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Florida man killed by large flightless bird he owned
A 75-year-old man has been killed in Florida after he was attacked by a large flightless bird he owned.
Alachua County Sheriff Department told the BBC they were called to the man’s property on Friday and found the man badly wounded by a…
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Sudan: Omar Bashir Steps Down
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has stepped down and consultations are underway to form a transitional council to run the country, government sources and a provincial minister said on Thursday.
The minister of production and economic…
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Algeria sets presidential election for 4 July after protests
Algeria will hold presidential elections on 4 July, interim leader Abdelkader Bensalah has announced.
It comes after a wave of protests led long-term President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 82, to resign last week.
Demonstrations continued on…
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EU agrees to another Brexit extension
European Union leaders have granted the UK a six-month extension to Brexit, after five hours of talks in Brussels.The new deadline - 31 October - averts the prospect of the UK having to leave the EU without a deal on Friday, as MPs are…
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UN boss condemns Libya attacks
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the military escalation and ongoing fighting in and around Tripoli, including the aerial attack today, Tuesday, 9 April 2019 by a Libyan National Army (LNA) aircraft against Mitiga…
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‘Our children are gasping’ – Senegal’s toxic air battle
Two-year-old Thayi loves the aerosol therapy room at Senegal’s Albert Royer Children’s Hospital, where she gets to fall asleep on her mother’s lap, breathing deeply – something that is usually hard to do.
The mask over her face pumps out…
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Dalai Lama, 83, taken to hospital in India
The Dalai Lama has been admitted to hospital in the Indian capital, Delhi, with a chest infection, but is reported to be in a stable condition.
His private aide Tenzin Taklha said he was flown to Delhi from his hill town base after…
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Israel election: Netanyahu set for record fifth term
PM Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to secure a record fifth term after almost complete results from Israel’s election suggest a new right-wing coalition.
His Likud party is expected to finish with a similar number of seats as ex-military…
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Brexit: Theresa May to make plea for 30 June delay at EU summit
EU leaders are to meet for an emergency summit in Brussels to decide whether to offer the UK another delay to Brexit.
Prime Minister Theresa May wants to postpone the date the UK leaves the EU beyond this Friday, until 30 June.
But…
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Libya crisis: UN says thousands fleeing clashes
At least 2,800 people have fled from the fighting near Libya’s capital, Tripoli, according to the UN.
Other civilians are trapped by the clashes and are cut off from vital emergency services, it says.
Forces under Gen Khalifa Haftar…
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