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Fifteen arrested for corruption after North Macedonia nightclub fire

Messages of support and condolences, as well as offers for assistance poured in as European leaders react to the horrific fire in a Kočani nightclub that claimed the lives of 59 people.

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Sweden mourns victims of its deadliest mass shooting

Mourners in Örebro, Sweden, honoured the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in the country's history, which left 11 dead, including the gunman, and 5 injured.

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Tributes take place as Sweden school shooting death toll rises to 11

Sweden's worst mass shooting left at least 11 people dead, including the gunman, and at least five seriously wounded at an adult education centre west of Stockholm, as officials warned that the death toll could rise.

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US and Russian figure skating champions among victims of DC crash

An American Airlines jet collided midair with a military helicopter in Washington DC on Wednesday evening, killing 67 people.

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Drone strike exchange leaves one dead and one injured in Ukraine

The Russian Defence Ministry has reported the destruction of 16 Ukrainian drones in five regions. Flight restrictions were imposed at St Petersburg airport. Meanwhile, a resident of Kyiv Region died in hospital after being hit by a Russian drone strike.

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Magdeburg Christmas market attack leaves Germany in mourning and fear

The violence, which comes as Germany prepares for snap elections in February, has left the nation in mourning and its sense of security deeply shaken.

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Heavy rain causes flooding and destruction in Italy's Sicily region

Severe rainstorms lashed Sicily in southern Italy from Tuesday into Wednesday, sweeping cars out to sea and damaging homes.

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At least four killed in Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih

Russian glide bombs, drones and a ballistic missile smashed into several cities across southern and eastern Ukraine on Monday.

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Landslides and flooding paralyse transport in northern Italy

Torrential rain has caused landslides and flooding in northern Italy, disrupting transport severely.

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Israel launches strikes on southern Lebanon as tensions spike

Meanwhile in Beirut, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed "just punishment" for the two-day walkie-talkie and pager attacks, which killed more than 30, wounded thousands and was widely believed to be carried out by Israel.

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WATCH: Russian airstrike on Kharkiv apartment block kills six people

At least six people, including a 14-year-old girl, were killed in a Russian strike on a residential building in Kharkiv on Friday.

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Seventh body recovered from sunken superyacht is owners daughter

18-year old Hannah Lynch was the last person unaccounted for aboard the Bayesian, a 56-meter British-flagged yacht that went down in a storm early Monday in Porticello, in the Palermo area of Sicily.

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza hits 40,000, authorities say

The announcement by Gaza's Health Ministry came amid another push by international mediators to broker a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas.

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Landslide at Uganda garbage dump kills 17

Rescuers are continuing to look for survivors amongst the wreckage.

India

At least 63 dead and hundreds trapped in southern India landslides

Authorities say they have mobilised helicopters to help with rescue efforts and the Indian army has been brought in to build a temporary bridge after landslides destroyed a main crossing that linked the affected area.

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Heavy rain traps 16 tourists in Slovakia

At least two people have been reported dead so far. Scientists attribute the latest extreme weather events in Europe to climate change.

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WATCH: New IDF footage from Gaza operations

The video depicts Israeli troops in the aftermath of Tuesday's heavy bombardment, advancing through a devastated neighborhood, actively firing and entering a property.

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Regional governor reacts after 20 killed by militants in Russia

More than 15 police officers and several civilians, including an Orthodox priest, were killed by armed militants in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan on Sunday, its governor Sergei Melikov said in a video statement early Monday.

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At least seven persons killed by landslides in Baños, Ecuador

The storms sent a deluge of mud and floodwaters crashing into highways and bridges, severing the main road connecting Ecuador’s highlands to its Amazonian provinces.

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WATCH: Russian strikes kill four, wound 23 in Kharkiv

Early Friday, Russian strikes on Kharkiv killed four and wounded twenty-three, including children, an ambulance medic, and a police officer.