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Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France

Eleven people have died after a civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in the town of Tomblaine in eastern France, local authorities said. The pilot and 10 passengers died in the...

Trump threatens 100 per cent tariff over tech tax

United States president Donald Trump has vowed to impose a 100 per cent import tariff on any European...

Earthquake shifts political ground for Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez 

 Venezuela's strongest earthquake in over a century is the biggest challenge to Delcy Rodriguez's early leadership but could also...

Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels

The price of oil has fallen to levels not seen since before the Iran war as traffic through...

Burnham confirms Starmer succession bid as he is sworn in as MP

Andy Burnham has been officially sworn in as Makerfield's new MP amid loud cheers from his Labour colleagues...

Polls close in Brazil’s tight presidential election runoff

Polls closed Sunday in Brazil’s presidential election runoff between former leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the far-right current President Jair Bolsonaro, which has...

India bridge collapse: Hundreds plunged into river and dozens killed in Gujarat

At least 60 people have died after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in India's western state of Gujarat. Hundreds of people were plunged into River Macchu...

Man freed after 38 years for murder he did not commit

California – A US man who spent nearly four decades in prison for murder has been released after new DNA evidence pointed to a...

Russia suspends grain agreement

Russia has announced it is suspending its involvement in the internationally-brokered deal that allows Ukraine to export grain from its Black Sea ports. It comes...

South Korea Halloween crush kills 120, injures 100

More than 100 people have died in a crush among huge Halloween crowds in a popular nightlife area of South Korea's capital, officials say. The...

Meta shares plummet and profits also fall

Shares in Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, have plunged more than 20 per cent after a downbeat set of results from the tech...