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Colombia in state of emergency as quake kills 111

Colombia in state of emergency as quake kills 111

Colombia declared a state of emergency on Monday after a powerful earthquake killed at least 111 people, damaged more than 1,500 buildings and left an unknown number of people buried under rubble.

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'A scare': Brazil player leaps into tunnel in joy over goal

'A scare': Brazil player leaps into tunnel in joy over goal

A Brazilian footballer said Monday he was recovering well after an exuberant goal celebration saw him jump over a barrier and disappear into a tunnel.

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Britain's Amy Hunt wins European women's 100m gold

Britain's Amy Hunt wins European women's 100m gold

Britain's Amy Hunt scorched to victory in the 100m at the European athletics championships in Birmingham on Monday.

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USA Swimming CFO Hilliard arrested for alleged theft

USA Swimming CFO Hilliard arrested for alleged theft

Cory Hilliard, USA Swimming's chief financial officer, was arrested on Monday in Colorado on charges of theft, embezzlement and official misconduct during his time as a University of Colorado employee.

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Trump order pushes for overhaul of childhood vaccine schedule

Trump order pushes for overhaul of childhood vaccine schedule

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday pushing for a rethink of school vaccine mandates and repeating calls for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to be separated into three individual shots.

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Trump insists Netanyahu relationship 'very good' despite Gaza rift

Trump insists Netanyahu relationship 'very good' despite Gaza rift

President Donald Trump insisted on Monday that his relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "very good" despite the Israeli leader's rejection of a US-led Gaza plan.

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Global stocks mixed while oil prices jump on Hormuz

Global stocks mixed while oil prices jump on Hormuz

Stock markets were little changed Monday, holding near record highs amid thin summer volumes, as investors awaited inflation data this week while mostly shrugging off the latest spike in oil prices.

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Ingebrigtsen delivers masterclass for seventh European athletics gold

Ingebrigtsen delivers masterclass for seventh European athletics gold

Jakob Ingebrigtsen consolidated his place as the most successful male athlete in European history on Monday when he won the 5,000m in Birmingham for his seventh individual continental gold.

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Turkey MPs back historic law on reintegrating Kurdish militants

Turkey MPs back historic law on reintegrating Kurdish militants

Turkish lawmakers on Monday voted through a bill offering limited amnesty for Kurdish PKK militants, a key step in the peace process that seeks to end decades of deadly violence.

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Colombia declares state of emergency after quake kills 111

Colombia declares state of emergency after quake kills 111

Colombia on Monday declared a state of emergency following a powerful earthquake that caused at least 111 deaths and flattened dozens of buildings, trapping more victims underneath.

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