Active shooter reported at food festival in California: police

An active shooter was reported at a food festival in California on Sunday and a police spokesman said there casualties.

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Maduro says missing FARC leaders are 'welcome in Venezuela'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday said two former FARC commanders from neighboring Colombia whose whereabouts are unknown were "welcome in Venezuela," a statement likely to fuel criticism that he is providing a safe haven for armed groups.

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Brazil police say one arrested in $29 million gold robbery case

Brazilian police said on Sunday they arrested one person and are seeking an arrest warrant for another in connection with the theft of a gold shipment at São Paulo’s international airport on July 25.

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UK's Labour will do everything it can to prevent a no-deal Brexit: Corbyn

Britain's opposition Labour will do everything it can to prevent the country leaving the European Union without a deal, the party's leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Sunday.

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Israel says Arrow-3 anti-missile system passed live test in U.S.

Israel's U.S.-backed Arrow-3 air defense system, billed as a bullwark against the ballistic missiles fielded by Iran and Syria, has passed a live interception test in Alaska, the Israeli Defence Ministry said on Sunday.

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Intra-Afghan talks only after U.S. agrees to withdraw troops: Taliban

The Taliban said on Sunday they will not hold direct talks with the Afghan government and rejected a statement from a senior minister about plans to hold such a meeting in the next two weeks, a senior Taliban official said.

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Iran intends to restart activities at Arak heavy water nuclear reactor: ISNA news agency

The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, told lawmakers on Sunday that Iran will restart activities at the Arak heavy water nuclear reactor, the ISNA news agency reported.

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Taliban reject direct talks with Afghan government

The Taliban said on Sunday they will not hold direct talks with Afghan government and rejected a statement from a senior minister about plans to hold the such as meeting within the next two weeks, a senior Taliban official said.

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Think the heatwave was bad? Climate already hitting key tipping points

It was an odd title for a comedy night, but British stand-up Carl Donnelly turned out to have chosen an environmental theme with impeccable timing.

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Police among 18 feared killed in landslide at Myanmar jade mine

A landslide at a Myanmar jade mine killed 14 people including at least one policemen in the early hours of Sunday as earth and mud engulfed a guard post, and four people were missing and feared dead, police said.

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Teen Fortnite millionaire: 'I got first Xbox when I was six'

Jaden Ashman, 15, from Essex has won half of $2.25 million (£1.8m) in the Fortnite World Cup finals.

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In 21st century, threats 'from all sides' for Latin America's original languages

At school in Tecate in the 1950s, a city sitting on Mexico's border with the United States, Josefina Meza was welcomed by a chorus of children's chants in a language she did not understand.

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Student debt: The teachers told they had taken out the wrong kind of loan

Kelly Finlaw still owes $88k - despite being told her loan would be paid off 10 years after graduating.

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No-deal Brexit now 'assumed' by government, says Gove

Michael Gove says he expects the EU will not consider striking a new withdrawal deal with the UK.

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Holidays that close the generation gap

Whether people are holidaying at home or abroad, multi-generational holidays are on the rise.

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Old £1 coins: 145 million coins still not returned

Nearly two years after they stopped being legal tender, 145 million old-style £1 coins are still missing.

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Tips for making it big in the music industry

If you want to take the pop world by storm, this is the best of times and the worst of times to try.

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India boosts Hindu pilgrimage to holy cave in conflict-torn Kashmir

India is hailing a Hindu pilgrimage to a holy cave high in the snow-capped mountains of contested Kashmir as an example of communal harmony, in a region where the Muslim-majority population is overwhelmingly hostile to its rule.

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ICYMI: Sunken tanks and 'special' graffiti

Sunken tanks, "special" graffiti and a few other stories you might have missed this week.

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North Korea releases detained Russian fishing boat: Russian embassy

North Korea has released a Russian fishing boat held after being accused of violating entry regulations, the Russian embassy in North Korea said on Sunday, in an incident that prompted a Russian warning of a freezing of talks on fisheries cooperation.

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Russi Taylor: Minnie Mouse voice actress dies aged 75

Russi Taylor, who played Minnie Mouse for three decades, has died aged 75, Disney has announced.

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