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Armed conflicts and attacks
Eight people are killed and at least ten others are injured by armed gangs in Guayaquil, Ecuador. (NOS)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Canada deploys 70 members of its armed forces to Jamaica to train peacekeepers for a future intervention in Haiti. (CBC News)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a decree for a larger than normal spring conscription campaign, calling up 150,000 citizens for military service. (CNBC) (Reuters)
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Business and economy
The New York Times reports that private records for millions of AT&T customers have been affected by a data breach and leaked onto the dark web. (The New York Times)
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Disasters and accidents
The town of Montmorillon in Nouvelle-Aquitaine is hit by severe flooding following heavy rains. (Sky News)
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Politics and elections
Ekrem İmamoğlu is re-elected as mayor of Istanbul. (The New York Times)
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Politics and elections
Voters in Turkey go to the polls for their local elections. (France 24)
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Politics and elections
Bulgaria and Romania partially join the Schengen Area, allowing travel by air and sea without border checks, Austria vetoed travel by land without border checks over fears that non-EU citizens could get easier access to the European Union. (France 24)