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Brazilian authorities say initial reports indicate no survivors in a small plane crash.
Americas
Staff Writers

Horror as small plane crashes into shops killing 10

Officials say there have been no survivors from a small plane that crashed into shops and at least 10 people have been killed.

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Thirty-eight people died after a bus driver lost control and collided with a truck in Brazil.
Americas
Staff Writers

Bus tyre blowout causes crash killing 38 passengers

The driver of a bus that had a tyre blow-out lost control of the vehicle before crashing into an oncoming truck, killing 38 passengers.

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"A red line has been crossed," the office of Haiti's prime minister says of the recent gang attacks.
Americas
Harold Isaac

Gang massacres 180 after leader blames witchcraft

The Haiti prime ministers' office says it will ‘track down and annihilate’ gang members who killed around 180 people.

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Adriano dos Santos spent seven and a half hours trapped under the rubble after his home was crushed by a landslide that also destroyed his neighbour’s home in the northeast Brazilian city of Salvador on Wednesday
World
Staff writers

Shock moment man rescued after landslide buries him alive

Father-of-five Adriano dos Santos had just gone into his home to retrieve an umbrella when it suddenly came down around him.

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Ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was directly involved in an alleged attempted coup, Brazil police say.
World
Ricardo Brito

Cops say Bolsonaro directly involved in Brazil coup plot

Police also claim Bolsonaro had ‘full knowledge’ of a plan to assassinate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who bested him in the South American nation’s 2022 election.

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Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou (C) casts his vote at a polling station during the second round of the presidential elections in Canelones, Uruguay.
World
NAYARA BATSCHKE

Uruguay’s presidential poll is tight, but does anyone care?

Analysts say both candidates’ lacklustre campaigns and broad consensus on key issues have generated extraordinary apathy and indecision among voters.

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The already dire humanitarian situation in Haiti is being amplified, a United Nations agency says.
Americas
Staff Writers

Aid flights resume after commercial planes hit by gunfire

Aid flights will restart within Haiti one week after gangs hit three commercial planes with gunfire as conflict continues to ravage the Caribbean nation.

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Argentine President Javier Milei speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on Feb. 24, 2024. MUST CREDIT: Tom Brenner for The Washington Post
World
The Washington Post

Argentina’s president considers exiting Paris agreement

Javier Milei’s move to withdraw the South American country from the climate agreement is part of a broader review of all international policy.

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A Spirit Airlines flight was diverted from Haiti to the Dominican Republic where it landed safely.
Americas
Staff Writers

Terror as US passenger plane fired on while trying to land

A passenger plane from the US has been hit by gunfire while trying to land in Haiti and had to make an emergency diversion.

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Mexican authorities say one person is in police custody following a deadly shooting in a bar.
Americas
Staff Writers

Gunmen open fire in packed bar, 10 confirmed dead

Gunmen have opened fire in a packed bar in central Mexico killing at least 10 people and injuring seven.

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Anthony Albanese will this year head to Peru to attend the APEC summit. (AP PHOTO)
Politics
Dominic Giannini

Albo off to APEC as world leaders court Aussie miners

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing to travel to the APEC summit in Peru for discussions with world leaders spanning free trade, renewable energy and critical mining projects.

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One person was killed and three others were injured in a shooting at Sao Paulo's airport.
World
Staff Writers

One killed, three wounded in airport shooting rampage

Gunmen have opened fire at a major international airport, killing one man and injuring at least three others.

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Forensic workers and police officers work at the hotel where British singer Liam Payne died in Buenos Aires on October 16, 2024.
Music
Georgina Noack

Liam Payne: Three charged in relation to singer’s death

Three people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne, Argentinian authorities have said.

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Former President Donald Trump suffered an embarrassing blow in Wisconsin, his microphone died as he tried to win votes in a packed stadium.
analysis
US Politics
Max Corstorphan

‘Seething’ Trump fumes at staffer, crowds erupt with fury

Former President Donald Trump suffered an embarrassing blow in Wisconsin, silencing the Republican candidate while crowds erupted with frustration.

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A 19-year-old supermarket worker was discovered inside a walk-in oven at a Walmart. (File image).
World
Max Corstorphan

Teen body found in walk-in oven at major supermarket

A supermarket worker has made a grim discovery, locating the body of her 19-year-old colleague inside a walk-in oven of a major supermarket.

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