Amid escalating violence, Colombia sends in troops

More than a month since Colombians first took to the streets this year to protest against a botched tax overhaul and the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, tensions across the country are escalating rapidly with more than a dozen deaths over the weekend -- and a risky new government tactic.

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Parents fear for kidnapped children, some as young as 4, after latest school raid in Nigeria

The father of some of the children abducted at gunpoint at a school in north central Nigeria has told CNN how four of his eight kids were taken by gunmen on Sunday. The youngest is just 5 years old.

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Covid: Zero daily deaths announced in UK for first time

The latest figures come amid concern over a recent small rise in cases linked to the Indian variant.

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Belgium recalls ambassador to South Korea after his wife is filmed slapping a shop assistant

Belgium is recalling its ambassador to South Korea following an incident in which his wife was recorded striking a woman in Seoul.

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The bitter truth behind China's birth caps

• Hear parents in China react to new three-child policy

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Sri Lanka's burning cargo ship on track to become its 'worst environmental disaster'

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Covid-19: Job not done despite vaccination success, scientist warns

Calls to delay ending Covid restrictions in England on 21 June have come amid warnings of a third wave.

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