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Police arrest gunman in southern France after hostage drama
Four women were freed "safe and sound" Tuesday after being held hostage for five hours by an armed teenager at a bar on the outskirts of the southern French city of Toulouse, officials said. ...
Ladywood shooting: Man shot dead in Birmingham
A man has been shot dead in Birmingham. ...
Police: Armed kidnapper takes 4 hostages in southern France
French police say an armed man has taken four hostages in a store on the outskirts of the southern city of Toulouse. ...
Brunei says it won't enforce death penalty for gay sex
Brunei has backtracked on enforcing laws introduced last month that would have made sex between men and adultery punishable by stoning to death. ...
North Korea 'test fires short-range missiles'
North Korea has tested several short-range missiles, according to reports from South Korea. ...
Venezuela crisis: Frustrated opposition await next opportunity
Venezuelans woke up to a show of military strength broadcast on national TV after two days of opposition protests. ...
Venezuela crisis: Protesters gather after Guaidó call
Venezuelan opposition supporters have been holding mass protests, a day after violent clashes with government forces. ...
Romania tornado overturns bus and leaves 12 hurt
Several people were injured when a tornado barrelled through southern Romania, forcing a bus off the road and overturning it in a nearby field. ...
Paris May Day protests: Police and demonstrators clash
French police have fired tear gas on masked protesters who joined large May Day demonstrations in Paris. ...
Burkina Faso: Christians killed in attack on church
Gunmen have opened fire on a church in northern Burkina Faso, killing at least six people, officials say. ...
North Carolina residents flee airborne acid after zinc plant fire
Authorities in North Carolina have ordered mandatory evacuations after a massive fire at a metal recycling plant led to air quality warnings. ...
Sri Lanka attacks: Face coverings banned after Easter bloodshed
Sri Lanka has banned face coverings in public, following a spate of suicide attacks on Easter Sunday that killed at least 250 people and injured hundreds. ...
Sri Lanka attacks: Relatives of key suspect Zahran Hashim killed
The father and two brothers of the alleged organiser of the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, Zahran Hashim, were killed in a security forces operation on Friday, police say. ...
Benin holds vote with no opposition candidates
People in Benin are voting for a new parliament but without a single opposition candidate taking part. ...
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Sri Lanka attacks: Death toll revised down by 'about 100'
Sri Lanka has revised down the death toll from Sunday's blasts by more than 100, to "about 253", the health ministry says. ...
UK warns against all but essential Sri Lanka travel
The UK is advising against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka after the Easter Sunday bombings in which about 250 people died. ...
Algeria's constitutional council chief resigns
The head of Algeria's constitutional council stepped down Tuesday after weeks facing the ire of protesters, state television reported. Tayeb Belaiz informed the council, which will play a key role in upcoming presidential elections, that "he presented his resignation... to the head of state". ...
Notre-Dame cathedral: Firefighters tackle blaze in Paris
A major fire has engulfed the medieval Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, one of France's most famous landmarks. ...
Benjamin Netanyahu on course for record fifth term as Israeli PM
Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be headed for a record fifth term as Israel's prime minister. Exit polls and partial results in the country's hotly-contested election show the 69-year-old edging ahead of former military chief Benny Gantz, his main competitor. Both sides declared victory after polls closed on Tuesday, but as the night wore on there were signs that Mr Netanyahu's Likud party was pulling ahead. ...
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