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Spain’s PM vows to ban prostitution, warning it ‘enslaves’ women
Spain could outlaw prostitution after its prime minister pledged to ban it in the country.Speaking to supporters at the end of his Socialist Party's three-day congress in Valencia, Pedro Sanchez said the practice "enslaves"...
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Notorious gang blamed for kidnapping 17 missionaries in Haiti
A notorious gang with a history of kidnappings has been blamed by police for the abduction of 17 missionaries in Haiti.The 400 Mowozo gang was said to have kidnapped the religious group on Saturday,...
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‘We are at the mercy of the volcano’: No end in sight to La Palma eruption, officials say
There is no end in sight to the volcanic eruption that has been ongoing on La Palma for a month, Canary Islands officials have said.More than 40 tremors of varying sizes struck the island...
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COVID-19 cases hit record daily high in Russia as deaths spike with infection surge
Russia has reported a record number of new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours with cases hitting 34,303 - the highest since the pandemic began.It represents a hike of more than 70% when...
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At least 18 dead and dozens missing in floods in southern India after heavy rain
At least 18 people have officially died and another 12 are missing after the southern Indian state of Kerala was hit by flooding.Flash floods and landslides followed downpours on Saturday that left rescue services...
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Russian actress, director and cosmonaut back on land after 12 days filming in space
An actress and film director have returned to Earth after spending nearly two weeks in space making a movie on the International Space Station.Yulia Peresild and Klim Shipenko emerged from the Russian capsule smiling...
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Seventeen American missionaries, including children, kidnapped by gang in Haiti
A group of 17 US missionaries - including children - have been kidnapped in Haiti.They were on their way home from building an orphanage in the capital Port-au-Prince, Christian Aid Ministries said.
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Man who was 13 when he killed a four-year-old boy granted parole after decades behind bars
A man who was 13 when he killed a four-year-old boy has been granted parole.Eric M Smith was convicted of second-degree murder in 1994, and jailed for nine years to life.A year earlier, he...