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Guillermo del Toro parts with rare horror memorabilia after wildfires

Among the highlights in the auction are Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein drawings, concept art from Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy’s shotgun “Big Baby.”

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Macron hosts Paris summit on postwar security for Ukraine

European governments find themselves caught between limited options as leaders gathered in Paris on Thursday to debate postwar security guarantees for Ukraine amid an ongoing and intensifying conflict.

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Investigators examine Lisbon funicular wreckage following deadly crash

Investigations continued on Thursday morning at the site of Lisbon’s funicular crash, where officials confirmed the death toll had risen to 16 and dozens injured.

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Wildfire burns homes in historic California Gold Rush town

A fast-moving wildfire has burned homes in the historic California town of Chinese Camp, founded in the 1850s by Chinese miners forced out of a nearby settlement.

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Nazi-looted Italian masterpiece found in Argentina after 80 years

Giuseppe Ghislandi’s Portrait of a Lady, stolen from Dutch-Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker during World War II, was discovered in a real estate listing.

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Police drag protesters from rails as Israelis rally for Gaza ceasefire

Police used water cannons and dragged protesters from the rails in Jerusalem on Wednesday as thousands demonstrated outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence.

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Filmmakers of 'Voice of Hind Rajab' condemn 'dehumanisation' in Gaza

At the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, the filmmakers and cast of Kaouther Ben Hania’s 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' made an emotional appeal to end the violence in Gaza, earning a standing ovation as they entered.

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Homes destroyed as rare tornado strikes Brittany’s Morbihan region

A rare tornado struck Brittany on Tuesday morning, tearing through Morbihan with winds of nearly 140 km/h, destroying homes and leaving villages littered with debris.

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Punjab faces worst floods in decades as heavy rains continue

Torrential rains and overflowing rivers have caused devastating floods across northern India, killing at least 30 people in Punjab.

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Russian forces launch overnight strikes on eastern and western Ukraine

Russian forces struck eastern and western Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, injuring civilians in Druzhkivka and destroying garages in the Khmelnytskyi region, according to emergency officials.

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Peter Salzmann’s 347 km/h wingsuit record shown in new footage

Images released this week show Austrian wingsuit pilot Peter Salzmann setting a new world speed record in August, reaching 347 km/h during a free fall over Switzerland.

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Putin and Kim share limousine after China’s military parade

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shared a limousine ride in Beijing on Wednesday while attending events marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Putin and Kim attend Xi's grand military parade in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping was joined by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a major military parade in Beijing on Wednesday.

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New Delhi faces fresh flood threat as Yamuna River crosses danger mark

Heavy monsoon rains battered northern India on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people in 24 hours and forcing authorities to shut schools and offices in several areas.

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Croatia’s Istria region hit by sudden and severe flooding

Torrential rain brought severe flash flooding to parts of Istria on Tuesday, submerging streets, basements and ground-floor flats after 100 litres of rain fell per square metre in under an hour.

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Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin for talks in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin continued a day of talks in Beijing on Tuesday, walking together outside Xi’s residence after a tea ceremony.

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In African villages, water collection remains a lifelong burden

Across rural Africa, the daily search for water remains a struggle, often borne by women and children who walk long distances to streams and springs.

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Mexico’s new Supreme Court takes office amid legitimacy concerns

Mexico inaugurated a new Supreme Court on Monday, the first to emerge from a landmark judicial reform that introduced popular elections for top judges in the country’s history.

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Demonstration in Belgrade marks ten months since Novi Sad collapse

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Belgrade on Monday as riot police surrounded the headquarters of Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic.

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Croatia hosts fourth open hot air balloon championship in Prelog

In the northern Croatian town of Prelog, balloon crews from around the world gathered for a race that has become one of the country’s most distinctive annual events.