Platner's disastrous candidacy exposes rifts that could dampen Democrats' Senate hopes

Along with creating tumult in a must-win race for Democrats, Graham Platner's exit is laying bare division between the party's left wing and moderates.

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At least 28 killed in China shoe factory fire, state media reports

Footage shows huge flames rising from a building and thick, black smoke rising into the sky.

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Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia's largest telecoms company

Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.

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Cubans protest after third nationwide power cut this year

While Cuban officials said that power had been mostly restored, those still left in the dark vented their anger.

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Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun ban

President Donald Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review United States striker Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension at the World Cup.

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Why an anti-sacrilege law in India's Punjab has sparked controversy

The dispute has revived one of Punjab's most sensitive political and religious issues ahead of state elections next year.

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Russian attack leaves gaping hole in Kyiv residential building

The BBC's Sarah Rainsford is at the scene of one of the blasts to hit Ukraine's capital overnight.

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