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Chile

Freight train falls into river after bridge collapses in Chile

A railway bridge in southern Chile collapsed under the weight of a freight train that was passing over it.

Brazil

Disgraced US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte apologises over robbery story

Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has said sorry for fabricating a story about being robbed during the Rio Games by gunmen posing as police officers.

Brazil

Rio police say US swimmers made up armed robbery story

Rio's police chief says four US Olympic swimmers made up a story about being robbed at gunpoint and could be charged with giving false testimony.

Brazil

Rio police say US swimmers made up robbery claim

Four US swimmers who said they were robbed at gunpoint made up the story police say to cover up a vandalism incident.

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France

Three facing court over Corsica beach scuffles

Three people – described as of ‘North African’ origin – are facing court after scuffles in Corsica, which left five people injured.

Turkey

Deadly explosions hit Turkey

At least six people have been killed and nearly 200 wounded in two seperate car bomb blasts in Turkey.

Thailand

Thailand: 15 arrests following recent bombings

Thailand’s military government has announced that 15 people are being detained a week after a series of bombings in the south of the country.

Brazil

Lochte 'robbery' case: US swimmers pulled off flight

Brazilian police have pulled two US Olympic swimmers off a plane at Rio airport for questioning.

USA

Cannibal attack stuns Florida

"Legal high" drug Flakka is under the spotlight after police find a 19-year-old student chewing the face of a stabbing victim.

Mexico

Son of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman kidnapped

A son of Mexico’s infamous drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman was among a group of suspected criminals abducted in a top tourist resort.

World News

Turkey raids private businesses in post-coup crackdown

In Turkey the post-coup purge shows no signs of waning.

USA

North California fire: man arrested for arson

Firefighters in Northern California are continuing to battle a blaze that has destroyed at least 175 homes and businesses and forced 4,000 people to flee their…

World News

Two injured in knife attack on Austrian train

A 60-year-old German man has been arrested after two people suffered knife wounds on an Austrian train.

USA

Louisiana flooding: at least five dead, 20,000 rescued

In Louisiana, at least five people are now confirmed dead and thousands displaced after massive flooding swept the southern US state.

United Kingdom

Ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson dies after being hit by high-voltage gun

Tributes have flooded in for a former English footballer who died after being hit by a high-voltage police gun.

World News

One injured in shooting and knife attack in Germany

The attack took place at around 4am local time. Three or four people were seen having an argument with another man.

Thailand

Thai police arrest two men after deadly bomb blasts

As Thailand reels from a series of bomb blasts, the Prime Minister has called for an official investigation.

Canada

Canadian man killed in police raid was ISIL supporter and planned imminent attack

A man killed during a police raid at his home in the Canadian province of Ontario was an ISIL supporter and was in the final stages of launching an attack with a homemade…

Canada

'Terror suspect' killed by Canadian police

A man has reportedly been shot dead by police after they said they had received “credible information of a potential terrorist attack” and had identified a…

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Peruvian students clash with police during protest

There have been violent scenes in Peru’s capital Lima during a protest by students.