The gunmen concealed their weapons behind flowers and stuffed toys while waiting for the victim outside Guayaquil airport.
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Suspected gang leader shot dead in flower bouquet ambush at airport
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Lil Nas X says he's 'feeling better' after rehab and bipolar diagnosis
The Old Town Road star was arrested last year for attacking police officers and later entered rehab.
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Gunfire heard at Niger capital’s airport
Niger has been fighting a militant Islamist insurgency for a decade and in January suspected jihadists launched an attack on the same airport. Like its neighbours, Burkina Faso and Mali, Niger is run by a military junta that came to power in part…
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Switzerland confirms US-Iran talks for Friday
“As things stand, the plan is still for the US and Iran, along with mediators Pakistan and Qatar and other involved countries, to meet tomorrow at Buergenstock for initial negotiations about implementing the agreement,” the…
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Apple to raise prices as AI boom pushes up chip costs
The firm’s outgoing boss Tim Cook did not say when prices would rise or which products would be affected.
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14-point Iran-US MoU: A new phase of managed tensions
With the signing of a 14-point memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States, a new chapter has opened in the tense relations between the two countries—a chapter described by some analysts as “a shift from confrontation to…
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Albanian protests enter 17th day over Trump-linked luxury resort project
Anti-government demonstrators gather in Albania’s capital for the 17th consecutive day on Tuesday.
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Bird flu kills more than 75% of baby seals on remote Australian island, study finds
Scientists, using data from last October and this January, estimate about 13,000 baby seals from a group of 17,000 on Heard Island were killed by the H5N1 strain of bird flu since last August, more than 75% of the entire group. They also found…
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Bahraini regime forces attack mourning Shia Muslims near Manama
Bahraini security forces have attacked a mourning gathering amid a widening campaign targeting the Shia majority across the kingdom.
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US and Iranian presidents sign deal aiming to end war
The fate of Iran’s nuclear programme, a key reason cited by the US for starting the conflict, is still to be negotiated.
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