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Police fire tear gas to break up Turkey opposition rally in Izmir

The CHP is level with the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in most recent opinion polls and although the next election is not due until 2028, many expect Erdoğan to push for early elections.

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Violent clashes break out after mass protest in Belgrade

Protesters clashed with police in central Belgrade after a mass rally over the weekend demanding early elections in Serbia, with demonstrators throwing flares and stones as riot police responded with tear gas.

Bangladesh

Truck overturns in central Bangladesh, killing at least 15 people

Road accidents kill thousands every year in the nation of more than 170 million people because of lax oversight of traffic rules, bad road conditions and unskilled driving.

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Two 17th-century paintings recovered after nearly 100 years missing

The works were loaned in 1929 for display at the Ibero-American Exhibition in Seville, but were never returned to their owner, the Hospital de los Venerables Sacerdotes de Sevilla.

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Philippines

Four dead, 17 still missing after collapse of hotel in Philippines

Officials said up to 70 people were employed at the construction site, though most had gone home for the weekend.

Japan

Around 20 people injured after spraying incident in Tokyo mall

Roads around the building in the shopping district of Ginza, where the mall is located, were blocked off following the incident, and fire trucks lined the street.

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Turkish police use tear gas to break into CHP headquarters

Turkish riot police used tear gas and forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the main opposition CHP party after a court dismissed its leadership, as supporters blocked entrances in defiance of the ruling.

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Heavy police presence outside White House after deadly shooting at security checkpoint

Secret Service officers and police sealed off streets around the White House after a person opened fire at a security checkpoint before being shot dead by officers, according to US authorities.

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UK police open to probe Mountbatten-Windsor sexual misconduct claim

The former Prince Andrew was stripped of his remaining royal titles in October by the king due to the growing scandal around his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, who died in prison in 2019.

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The shocking case of the abandoned children: what we know

The children were found to be in apparent "good health" and have been discharged from hospital.

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Spanish ex-PM Zapatero under investigation for influence peddling

This is the first time that a former Spanish prime minister has been placed under formal investigation since the country returned to democracy following the death of longtime dictator Francisco Franco in 1975.

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Money, love and murder: the Mango founder case that shocked Spain

The arrest comes after more than a year of investigations into the death of the textile magnate, which was initially thought to be accidental after he fell off a cliff while walking with his son in the Salnitre caves in Barcelona's Collbató.

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Swedish organised crime kingpin arrested in Tunisia, police say

The Foxtrot criminal network was formed in the late 2010s and has been connected to dozens of violent crimes in Sweden.

Health news

Spanish officer dies on duty during hantavirus cruise ship emergency

The 62-year-old officer died of a heart attack while taking part in the security arrangements for the arrival of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship in Tenerife.

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German police announce end to hostage-taking crisis at bank in Sinzig

Police said a situation which saw armed robbers taking several people hostage at a German bank in the town of Sinzig earlier on Friday has ended, adding that none of the victims were hurt in the incident.

South Africa

Portuguese man's body found inside crocodile in South Africa

South African authorities shot the animal and hoisted it from a river in order to recover the man's remains. The identity of the man, a Portuguese businessman, was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.