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Colombia quake death toll tops 250 as rescuers race to find survivors
AL JAZEERA
CALI, Colombia- Rescuers are searching through collapsed buildings in western Colombia for survivors after the country’s strongest earthquake this century killed at least 250 people and caused widespread devastation, according to local authorities.
Andy Burnham holding emergency meeting today after urgent alerts issued across UK
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
LONDON, England, UK- Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday in response to extreme heat, which has caused widespread wildfires and plunged many parts of the country into drought.
Thai footballer killed, 12 injured after lightning strikes during match
ASIA ONE
NARATHIWAT, Thailand- A football match in Narathiwat, Thailand, ended in tragedy after lightning struck and claimed the life of a Thai footballer while injuring 12 others.
UK considering its own Epstein inquiry
POLITICO
LONDON, England, UK-Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering holding a public inquiry into the U.K. activities of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Victims Minister Alex Davies-Jones said Tuesday evening.
7 charred bodies found in Ecuador house with gang-related messages painted on walls
CBS NEWS
LA TRONCAL, Canar Province, Ecuador- Seven charred bodies have been found in a house in southern Ecuador, authorities said, an area of the country under a state of emergency due to rising violence.
Japan races to find survivors as earthquake death toll climbs to 18
THE INDEPENDENT
KUMAMOTO, Japan- Rescuers in Japan raced to find more people still trapped inside collapsed buildings on Wednesday after a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Kumamoto prefecture a day earlier, killing at least 18 people and leaving many missing.
Cocaine worth $370m seized in Liberia's biggest-ever drugs bust
BBC
MONROVIA, Liberia- A huge quantity of cocaine has been seized during a raid on a suspected illegal storage facility near Liberia's capital, Monrovia, in what authorities say is the biggest drugs bust in the country's history.
Andy Burnham issues tax rise statement amid £2 bus fare and cost of living policy pledges
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
LONDON, ENGLAND, UK- Andy Burnham has issued an update on his plans to tackle the cost of living crisis as he was quizzed on any potential tax rises. In his first cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the new Prime Minister told his colleagues that they need to be a ‘cost of living government’.
Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 & 17
BBC NEWS
LONDON, United Kingdom- The UK Government has announced that older teenagers in the UK will face an overnight social media curfew, though they can opt out of it by changing their account settings.
France arrests over 160 after clashes following World Cup semifinal loss
TRT WORLD
PARIS, France- More than 160 people were arrested in Paris and Lyon following clashes and disturbances after France's 2-0 defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup semifinal, broadcaster BFMTV reported on Wednesday.
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