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Four soldiers from El Salvador are unaccounted for after being attacked by heavily-armed gangs in Haiti. Source link

Demonstrators in Albania have set fire to government buildings and banks, smashed shop windows during the latest clashes with police as they demand the prime minister’s resignation. Source link

A 43-year-old man has been charged after Australian MP Helen Haines was hit by a car in Victoria state on Monday. The suspect will appear in court on Wednesday to face charges of dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and the federal offence of causing harm to …

Police have charged a man after an Australian MP was hit by a vehicle, causing her to undergo a leg amputation. Helen Haines was struck around three hours northeast of Melbourne on Monday in an incident being investigated by counter terrorism police. Detectives from the Security Investigation Unit (SIU) have …

Alberta ‌has voted to remain part of Canada in the province’s first-ever referendum on separation. A small but vocal group of separatists has campaigned for months for an independent Alberta, arguing that the province’senergy wealth is subsidising poorer parts of Canada, and that Alberta would be far richer without Ottawa …

Targeted curfews across France contributed to a quiet night following a weekend of riots and looting across the country, the Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said. Curfews were introduced across parts of central Paris, including Place de la République, where protesters had gathered over the weekend, and the Les Halles …

An Australian MP has had a leg amputated after a man allegedly drove into her and reversed to hit her a second time. Helen Haines was struck by a white Toyota Land Cruiser in Wangaratta, around three hours northeast of Melbourne, on Monday in an incident being investigated by counter-terrorism …

Outside the cafe in the park, when the gas has cleared, 27-year-old activist Sidorela Vatnikaj, a masters student, describes her typical day. In a movement without leaders she is one of the more experienced, with eight years in the forefront of anti-government protests behind her. “In the morning, you try …

President Donald Trump has been boasting about the performance of the US economy ahead of the midterm congressional elections, claiming he has boosted incomes, reduced inflation and created jobs. Trump has repeatedly said: “We have the hottest country anywhere in the world.” While the overall US economy is faring better …

The Ukrainian military has released footage of what it says is the world’s first drone airlift of a wounded soldier from the front line. The 92nd Assault Brigade said a ground rescue mission was not possible as the wounded serviceman was surrounded by landmines and there was high Russian drone …

Following a weekend of intense rioting across France, a clean up operation has begun – but tensions remain, with police still in position and a curfew in place in some big cities. Outside of Paris, Marseille saw some of the worst damage, with shop owners reporting more than 600 premises …

Hindus follow a lunar calendar, and Dussehra falls on the 10th day after Navratri, a nine-night festival of worship and celebrations. In the days leading up to Dussehra in northern India, performers wear elaborate costumes and make-up to stage Ramlila, the dramatic retelling of the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana. They …

America has been fighting the War on Drugs for decades, but the drug cartels, the suppliers and the dealers appear to be always one step ahead of the authorities. President Trump has declared the cartels, “terrorists” and labelled fentanyl, the powerful synthetic opioid, a “weapon of mass destruction”. But the …

El Mansouri’s royal appointment was historic but it exposed persistent reservations about women in positions of power. The day after her appointment, local broadcaster Chouf TV took to the streets to ask Moroccan men “what they thought” of a woman heading the government. Several men, mostly middle-aged or older, hesitated …

In the eastern Pacific, where El Niño tends to strengthen hurricane activity, it has been a very active season so far. There have been 22 named storms and 12 hurricanes, including 10 major hurricanes. This is already above the number that would typically develop in the whole of an average …

French authorities have imposed overnight curfews in parts of central Paris and other cities after a weekend of riots and looting across the country. Police in Paris said a curfew would be in force between 23:00 local time (21:00 GMT) and 06:00 in Place de la République, where protesters had …

Japan launched a spacecraft towards Mars in a ground-breaking mission to bring back samples from the largest of the planet’s two moons. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched the spacecraft before dawn from the country’s main spaceport on Tanegashima Island. While NASA has successfully landed nine spacecraft on Mars over …

Local curfews may come into force in French towns following a weekend of disorder. Most of the protesters were peaceful in expressing their opposition to rising fuel prices, the cost of living and deteriorating public services, including schools. But others – dressed in black and wearing masks and balaclavas – …

An expedition to investigate if an anomaly seen on a satellite image of a remote island in the South Pacific was Amelia Earhart’s missing plane has ended without recovering the wreckage. Following an expedition to Nikumaroro, an uninhabited coral atoll in the Phoenix Islands belonging to the Republic of Kiribati, …

Monday’s attack in Shabwa is one of the deadliest reported since the start of the escalation. Shabwa province’s media office said in a statement that ballistic missiles struck the Martyr Ahmed al-Sulaimani Training Centre, where recruits from several provinces were undergoing training to be members of the internal security forces. …