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Colombian presidential contender in critical condition after shooting
Colombian presidential contender in critical condition after shooting

A prominent Colombian right-wing presidential candidate is in critical condition after being shot three times during a campaign event in Bogota on Saturday, authorities said.

June 08, 2025

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Spain gears up for year-long celebration of surrealist Joan Miro
Spain gears up for year-long celebration of surrealist Joan Miro

The torchbearers for one of Spain's most famous artists, Joan Miro, are promising a year-long fiesta of events honouring the surrealist -- and the foundation he set up half a century ago.

June 08, 2025

Apple under pressure to shine after AI stumble
Apple under pressure to shine after AI stumble

Pressure is on Apple to show it hasn't lost its magic despite broken promises to ramp up iPhones with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as rivals race ahead with the technology.

June 08, 2025

Canada's McIntosh crushes 400m freestyle world record
Canada's McIntosh crushes 400m freestyle world record

Summer McIntosh smashed the women's 400m freestyle world record in winning the title at the Canadian Swimming Trials in 3min 54.18sec on Saturday, sending a signal for this year's World Championships in Singapore.

June 08, 2025

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US aerospace industry anxious as tariffs loom
US aerospace industry anxious as tariffs loom

US airlines and aerospace manufacturers insist they have no use for tariff protections, warning that the proposed Trump administration levies could eat into the healthy trade surplus the sector has enjoyed for more than 70 years.

June 08, 2025

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Pussy Riot co-founder back in prison cell -- at LA museum
Pussy Riot co-founder back in prison cell -- at LA museum

Nadya Tolokonnikova, the co-founder of the feminist art collective Pussy Riot, is back in a prison cell -- but this time, she has gone willingly.

June 08, 2025