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Rochester shooting: Two dead after mass shooting in New York

Two people have been killed and 14 others wounded after a shooting at a house party in the state of New York. ...

Thailand protests: Thousands gather for mass anti-government rally

Protesters have begun gathering in the Thai capital Bangkok, in what organisers hope will be the largest anti-government demonstration so far. ...

Barack Obama: Former president announces memoir release date

Former US President Barack Obama has announced the publication date of the first half of his memoirs. ...

Hurricane Sally: 'Catastrophic flooding' as storm hits US

Hurricane Sally has brought "historic and catastrophic flooding" to the southern US after making landfall. ...

Venezuela: UN investigators accuse authorities of crimes against humanity

United Nations (UN) investigators say Venezuela's government has "committed egregious violations" amounting to crimes against humanity. ...

US West Coast fires: Row over climate change's role as Trump visits

Democratic politicians on the US West Coast have accused President Donald Trump of being in denial about climate change's role in the huge wildfires there, before his visit to California. ...

Belarus protests: Opposition keeps up pressure on Lukashenko

Tens of thousands of people have been marching in the capital Minsk and other cities, in the latest of several weeks of mass protest against President Alexander Lukashenko. ...

US West Coast fires: Wind warning prompts fears of further spread

The US National Weather Service has issued a "red flag warning" for areas of the West Coast, as high winds threaten to spread devastating wildfires still further. ...

Afghan-Taliban peace talks an 'opportunity for peace

The first-ever peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban are under way . ...

Moria migrants tear gassed by Greek police in protest over new camp

Police on the Greek island of Lesbos fired tear gas at protesting migrants who were left homeless when their camp burned down on Wednesday. ...

Moria migrants and Greek islanders protest over new camp

Thousands of migrants and refugees left without shelter after a fire on the Greek island of Lesbos have been protesting against the construction of a replacement camp. ...

Oregon wildfires: Half a million people flee dozens of infernos

More than half a million people in the US state of Oregon are fleeing deadly wildfires that are raging across the Pacific Northwest, authorities say. ...

Moria migrants: Greek ships to help shelter 13,000 after fire

Greece is sending three ships to help house thousands of migrants sleeping rough on the island of Lesbos after fire destroyed their overcrowded camp. ...

Brexit: EU ultimatum to UK over withdrawal deal changes

The EU is demanding the UK ditches plans to change Boris Johnson's Brexit deal "by the end of the month" or risk jeopardising trade talks. ...

Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill

Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, have been put on hold after a participant had a suspected adverse reaction in the UK. ...

Belarus protests: Maria Kolesnikova 'detained by masked men'

A leading opposition figure in Belarus has gone missing, shortly after witnesses said she was bundled by masked men into a minibus in Minsk. ...

Russia's Navalny out of coma after poisoning

Doctors treating Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny say he is out of an induced coma and his condition, since being poisoned, has improved. ...

Birmingham stabbings: Manhunt as one killed and seven hurt

A knifeman who killed one man and wounded seven other people in a two-hour stabbing rampage across Birmingham city centre is being hunted by police. ...

Hong Kong: Protesters clash with police over delayed elections

Police in Hong Kong have fired pepper-spray balls at crowds protesting against a government decision to delay legislative elections in the territory. ...