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Alexis Caraco

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Christopher Columbus statue vandalised with red paint in San Francisco

Several Christopher Columbus statues were vandalised with red paint and messages against the 15th-century Italian navigator on Monday when the US holiday named after one of the first Europeans to reach the Americas was being celebrated.

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Protesters and police in fierce battles at Barcelona airport

Police clashed with Catalan independence supporters at Barcelona airport during protests Monday after 12 separatist leaders were sentenced for their part in a failed secession bid in 2017.

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Spanish police clash with Catalan separatists as they try to disperse

Police clashed with protesters late on Monday night in downtown Barcelona after Spain's Supreme Court convicted 12 separatist leaders of illegally promoting the wealthy Catalonia region's independence and sentenced nine of them to prison.

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Extinction Rebellion co-founder arrested after smashing window

Climate change activists, including one of the founders of Extinction Rebellion, targeted Britain's transport ministry in central London on Tuesday (October 15) to protest against a proposed high-speed rail project known as HS2.

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'No planet, no profit', climate change activists warn City of London

Climate change activists thronged the financial heart of London on Monday, blocking streets around locations such as the Bank of England and BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager.

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World Conker Championships take place despite heavy rain

"if the conker that you've got is harder than the other guy's, you've won," said a former champion.

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Rescuers capture four-metre-long King Cobra in Thailand

Rescuers from the Krabi Pitakpracha Foundation captured a four-metre-long king cobra.

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Japan rescue crews search for typhoon survivors

Rescue teams continued to search for survivors after one of the worst typhoons to hit the region.

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Pilgrims dance in cosmic energy ritual in Bulgaria

Some 2,500 followers of a spiritual society gathered next to a glacial lake high in Bulgaria's Rila Mountains to celebrate their divine new year.

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Penguins to porcupines hit the scales for annual London Zoo weigh-in

Bullfrogs, meerkats and penguins were among the animals to hit the scales at London Zoo for their annual weigh-in.

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Elephants saved after getting stuck in muddy pond

Five elephants were rescued this week after getting trapped in a large muddy hole in Malaysia. Local media reported that the elephants were found stuck on August 20. in an abandoned illegal mining pool, located in Pahang's forest reserve, about 200 kilometres east of capital Kuala Lumpur.

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Brazilian slackliners defy gravity with Sao Paulo's abandoned building

Stretched above the teeming megalopolis of Sao Paulo, slackliners are defying gravity via a Highline connected across the city's abandoned buildings.

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Young girl wanders on stage during pope’s audience

At Wednesday General Audience, among the crowd in the hall, a girl seemed very interested by Pope Francis: she climbed on stage in front of the Pope as he was addressing the crowd.

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50kg of honey found in massive beehive in Australian woman's home

Beekeeper Paul Wood removed 50kg of honey from a beehive hidden in a woman's home in suburban Brisbane, Australia.

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Migrants disembark Open Arms ship after three week ordeal

Almost 100 migrants from Spanish charity ship Open Arms finally disembarked on the Italian island of Lampedusa after nearly three weeks at sea.

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Thailand's self-styled snake wrangler to the rescue

In the dead of night, Thai firefighter Pinyo Pukpinyo stealthily approaches a python coiled around the rafters of a home in Bangkok and quickly grabs its head with his bare hands.

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Beijing hosts robot extravaganza

Superheroes, exoskeletons, and musical robots are all on show in Beijing. They're part of this year's World Robot Conference which highlights not only robots for play but also for the workplace.

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World's biggest focus group gathers for e-games convention

The world's largest games fair kicked off on August 20. with up to half a million fans expected to see their favourite e-sports stars in action and give feedback that can decide whether a new release is a hit or a flop.

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Strong winds blow dozens of air mattresses through US park

Dozens of air mattresses cartwheeled their way across a park in the US city of Denver after strong winds whipped through the neighbourhood.

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Archaeologists in Peru unearth ancient mural

Archaeologists in northern Peru have unearthed an ancient mural from the lost Caral civilisation that is believed to be about 3,800 years old, officials reported.

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