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1. Two dead after plane and ground vehicle collide at New York's LaGuardia Airport

   The plane, arriving from Montreal collided with a firefighting vehicle responding to a separate incident.

2. Asia stocks slide as US and Iran threaten to escalate war

   The International Energy Agency chief said the war could lead to the world's worst energy crisis in decades.

3. Israel to expand ground and air attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon

   There are fears in Lebanon that Israel is preparing for a large-scale ground invasion.

4. France's Socialists hold on to power in major cities in election boost for mainstream

   Paris and Marseille are held by the Socialists in local elections which saw the nationalist right win in Nice and certain towns.

5. Israeli settlers target Palestinian villages in occupied West Bank, attacking people and properties

   The violence began after 18-year-old settler Yehuda Sherman was killed after reportedly being hit by a vehicle driven by a Palestinian while on his quad bike.

6. UN issues new climate warning as El Niño looms

   The Earth's climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN's weather agency says.

7. National blackout hits Cuba for second time in a week

   Another total failure of its power grid underlines Cuba's hardship under a US-imposed fuel blockade.

8. Iranian missiles injure 180 in towns near Israeli nuclear site

   Israel is investigating how ballistic missiles got through the country's sophisticated air defences.

9. Trump says ICE agents will assist airport security as DHS shutdown continues

   Travellers have faced hours-long waits at airports around the country as a partial government shutdown has left TSA agents without pay.

10. Kenyans fighting illegally for Russia in Ukraine to be granted amnesty

    It is illegal for Kenyans to serve in foreign armies and can carry a sentence of up to 10 years in jail.