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Two Swiss army pilots killed as their helicopter crashes 28 Sep 2016 - 08:27 pm
The accident happened around midday in the remote Gotthard Pass near a hospice that stands at an altitude of 2,100 metres (6,900 feet). / AFP / Michael Buholzer
Catalonia leader promises 2017 independence referendum 28 Sep 2016 - 06:19 pm
Catalonia's President Carles Puigdemont gestures during a confidence vote session at Catalan Parliament in Barcelona, Spain, September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Albert Gea
Five arrested on suspicion of forming European Islamic State cell 28 Sep 2016 - 11:21 am
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At your service: cyber criminals for hire to militants, EU says 28 Sep 2016 - 10:12 am
A magnifying glass is held in front of a computer screen in this picture illustration taken in Berlin May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski/File Photo
Italy ready to build Sicily bridge: Renzi 27 Sep 2016 - 07:05 pm
Millions of euros have already been spent on blueprints and feasibility studies for the proposed bridge from Italy’s mainland to Sicily Reuters
London mayor Khan challenges Labour leader to deliver election win 27 Sep 2016 - 04:46 pm
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan makes a speech on the third day of annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, north west England on September 27, 2016. AFP / Oli SCARFF
Air France 'shirt-ripping' trial opens 27 Sep 2016 - 12:17 pm
View of the courthouse before the trial of French CGT unions members judged for the episode of the
Bombs at mosque, congress center in Dresden, no one hurt: German police 27 Sep 2016 - 11:54 am
Traces of smoke can be seen after a bomb attack at the entrance to the Fatih Camii Mosque in Dresden, eastern Germany. Germany OUT / AFP / dpa / Sebastian Kahnert
Lithuania eyes Norway air defence deal amid Russia fears 26 Sep 2016 - 04:46 pm
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Paris bans cars along part of River Seine 26 Sep 2016 - 03:29 pm
A man walks on the banks of the River Seine during
Boris Johnson refuses to repeat claim on Brexit timing 25 Sep 2016 - 04:09 pm
United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson (L) and European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini (rear) listen as United States Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a meeting of foreign ministers from Germany, the UK, France, Italy and
Two injured in suspected Hungary bomb blast 25 Sep 2016 - 03:49 pm
Hungarian police officials investigate in Budapest downtown as an explosion of unknown origin rocked in a building late night on September 24, 2016 injuring two passing police officers. The explosion, which was heard across large parts of the Hungarian ca
Unidentified explosion rocks Hungary's capital, two injured 25 Sep 2016 - 09:07 am
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Merkel, Balkan Leaders in Vienna Searching for Migrant Solution 24 Sep 2016 - 08:08 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vukic and Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar (L-R) attend the summit
Hollande says Calais migrants to be dispersed around France 24 Sep 2016 - 03:02 pm
French President Francois Hollande holds a press conference after visiting a Shelter and Orientation center for migrants on September 24, 2016 in Tours. / AFP / GUILLAUME SOUVANT
Paris climate accord closer after UN meeting 21 Sep 2016 - 06:59 pm
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Where eagles dare! Dutch police unveil new arm against drones 12 Sep 2016 - 07:34 pm
A young eagle trained to catch drones displays its skills during a demonstration organized by the Dutch police as part of a program to train birds of prey to catch drones flying over sensitive or restricted areas, at the Dutch Police Academy in Ossendrech
Catalan separatists to hold mass rally to push for break from Spain 11 Sep 2016 - 03:27 pm
President of the Catalan regional Government Carles Puigdemont sings the official national anthem during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Rafael de Casanovas monument in Barcelona on September 11, 2016, on the day of the National Day of Catalonia

Africa

This handout photograph taken and released by the Turkish presidential press service on December 11, 2024, shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) greeting Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the Presidential Palace in Ankara. Erdogan greet Ethiopia and Somalia leaders in Ankara. (Photo by Turkish Presidental Press Service /AFP US 'welcomes' Turkiye-backed Ethiopia-Somalia deal on sea access
File photo for representational purposes only showing people walking among scattered objects in the market of El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur on April 29, 2023. (AFP) Deadly attacks in Sudan's Darfur 'shocking': WHO chief
Supporters of Ghana's President and presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party, John Mahama, celebrate after the opposition candidate, Ghana's Vice President and ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat of the 2024 presidential election, in Accra on December 8, 2024. (Photo by Nipah Dennis / AFP) Ghana opposition leader Mahama officially wins election
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Americas

File photo for representation Time Magazine names Donald Trump person of the year for second time
US President Joe Biden speaks during the first-ever White House Conference on Women's Health Research, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 11, 2024. (Photo by Samuel Corum / AFP) Biden grants clemency to nearly 1,500 people: White House
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File photo used for representational purposes. Trump says solving Ukraine crisis his top priority

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A metro train is tested on the line leading to the King Abdullah Financial District station in the Saudi capital Riyadh on November 26, 2024. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP) Saudi to open first part of Riyadh Metro
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