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Vienna shooting: Slovak police warned gunman tried to buy bullets

Police in Slovakia have revealed that "suspects from Austria" tried to buy ammunition there in the summer and that Austrian authorities were tipped off. ...

Colombia Farc: The former rebels who need bodyguards to stay safe

After fighting with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) for more than two decades, Luz Marina Giraldo started a career in local politics and ran for a seat on the town council in Mesetas, a rural district in Colombia's eastern plains. ...

Kabul University: 22 dead, more wounded as gunmen storm campus

At least 22 people have been killed by gunmen who stormed Kabul University before engaging security forces in an hours-long battle on Monday. ...

Whale sculpture catches crashed Dutch metro train

A train driver in the Netherlands has had a lucky escape thanks to a fortuitously placed art installation. ...

Quebec stabbing: Two dead after attack by man in medieval clothes

At least two people have been stabbed to death in the Canadian city of Quebec by a man armed with a sword and dressed in medieval clothing, police say. ...

Lyon attack: 'Orthodox priest wounded in shooting'

An Orthodox priest has been wounded in a shooting in the French city of Lyon, according to reports. ...

Earthquake hits Greece and Turkey, bringing deaths and floods

A powerful earthquake has struck off Turkey's Aegean coast and north of the Greek island of Samos, destroying a number of houses. ...

France attack: Nice in mourning after deadly church stabbings

The southern French city of Nice was in mourning on Friday for the three people stabbed to death in a suspected jihadist attack at a church. ...

Nice attack: Mayor says deadly stabbing points to terrorism

Three people have been killed in a knife attack in the French city of Nice, police say. ...

Poland abortion ruling sparks 'women's strike'

A strike is under way in Poland by women opposed to a court ruling that introduced a near-total ban on abortion in the mainly Catholic country. ...

Philadelphia: Protests after police fatally shoot black man

Protests have broken out in Philadelphia after police shot and killed a 27-year-old black man they said had been armed with a knife. ...

Peshawar bombing: At least seven dead in Pakistan school attack

Protests have broken out in Philadelphia after police shot and killed a 27-year-old black man they said had been armed with a knife. ...

Covid: Italy brings in sweeping new coronavirus measures

New measures to combat a surge in coronavirus cases have come into force in Italy with gyms, swimming pools, cinemas and theatres closed. ...

Covid: Spain imposes national night-time curfew to curb infections

Spain has declared a national state of emergency and imposed a night-time curfew in an effort to help control a new spike in Covid-19 infections. ...

Afghan bombing: Kabul education centre attack kills at least 13

At least 13 people have been killed and 30 wounded in a suicide bomb attack outside an education centre in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials say. ...

Coronavirus: US cases reach record high amid new wave of infections

US coronavirus cases have hit a record daily high as states grapple with a renewed wave of infections. ...

Coronavirus: France puts 46 million under night curfew

The French government is imposing a curfew on two-thirds of the country - 46 million people - from Friday night for six weeks, after a record 41,622 new coronavirus infections in one day. ...

Nigeria End Sars protest: Key protest group says stay at home

A group that has been key in organising protests against police brutality that have gripped Nigeria in the last two weeks has urged people to stay at home. ...