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Colombia’s president orders national oil company to cancel US venture

Colombia has refused to approve fracking projects on its territory.

Trump proposes ‘long-term’ US ownership of Gaza

Mr Trump outlined his thinking as he held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims, dies aged 88

He became the Aga Khan IV on October 19, 1957, in Tanzania, on the spot where his grandfather once had his weight equalled in diamonds in gifts.

Trump says ‘Gaza thing has never worked’ as he welcomes Natanyahu to White House

Donald Trump renewed his call to Arab nations to relocate displaced Palestinians.

Trump says he has instructed that Iran be ‘obliterated’ if it assassinates him

The US president signed an executive order calling for the government to impose maximum pressure on Tehran.

Hawaii volcano produces fountains of lava in latest Kilauea eruption

The eruption began on December 23 in a crater at the summit of Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes.

Remains of all 67 victims of US plane and helicopter crash recovered

The news came as crews tried to recover the cockpit and other parts of the plane from the Potomac River.

About 10 killed at adult education centre in ‘Sweden’s worst mass shooting’

Police said the gunman was among the dead.

Europe gas prices fall after China hits back against US tariffs

Gas inventories are in the spotlight because high summer prices mean it’s currently unprofitable to buy gas to put into storage

Trump and Netanyahu meet as pressure to end truce mounts for Israeli PM

Donald Trump is guarded about prospects for the truce, even as he takes credit for pressuring Hamas and Israel into the ceasefire agreement.