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Costumed participants danced and waved from a colourful flotilla of 80 decorated vessels as they made their way through the city's waterways.

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The deadly blast took place in a venue near the centre of the city, but the cause is currently unclear.

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Three bodies have been recovered so far, with the search continuing for the remaining seven.

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Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall.

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Foul play is ruled out in the record number of elephant deaths for decades in this area of southern Kenya.

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The North African enclave's leader said resources were being overwhelmed after so many people entered by sea from Morocco.

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People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say

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The former top US health official said he feared Republicans could try to trip him up and use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.

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Sulemana Abdul Samed, who was diagnosed with gigantism several years ago, has died at the age of 33.

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The 16-year-old lifeguard rescued a 10-year-old boy from a beach in Santa Cruz, California after the boy had been swept offshore.

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A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.

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World champion Jaismine Lamboria targets Commonwealth gold in Glasgow Games.

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The event, attended by prominent members of the Ukrainian defence industry, was hit by ballistic missiles in the middle of the day.

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Police say Abdul Ballout was shot and killed after he rushed at officers with a knife in a western borough of Berlin.

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From women making the first move to shifting relationship dynamics, Love Island has become a window into Britain's evolving dating culture

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The Mediterranean diet was a blueprint for healthy living, yet Italian children are among the most overweight in Europe according to WHO.

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Formerly the preserve of the rich, tennis is booming in the basketball- and boxing-obsessed country.

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Police say an intensive manhunt is under way after the incident in Berlin's city centre.

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The group discuss disastrous gigs, putting political action into music and the meaning of "queer pop".

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Authorities face the "worst fire in the history of the region", Madrid officials say, as French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux.

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