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A tourist helicopter in Colombia crashed into a building moments after taking off – but all six people on board survived, according to reports. The aircraft was carrying two pilots and four passengers when the incident took place amid strong winds in Medellín, Colombia, on Monday night. Within seconds of being in the air, the helicopter began spinning out of control and plummeted back down towards the helipad on top […]

Two bodies have been found in the search for a missing Australian TV presenter and his partner, who were allegedly killed by a police officer.Jesse Baird, 26, and his flight attendant partner Luke Davies, 29, were allegedly shot dead in Mr Baird's Sydney home last week. Beau Lamarre-Condon, a police officer who was in a relationship with Mr Baird until late last year, was charged on Friday with the murders […]

Joe Biden has said he hopes a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas can be secured by the end of the weekend.The US president made the remarks during an unannounced visit to the Van Leeuwen ice cream parlour, next door to 30 Rock in New York, on Monday. Flanked by late night TV show host Seth Meyers, Mr Biden was asked by reporters when he thought a ceasefire in Gaza could […]

There were two distinct elements to the demonstrations in Brussels on Monday. The main bit, with the best part of a thousand tractors squeezing into the centre, was a show of sentiment - a demand to politicians to listen to the demands of farmers. But then came the second bit - the confrontational bit that involved fires, fights and, well, manure.That was the bit which will get the attention, of […]

Farmers in Brussels have sprayed police with manure and pelted them with bottles and eggs to protest what they say is the increasing unsustainability of their jobs.Tyres were set alight, and roads blocked with tractors, "causing gridlock in the city centre", in demonstrations timed to coincide with a nearby meeting of EU agriculture ministers to discuss their concerns. Monday's clashes are the latest in a series of rallies and demonstrations […]

An investigation has been launched in India after a driverless goods train travelled more than 43 miles (70km) at high speeds before coming to a stop, reports have said.No one was injured and a potentially major accident was averted after officials helped reduce the speed of the train by placing wooden blocks on the track in front of it, officials said. The 53-wagon train was on its way to Punjab […]

After the fall of communism, Russia faced a choice between growing authoritarianism and kleptocracy or more freedom, democracy and ultimately prosperity.Alexei Navalny embodied that alternative to the dark years of Vladimir Putin. He represented a future many there yearn for - a vision dealt a body blow by his death. The interview acquired by Sky News underlines what Mr Navalny offered. It reminds us of what he was, a new […]

Four people have died and others are believed to be injured after an avalanche in a French valley.A huge search and rescue operation was launched after snow cover slipped in the commune of Mont-Dore in central France on Sunday afternoon. About 50 rescuers including specialised mountain police were involved, as well as dogs specially trained to find avalanche victims.The mayor of Mont-Dore, Sebastien Dubourg, praised those involved in the rescue."The […]

The devastated parents of a girl who died after being buried by sand on a beach in Florida have paid tribute to the seven-year-old.Sloan Mattingly had been helping to dig a deep hole with her brother Maddox, nine, when it collapsed on Tuesday afternoon. Beachgoers at the scene in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea rushed to pull out the pair, but Sloan died after being taken to hospital. Image: Sloan Mattingly died after being […]