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Genoa bridge collapse a disaster 'waiting to happen' 15 Aug 2018 - 03:52 am
The collapsed Morandi Bridge is seen in the Italian port city of Genoa, Italy August 14, 2018. Reuters/Massimo Pinca
UPDATE: Italian bridge collapse sends cars plunging, killing 26 15 Aug 2018 - 03:52 am
A general view shows the Morandi motorway bridge after a section collapsed earlier in Genoa on August 14, 2018. AFP / Piero Cruciatti
30 dead in Italy motorway bridge collapse 'tragedy' 14 Aug 2018 - 08:45 pm
Fire fighters inspect from the helicopter the site of the collapsed Morandi Bridge in the port city of Genoa, Italy August 14, 2018. Reuters/Massimo Pinca
Car hits pedestrians at UK parliament in suspected terrorist attack 14 Aug 2018 - 08:45 pm
Police forensics officers work around a silver Ford Fiesta car that was driven into a barrier at the Houses of Parliament in central London on August 14, 2018. AFP / Daniel Leal-Olivas
Malta lets rescue ship dock after EU states agree to take migrants 14 Aug 2018 - 05:16 pm
Migrants are seen on board the MV Aquarius, in the Mediterranean Sea, between Malta and Linosa, August 14, 2018. (REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane)
Cars plunge 295 feet as highway bridge collapses in Italy; 22 dead 14 Aug 2018 - 04:33 pm
The collapsed Morandi Bridge is seen in the Italian port city of Genoa August 14, 2018. REUTERS
Italy motorway bridge collapses over Genoa, "dozens" feared dead 14 Aug 2018 - 02:39 pm
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Police say incident outside UK parliament being treated as terrorism 14 Aug 2018 - 12:55 pm
Police forensics officers work at the scene (top R) outside the Houses of Parliament in central London on August 14, 2018, where a car was driven into the barriers. / AFP / Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS
'Number of pedestrians' injured by car outside UK parliament: police 14 Aug 2018 - 11:41 am
Police officers stand at a cordon after a car crashed outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, Britain, August 14, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Romania to probe alleged police violence at protest 13 Aug 2018 - 09:58 pm
Riot police scuffles with a demonstrator during a protest in Bucharest, Romania August 10, 2018, in this image taken from social media. Picture taken August 10, 2018. Octav Dragan/via Reuters
EU seeks safe harbor for ship carrying 141 rescued migrants 13 Aug 2018 - 08:06 pm
Migrants play with a member of the crew on board the MV Aquarius rescue ship, run by SOS Mediterranee organisation and Doctors Without Borders, during a search and rescue (SAR) operation in the Mediterranean Sea, off the Libyan Coast, August 12, 2018. 12
UK Labour leader under fire over Palestinian wreath-laying 13 Aug 2018 - 06:36 pm
FILE PHOTO: Jeremy Corbyn shakes hands with a fire-fighter lining the street as members of the public take part in a silent march on the first anniversary of the Grenfell fire on June 14, 2018. (AFP / Daniel Leal-Olivas)
French rescue vessel Aquarius stranded again, seeks port 13 Aug 2018 - 06:36 pm
Migrants rest after being rescued by SOS Mediterranee organisation and Doctors Without Borders during a search and rescue (SAR) operation with the MV Aquarius rescue ship in the Mediterranean Sea, off the Libyan Coast, August 10, 2018. Reuters/Guglielmo M
Two migrants found dead in Croatian forest 12 Aug 2018 - 09:53 pm
File photo of migrants protesting at Greece-Macedonia border (AFP)
Thousands rally to demand Romanian government resignation 12 Aug 2018 - 09:51 pm
People take part in an anti government protest in front of the Government headquarters in Bucharest on August 12, 2018. AFP / Daniel Mihailescu
Fire forces evacuations on Greek island of Evia 12 Aug 2018 - 09:44 pm
The sun sets under a cloud of smoke caused by a wildfire fanned by strong winds on the island of Evia, in Athens, Greece, August 12, 2018. Reuters/Yannis Behrakis
Ten people injured in Manchester shooting 12 Aug 2018 - 01:56 pm
Police officers stand guard at the scene of a shooting at Claremont Road in the Moss Side neighbourhood of Manchester, on August 12, 2018. (AFP / Oli SCARFF)
Meteor shower lights up skies over Bosnia 12 Aug 2018 - 10:19 am
A meteor streaks across the skies over the Sand Pyramids during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower in the village of Miljevina near Foca, August 12, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Africa

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Traditional groups play traditional instruments next to Djidji Ayokwe, also known as the talking drum, that was taken by French Colonial troups from Ivory Coast in 1916, during an official presentation to the local population in Adjamé village in Abidjan on August 7, 2026 after the repatriation of the Talking Drun fron France in March 13, 2026. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP) Ivorians set eyes on talking drum for first time
File photo strictly for representational purposes only. Freepik. Ethiopia posts record 5.7-bln-USD annual mining export revenue

Americas

This aerial view shows rescuers searching for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia on August 11, 2026. (Photo by JOAQUIN SARMIENTO / AFP) Colombia earthquake death toll rises to at least 218
This aerial view shows a collapsed building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia on August 10, 2026. Photo by JOAQUIN SARMIENTO / AFP Colombia scrambles to find survivors as quake kills 132
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People look for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia on August 10, 2026. (Photo by JOAQUIN SARMIENTO / AFP) Colombia declares state of emergency after quake kills 111

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