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Aftermath of deadly Brazil prison fight
Prison officials have begun transferring the ringleaders behind a deadly fight at Altamira jail in north-eastern Brazil. Fifty-eight inmates were…
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Israel backs West Bank homes for settlers and Palestinians
Israel has approved the construction of 6,000 new homes for Jewish settlers and 700 homes for Palestinians in the occupied…
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Pakistan plane: Army aircraft crashes into residential area killing 17
At least 17 people have been killed and 12 injured after a small military plane crashed into a residential area…
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Hong Kong braces for new rally after fresh riot police clashes
Defiant pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong were readying for another big rally later Sunday, a day after police fired rubber…
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12 people shot at old timers’ day party in Brooklyn, New York
Twelve people have been shot and one person has died at an outdoor community event in the New York City…
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Russia protests: Thousand arrests at Moscow rally
Police in Moscow have detained more than 1,000 people at a rally, in one of the biggest crackdowns in years.…
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Trump threatens tariffs against ‘foolish’ Macron
US President Donald Trump has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of “foolishness” over a digital services tax, and hinted that…
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US Supreme Court gives go-ahead for Trump wall funding
The US Supreme Court has said that President Donald Trump can use $2.5bn (£2bn) of Pentagon funds for a section…
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Saudi Arabia bans pilgrims from DR Congo
Saudi Arabia will not grant visas to pilgrims from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
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Brazil gold heist: Gunmen steal gold worth $30m from São Paulo airport
Gunmen in Brazil have stolen 750kg (1,650lbs) of gold estimated to be worth at least $30m (£24m). The suspects entered…
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