The leftist political bloc in Spain holds the advantage over its rightist rivals in Sunday's national election, according to a tally of results from the interior ministry with 95 per cent of votes counted.

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Trump up for third summit with Kim: Bolton

US President Donald Trump is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for a third summit to reach a deal for Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons, White House national security adviser John Bolton says.

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Sri Lanka Islamist HQ raided over bombings

Sri Lankan police have raided the headquarters of a hardline Islamist group founded by the suspected ringleader behind the Easter suicide bombings of churches and hotels.

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Sri Lanka bans face covering after attacks

Sri Lanka has banned all kinds of clothing that cover the face and prevent identification, such as niqabs and burqas, a week after the Easter bombings that left more than 250 people dead.

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Synagogue gunman 'inspired by NZ attacks'

The young man accused of carrying out a deadly shooting at a Southern California synagogue is said to have been inspired by the Australian who allegedly committed the Christchurch mosque attacks.

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At least 10 dead in Indonesian floods

At least 10 people have died and eight are missing after flooding and landslides hit some parts of Bengkulu province in Indonesia's Sumatra island, an official says.

Australian Associated Press