Colombia earthquake: Hospitals adapt to save lives amid widespread damage
Earthquake damages Cali's hospitals, forcing medical staff to prioritize critical patients as rescue teams work nonstop.
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Family of Irish plane crash victim awarded $29m in damages
A jury in Chicago in the US awarded the sum to Michael Ryan's family after his widow Naoise Connolly Ryan brought a civil suit against Boeing.
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US disputes reports of trying conditions on carrier in Gulf
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called reports of poor conditions and mental health strain aboard the USS Abraham Linclon aircrafter carrier in the Middle East "completely misrepresented." Senators want an investigation.
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Europe swelters in latest wave of extreme heat
UK records its hottest day of the year as the temperature in west London reaches 38.1 degrees Celsius.
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Carrick urges Manchester United to sign more transfers to boost title bid
United's preseason outlay pales in comparison with some of their fellow title contenders.
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Train Derails Near Town of Lewes in East Sussex, U.K.
Emergency services said they were working at the scene of a derailment near Lewes, in East Sussex, on Thursday. Nine other people were less seriously hurt.
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Judge nixes Trump lawsuit alleging Harvard did not protect Jewish students
Ruling latest setback in Trump administration response to Gaza war protests that swept college campuses.
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Poland arrests man who allegedly tried to kill Ukrainian American
The suspect has been identified as a Russian citizen who planned to kill one of Moscow's critics in Warsaw.
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Gaza mural for Burger King worker fired for shouting ‘Free Palestine’
Artists in Gaza painted a mural honouring former Burger King employee Arianna Hamilton.
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Trump administration ‘gutted’ federal civil rights enforcement, HRW says
A new report finds key federal agencies have stopped providing oversight of civil rights laws nationally.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to a sixth province
Ebola outbreak has killed 2,128 people out of around 4,566 recorded cases in the DRC, according to government figures.
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When the earth moves: six major earthquakes of 2026
Colombia, Venezuela, Mindanao: Thousands have died in powerful earthquakes this year. Six such events show that the magnitude of the quake is not the only factor determining the scale of the disaster.
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When the earth moves: 6 major earthquakes of 2026
Colombia, Venezuela, Mindanao: Thousands have died in powerful earthquakes this year. Six such events show that the magnitude of the quake is not the only factor determining the scale of the disaster.
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Topos Azteca, a Mexican Volunteer Rescue Group, Helps With Rescue Efforts After Colombia Earthquake
Topos Azteca, a Mexican volunteer rescue group that works worldwide and helped after the Sept. 11 attacks, arrived in Colombia after searching for survivors in Venezuela.
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Survivors tell of horror of Zimbabwe ferry sinking as police say death toll hits 46
The overloaded government ferry, a vital link for villagers and fish traders around the vast Lake Kariba, overturned in choppy waters on Tuesday in one of the country's worst passenger boat disasters.
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Lagos: Electric vehicles offer an alternative as fuel prices soar
If you know Nigeria's city of Lagos, you're surely familiar with the hum of its traffic jams. But a new sound is emerging... or rather, one is disappearing. As soaring fuel prices have hit Nigeria in recent years, some motorists are turning to electric vehicles. But in Africa's biggest oil producer, the transition…
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Solar eclipse 2026: Africa witnesses partial eclipse
Part of the world turned its eyes to the skies this Wednesday. The eclipse was also visible across Africa. In Tabarka, where the phenomenon was most pronounced in Tunisia, 59.06% of the Sun was obscured. The partial eclipse was also visible from Dakar and several regions of Senegal, with a maximum of around 37% of the…
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Russia-Ukraine war: Grain hub attacks raise fears over global food prices
Kyiv and Moscow have been trading attacks on each other's grain warehouses, as concerns mount that global food prices could rise as a result. Russia struck Ukraine's largest grain shipment port on the Danube overnight, causing damage and setting off a fire. The attack came a day after Ukraine hit Novorossiysk, a major…
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Air India to test all pilots for banned substances
It comes after one of its planes suddenly lost altitude last week, with a number of passengers injured.
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Colombia rescuers cling to hope as quake survival window closes
Rescuers in Colombia made a last-ditch effort to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for finding people alive drew to a close. Our journalist Rosa Perez gives us the lastest information.
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European drought shrivels crops despite farmers’ best efforts to adapt
The drought roasting much of Europe this summer is taking a heavy toll on crops across the continent, from potatoes in the Netherlands to corn in Bosnia. Triodos, a Dutch bank with a focus on sustainability, has warned that this could reduce gross domestic product across the EU by 1 percent for 2026 – or around €180…
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China and Indonesia’s joint naval drills anger Taiwan
Chinese state media have released footage of a joint naval drill with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan.
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Reports of US sailors in Middle East trying to jump ship spark outcry
US senators call for inquiry as USS Lincoln has record-long period without port stop amid war on Iran.
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Is Russia’s economy cracking despite the Iran war windfall?
A widening deficit and Ukrainian strikes are testing Russia's economy, even as war in the Middle East lifts oil revenue.
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