Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
The new law – which next goes to the cabinet for approval – would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.
Thailand suspends new gun permits after mass shooting
Authorities promise tough new laws in the country, which has high levels of firearms ownership.
France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls
Cold calling is coming to an end in France, with one consumer group calling the ban a “small revolution”.
Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war.
Watch: Family escapes home during Colombia earthquake
At least 132 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.
Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
The US president was part of a ruse where reporters were falsely told he was with them on Air Force One leaving a Nato summit in Turkey.
Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia – which killed at least six and injured 19 – involved ballistic missiles from Russia’s ally.
At least 132 killed in Colombia’s largest earthquake in years
The magnitude 7.4 quake had its epicentre in Chocó province, near the Pacific Coast, but could be felt in cities hundreds of kilometres away.
Young girl finds whale stranded on Australian beach
The humpback whale later successfully freed itself after the tide rose in Queensland, Australia.
Jackie, the famous California bald eagle, dies after weeks of intensive care
Jackie and her partner, Shadow, had been watched by millions of people over the years through the Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam.


