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Homes engulfed as deadly landslide hits Colombia

A landslide triggered by heavy rains has killed at least 14 people in central Colombia, officials say.

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Starbucks fires organisers as union threat grows

Starbucks has fired a number of workers leading efforts to organise a union in Tennessee, one of more than 50 such drives it is facing across the US.

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US university in $250m payout for doctor's sex abuse

The University of California has agreed to pay nearly $250m (£185m) to over 200 women who allege they were sexually assaulted by a campus gynaecologist.

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Ukraine crisis: Macron says Putin pledges no new Ukraine escalation

French President Emmanuel Macron has told reporters that President Vladimir Putin assured him that Russian forces would not ramp up the crisis near… Read more

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Karnataka hijab row: How the issue sparked massive protests

An Indian state has shut high schools and colleges after a row over the hijab that has gained international attention after Nobel Prize-winner Malala… Read more

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Canada truckers: Arrests as police warn of 'volatile' protesters

Ottawa police have said "volatile" and "determined" demonstrators remain in Canada's capital after nearly two weeks of a trucker-led anti-vaccine… Read more

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Brittany Higgins: Australian parliament makes formal apology to rape accuser

Australian PM Scott Morrison has made a formal apology to a former political staffer who says she was raped by colleague in Parliament House in 2019.

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Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022: The Indian polls everyone is watching

As the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh begins a seven-phase election later this week to choose a new government, the BBC's Geeta Pandey… Read more