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A driver deliberately ploughs a van into pedestrians on one of Spain's busiest streets, wounding a number of people in what police say is a "terrorist attack". IMAGES
At least two people have been killed after a driver deliberately ploughed a van into pedestrians on one of Spain's busiest streets in what police are calling a 'terrorist attack'. The area where the incident occurred has been cordoned off and emergency services are at the scene. IMAGES
In Profsoyuznaya street in the southwest of Moscow, a residential building's window is shattered after a swarm of drones struck the Russian capital. The Russian Defence Ministry blames Kyiv for the unprecedented attacks which left two people lightly injured and what it said was "minor" damage to buildings. IMAGES
Spain has opened a terror probe after a man wielding a bladed weapon stormed a church in the southern town of Algeciras, killing one and wounding several others, legal sources told AFP. Prosecutors say the probe will be led by a judge from the Audiencia Nacional, Spain's top criminal court. IMAGES
The verdict hearing for four of the defendants begins in the trial over one of West Africa's bloodiest jihadist attacks -- a 2016 machine-gun assault on the Ivorian beach resort of Grand-Bassam that killed 19. The verdict is expected on Thursday. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.