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Colombia’s De La Espriella claims victory on preliminary results
Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has claimed victory in Colombia's presidential election.
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Bare bums brave the cold for Hobart’s Dark Mofo annual nude solstice swim – in pictures
Swimmers take the plunge in the annual winter solstice swim at Long beach in Hobart to close out Tasmania’s Dark Mofo fe...
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Shipping stalls in Strait of Hormuz after Iran declares key waterway shut
Ship tracking data shows sharp fall in transits as US and Iranian officials hold talks to save fragile peace framework.
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‘We want a new Albania’: protests against Jared Kushner-backed resort turn anger on government
Opposition to plans for ‘small paradise’ island of Sazan becomes wave of dissent against establishmentFor Ina Shkurti, l...
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Jeremy Clarkson says he’s in remission from prostate cancer: ‘The doctors caught it early’
Former Top Gear host urges others to get tested after revealing diagnosis in fifth season of Clarkson’s FarmJeremy Clark...
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Egyptian football fans chant for Palestine in Vancouver
Egyptian fans gathered outside BC Place in Vancouver ahead of their World Cup match against New Zealand.
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Cape Verde fight back for second World Cup draw 2-2 against Uruguay
Uruguay could need a win over Spain next weekend to avoid a second consecutive FIFA World Cup group-stage exit.
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No pressure to pass the ball to Ronaldo in World Cup: Portugal’s Conceicao
Ronaldo has faced criticism after his performance in Portugal’s first match of the FIFA World Cup.
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US and Iran meet for ‘tense’ but ‘constructive’ ceasefire talks
Negotiators from the US and Iran wrapped a day of talks in Switzerland.
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Ebola closure cuts off a lifeline between DRC’s Goma and Rwanda
Health officials defend the restrictions, but traders say the measures have disrupted the flow of goods and income.
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Ukraine war briefing: Dispute over second world war army unit threatens to divide Poland and Ukraine
Poland prime minister Donald Tusk hopes to defuse a ‘mistake’ from spiralling further; gasoline sales suspended in Cri...
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Cape Verde produce another World Cup shock as Varela strike seals Uruguay draw
Wow. The continuation of Cape Verde’s fairytale may have serious repercussions for Marcelo Bielsa and Uruguay. The heroi...