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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.
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Colombia
Aft: At least 20 buildings collapsed in Cali following the major tremor.
Trump campaign removes Swift songs from videos
The White House and Trump’s campaign delete Taylor Swift tracks from TikTok footage showing Trump and Melania Trump watching fireworks.
Record 230 migrants cross the English Channel in a single boat
New record set for migrant crossings through the English Channel, while the total number of arrivals this year sees a 43 per cent drop compared to last year.
Typhoon Dolphin hits China, one million people evacuated
The highest level of warning issued for China after the typhoon hit the coast of Zhejiang, with the storm now moving inland.
Police confirm remains in suitcase are not human; Minns considers e-bike ban
NSW Police rule out crime following discovery of non-human remains, while Minister Minns considers stricter measures for children on e-bikes.
Turnbull on Aukus, remains in a coffin and apartments
The former prime minister of Australia has criticised the Aukus pact, while in NSW it was confirmed that the remains in the coffin were not human.
Western Europe records hottest June and July in history
Copernicus' climate change division reports that average temperatures in Western Europe were 2.79 degrees above the long-term average.
Police in Australia respond to body report, find doll
NSW police attended the scene in Oallene after a report of a corpse, but an extremely realistic doll with fake injuries was found in a suitcase by the roadside.
Australia records 215 cases of bird flu
Greens senator demands government transparency as H5 outbreak spreads.
France arrests hundreds over wildfires
Authorities carried out mass arrests after summer fires destroyed over 300,000 acres of forest, causing the worst damage since the Second World War.
Near miss at Australia's busiest airport
Jetstar's A320 and Qatar Airways' Boeing 777 narrowly avoided a collision on the runway at Sydney due to a shortage of controllers.
Banks hires detective in response to Sunday Times
A prominent figure in Reform UK accuses the newspaper of hacking, while the journalist investigates the party's finances.
Spanish police dismantle major smuggling network
78 arrested in operation targeting network linking Spain, Portugal and Algeria in drug, human and arms trafficking.
Young people from conflict regions gather at Devon camp
Teenagers from Israel, Palestine, India and Pakistan spent three weeks at the boarding school, blending fun with intensive dialogue.
Khan calls on Burnham to commit to climate action
The mayor calls for a reduction in dependence on fossil fuels and a rejection of new oil projects.
US awards grants for education in UK, London disputes
The US embassy in London offers up to $500,000 for public education programmes, sparking accusations of interference in British politics.