANCE 24 correspondent Karim Hakiki. At least five people were wounded in the attack, one of them seriously. The assailant, who was…

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High court rules Northern Ireland abortion law in breach of UK’s human rights obligations

Abortion laws in Northern Ireland are in breach of the UK's human rights obligations, the High Court in Belfast has ruled. The judgement made on Thursday marked an important development…

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EU top court says that states can order Facebook to remove illegal comments online

The EU's top court, the European Court of Justice, ruled that states can order Facebook to remove illegal content online. "EU law does not preclude a host provider such as…

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Former French president Jacques Chirac passes away

Jacques Chirac, former French president whose later years were blighted by corruption scandals, has died aged 86. He served two terms as French president and took his country into the…

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Donald Trump fires national security advisor John R. Bolton

President Trump fired John R. Bolton, his third national security adviser, on Tuesday amid fundamental disagreements over how to handle major foreign policy challenges like Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan.…

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Netanyahu vows to annex Jordan Valley, West Bank settlements if elected

In an electoral campaign pitch, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises to “apply Israeli sovereignty” — effectively annexing — to all the Israeli settlements in the West Bank. He added he’ll…

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Commons block second election attempt

Boris Johnson has lost his second attempt to trigger an early general election in his sixth humiliating Commons defeat since becoming prime minister. Ahead of parliament being suspended by the…

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Moderate earthquake shakes northern Crete

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of Crete on Monday morning, according to a preliminary reading of the Athens Geodynamic Institute. According to the Geodynamics Institute of Athens…

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Norway mosque shooting investigated as terrorist act

A shooting at a mosque in Norway is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, police say. A gunman opened fire on the Al-Noor Islamic Centre, on the outskirts…

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Israeli troops fire on armed Palestinian sneaking into Israel from Gaza

Israeli forces opened fire on an armed Palestinian man attempting to sneak into Israel from Gaza early Sunday, the Israeli military said, as fresh fighting broke out on the tense…

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Explosion at Russian military base kills two

Two people have been killed in an explosion at a Russian naval test facility. Both were civilian specialists, the Russian defence ministry said in a statement. Six other people -…

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UPDATED : Three dead after shots fired at California festival

Three people have been killed and at least 15 injured in a shooting at a food festival in California. The shooter was also killed. The Gilroy Garlic Festival was about…

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Malta: Hold-up arrest leads police to solve 2008 murder – Man expected to be arraigned in connection with the case

Investigations by the Police of Malta led to discovery of the remains of a body in the vicinities of Valletta, which the police believe is linked to a murder which…

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Ursula Von Der Leyen elected as President of European Commission

Ursula Von Der Leyen has been elected as President of the European Commission. Von Der Leyen will be the first female President of the Commission. Her nomination as a compromise…

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Donald Trump ‘will no longer deal’ with British ambassador, blames May for Brexit’s mess

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he "will no longer deal" with the British ambassador to the United States, after a weekend news report that the UK diplomat had…

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Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after strong earthquake at sea

Indonesian authorities have withdrawn a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake struck in the Molucca Sea. There were no reports on Monday of major damage in Indonesia from a weekend…

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Worldwide Internet problems as Google experiences network congestions

Large parts of the internet appear to have broken, seemingly because of an issue at Google. The Independent reports that websites and services including GSuite, YouTube and Snapchat stopped working properly,…

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Alabama’s state passes bill making abortion at any stage of pregnancy a crime

Alabama’s Republican-controlled state senate passed a bill Tuesday to outlaw abortion, making it a crime to perform the procedure at any stage of pregnancy. The Alabama Senate voted 25 to…

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Corbyn announces that Labour will back amendment to deliver second Brexit referendum

Labour says it is committed to backing an amendment to deliver a fresh Brexit referendum, in a significant shift in the party’s much-criticised policy. The amendment being tabled by Corbyn…

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French police shoot man after four wounded in knife attack

French police have shot a man after four people were wounded in a knife attack in Marseille. The case happened in central Marseille on Tuesday. The individual had tried to…

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Brisbane airport locked down after bomb threat UPDATE

Brisbane International Airport is in lockdown with a man taken into custody following an “emergency situation”. Shortly after 9pm authorities confirmed they were in attendence and urged members of the…

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Four dead, two injured as tourist plane and helicopter collide in mid-air over Alps (Updated)

Four people died and two were injured after a tourist plane and a helicopter collided in mid-air over the Italian Alps. The aircraft were flying over a glacier in the northwestern region…

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High Speed Train evacuated in Frankfurt after bomb threat

A high-speed train carrying 500 passengers has been evacuated in Frankfurt after a bomb threat. The train was travelling from Zurich, the Swiss capital, to the German city of Kiel…

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Massive explosion at Lyon University

A massive explosion has been seen at a university building in Lyon, France. Footage of the blast shows a fireball erupting into the sky above the building where a smaller…

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Person who was meant to be repatriated and escaped from plane captured

UPDATE: The thirty year old Egyptian citizen who yesterday escaped from a repatriation flight has been captured in the night. The Ministry for Interior announced. Yesterday: Chaos at Malpensa airport: all…

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Migration: Lifeless body of 4-year-old girl recovered by coastguard in rescue operation in Aegean Sea

The body of a 4-year-old girl was recovered by the Turkish coastguard in the course of a rescue operation carried out at dawn in the Aegean Sea. A boat loaded…

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Man decapitated by helicopter blades in Florida – Investigations underway

A death investigation is underway in Hernando County after a person was decapitated by a helicopter at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport. According to Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis, they received…

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One person dead as oil tanker catches fire off Hong Kong

At least one person is dead after an oil tanker caught fire south of one of Hong Kong's main islands. The fire broke out aboard a vessel transporting kerosene as…

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Conte commits Italy to take 15 migrants stranded off Malta

Corriere Della Sera reports that Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte declared Italy's intention to take 15 Migrants on board SeaWatch. He added that Italy won't be taking just women and…

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Breaking News – Salvini against Di Maio’s decision to welcome women and children in Italy

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has said that he is against Di Maio's offer of welcoming the children and women on board Sea Watch and Pencil, arguing that there…

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Developing Story: Three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian guide killed, 10 others injured as tourist bus is hit by explosion near Cairo pyramids (Updated)

Three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian guide were killed and at least 10 others injured when a bomb blast hit their bus on Friday less than four km (2.5 miles)…

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