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An improvised bomb that exploded prematurely in a central Athens apartment last week, killing a man and severely wounding a woman in the building, would have caused extensive damage to any intended target, Greece’s Minister of Citizen Protection said. Last…

A cocker spaniel which was stolen eight years ago has been reunited with its owners. There was “not a dry eye in the house” when Daisy was taken back to her home in Dorking, Surrey Police said. The black-and-white working…

Protesters throw mud at Spain’s King Felipe during visit to flood-hit area Spain’s King Felipe VI was confronted Sunday by some angry residents while visiting a town devastated by catastrophic flooding, with some pelting him with mud and chanting “asesinos,”…

The betting for the US presidential election has tightened significantly as American voters prepare to hit the polls, with Kamala Harris clipped into 6/5 from 13/8 by BoyleSports to score victory over Donald Trump. The bookie reported a late shift…

The United Arab Emirates has opened its annual oil and gas summit as it plans to increase the country’s energy output amid volatile global prices and uncertain global politics ahead of the US presidential election. The massive Abu Dhabi International…

A British couple missing in Valencia after floods hit the region have been found dead in their car, their daughter has told the BBC. Don Turner, 78, and wife Terry, 74, had not been seen since heavy downpours caused flash…

At least 10 people have died as a series of volcanic eruptions widens on the remote Indonesian island of Flores, the country’s National Disaster Management Agency said. The eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki just after midnight on Monday spewed…

Moldova’s pro-western President Maia Sandu has won a second term in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent, in a race overshadowed by claims of Russian interference, voter fraud and intimidation. With nearly 99% of votes counted in the…

Supporters of former president Evo Morales in Bolivia have taken more than 200 soldiers hostage, the country’s government said, as unrest prompted by an abuse investigation of the ex-leader continued for a third week. Bolivia’s foreign ministry in a statement…

Moscow sent 96 drones and a guided air missile into Ukraine overnight into Sunday, Ukrainian officials said. According to Ukraine’s air force, 66 drones were destroyed during the overnight barrage, along with the missile. A further 27 drones were “lost”…