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Prime Minister Carney said military and emergency crews fought the flames throughout the night in "some of the worst conditions imaginable". Image source, Getty ImagesByJessica Murphy, Canada digital editor and Nadine Yousif, Senior Canada reporter, Reporting fromEdmontonPublished33 minutes agoFour members of the Canadian military have died and dozens were injured in a major fire at a base in the province of Alberta. Addressing the nation on Sunday from Ottawa, Prime.

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A historic town hall in the French city of Limoges has been damaged in an apparent arson attack following a day of nationwide protests A historic town hall in the French city of Limoges has been damaged in an apparent arson attack following a day of nationwide protests on Saturday. Dramatic footage shared online shows the 19th-century building engulfed in flames, with the spire of its clock tower later collapsing.

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A new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping across the United States, raising fear of a worsening drug crisis. The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from the frontlines in South Side, Chicago, where communities are battling the crisis. Warning: This video contains descriptions of drug-taking and distressing images A new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping across the United States, raising fear of a worsening drug crisis. Earlier this year, President.

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At least four people are confirmed to have died after a huge fire swept through the base. Prime Minister Mark Carney described it as one of the worst peace time tragedies on Canadian soil in the history of the military. Few details about what triggered the deadly fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, which broke out at around 16:00 local time (22:00 GMT), have been confirmed by authorities so far.

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French President Emmanuel Macron made a national television address after rioting caused widespread damage. Speaking from the Élysée Palace in Paris, the president said "we all feel anger and shame" after a major day of protests turned into rioting and looting across France on Saturday. Some 550,000 demonstrators took to the streets for largely peaceful protests against rising fuel prices, the cost of living and deteriorating public services, including schools.

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At least one person was killed in the strikes, which also hit a data centre used by Russia's equivalent of Facebook. The region's Governor Alexander Beglov said fires were being extinguished at the St Petersburg Oil Terminal and the Ruchyi oil depot following the attack, which also injured at least five. A logistics centre belonging to Ozon - known as Russia's Amazon - and a data centre belonging to Facebook.