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Colombia expels 80 allegedly 'criminal' Venezuelans

Colombia on Friday expelled 80 Venezuelans, alleging they may have committed crimes in the country as President Abelardo de la Espriella moves ahead with his hardline security policies.

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Polar vortex faltering weeks earlier than ever recorded

Meteorologists said Friday they were observing an unprecedented early disruption of the polar vortex, raising the risk of cold snaps across the Northern Hemisphere, though there remains significant uncertainty.

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Famous New Mexico rock formation destroyed after torrential El Niño rains

Officials expected to investigate whether super El Niño storms in US south-west damaged the Alien Throne spires

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Yemeni gov’t forces, Houthis trade blame for deadly strikes on Taiz market

The attack on al-Hadara market in Taiz governorate's al-Waziiya district killed at least 30 people, Houthi rebels say.

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David Staff obituary

Other lives: Cornetto player, trumpeter and maker of natural trumpets

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Bavaria's Aigner tipped to become Germany's first woman president

Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner is expected to become Germany's next president in 2027, the first woman to serve as its head of state, conservative ruling party sources said Friday.

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Spice Girls: The Singles Collection review – stop fleecing your fans right now, thank you very much

(Virgin) The reunion that fans were hoping for turns out to be a cash-grab box set – though there is a worthwhile curio featuring Posh on lead vocals Is there a more taunted fanbase than that of the Spice Girls? Seemingly every other week a story – usually perpetuated by Mel B, the band’s number one cheerleader – appears in the tabloids hinting at some sort of reunion. Or film. Or documentary. Swift denials then emerge, typically linked to Geri or Victoria, and all is calm until a week or so later. So when teasers showing landmarks from 1996’s Wannabe video suddenly appeared on the band’s offi

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Spice Girls: The Singles Collection review – stop fleecing your fans right now, thank you very much

(Virgin) The reunion that fans were hoping for turns out to be a cash-grab box set – though there is a worthwhile curio featuring Posh on lead vocals Is there a more taunted fanbase than that of the Spice Girls? Seemingly every other week a story – usually perpetuated by Mel B, the band’s number one cheerleader – appears in the tabloids hinting at some sort of reunion. Or film. Or documentary. Swift denials then emerge, typically linked to Geri or Victoria, and all is calm until a week or so later. So when teasers showing landmarks from 1996’s Wannabe video suddenly appeared on the band’s offi

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Ireland suspects 'co-ordinated' campaign as Europe bomb hoaxes widen

Ireland's government said Friday that hoax bomb claims sent to Irish media outlets amid a spate of threats against Europe-wide flights were "likely" part of a "co-ordinated campaign of disruption".

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Liverpool's Iraola urges calm after defeats dent Anfield optimism

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has called for a sense of perspective after consecutive defeats against Arsenal and Fenerbahce dampened the positive mood at Anfield.

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The most diverse, anti-establishment Congress in history is cause for optimism

After years of outrage or numbness being the main options for dealing with politics, Tuesday’s results were permission to be human and optimistic

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