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Princess Eugenie gives birth to third child in Lisbon

Search for survivors continues in Cali building rubble

In the Colombian city hardest hit by the earthquake, Efraín Gallego searches for his 80-year-old brother buried with his wife.

Fire on ferry near Lombok: 172 rescued, one person dead

Indonesian authorities rescued 172 people after the KM Putri Yasmin caught fire in the Lombok Strait, while the search for the missing continues.

Malaysian police dismantle fraud ring in Forest City

335 people arrested in connection with alleged fraud in a major development project on a man-made island.

Luxon survives second challenge to leadership of National Party

The prime minister held an emergency meeting with his caucus following the second internal challenge to his leadership in four months.

Assam: Rescuers ferry 97-year-old woman on raft

In Sivasagar district, three men carried an elderly woman on an improvised raft through the fast-flowing floodwaters that have struck India.

Flanagan wins Democratic primary for Senate in Minnesota

Current lieutenant governor defeats Congresswoman Angie Craig in a race defined by anger over ICE and immigration laws.

Graham and Norman advance to second round in South Carolina Senate race

Darlene Graham succeeds her brother, while Ralph Norman wins a tight race; Trump appoints allies to Pentagon board.

Fires in Russian infrastructure hit Far East and Voronezh

Russian officials have not confirmed links between attacks on the refinery in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, while one person was killed in the Voronezh region.

Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia

Former president and his brother Maher convicted of war crimes, while cousin Atef Najib heard the verdict from behind bars in Damascus.

Iran executes Marzieh Nieri for killing husband and partner

Iran Human Rights states that Neri was the 14th woman executed in Iran this year, reigniting the debate on the application of retribution.

Belgium: Airbnb flats become warehouses for organised crime

Criminal groups are using short-term rental platforms to store cocaine and cash, as Belgium faces the label of a 'narco-state'.

WHO opposes reduction in number of vaccination doses

The World Health Organization has strongly reacted to the US executive order reducing the recommended number of doses for children to 11.

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Colombia, more than 110 dead

The strongest earthquake in the country in this century has caused the collapse of dozens of buildings in Cali, where people are trapped in the rubble.

Australia vaccinates captive birds against H5

Minister Collins announces targeted vaccination as the virus spreads across the country, with limited attempts to protect wild populations.

Jackie, the eagle with a million followers, has died

The eagle, whose nesting had been followed by millions, died after a severe illness and an attack by other birds.

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Colombia, 132 dead

Deep earthquake centred in Chocó triggers national disaster, with casualties recorded in Pereira and Quibdó.

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits Colombia, more than 100 dead

Strong quake caused by collapse of buildings in Cali and Pereira, with authorities requesting emergency aid from other cities.