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September 1, 2018Florida shooting leaves three dead An armed individual killed two people before turning the handgun on himself at a video game event in Jacksonville, Florida. 11 others were injured, nine of them by gunfire. The shooter, David Katz, had a history of mental illness and had been previously prescribed antipsychotic medication. The Jacksonville police released a statement saying that it was too early to know the shooter’s motive, but that investigations were ongoing together with the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice’s bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives. This shooting took place six…
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July 13, 2018Filipino soldiers battle with Islamic State supporters for control of town Mechanized units of the Philippines Army drove pro-Islamic State Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) supporters out of the southern Philippines town of Maguindanao into the countryside. The militant group…
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July 7, 2018Erdogan re-elected in Turkey Incumbent Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development (AK) party won a majority in both the presidential and parliamentary elections held in Turkey on June 24, though the election was considered by many…
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June 29, 2018Pope introduces plans for reform in the Vatican Pope Francis informed Reuters during an interview of his plans to reform the Catholic Church. These plans include having a cardinal take charge of the Office of Papal Charities. This change will…
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June 24, 2018German football team defeated in opening match of the World Cup Previous World Cup champion Germany lost 1–0 to Mexico in their opening match of the World Cup after Mexican player Hirving Lozano scored a goal within 35 minutes of…
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June 15, 2018Ethiopia accepts peace deal to end twenty year dispute with Eritrea Ethiopia’s recently elected government has announced that it will accept a 2002 ruling over disputed territories on its border with Eritrea, a decision which puts the territories under the…
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May 27, 2018The other royal wedding During an interview with Romanian news platform Digi 24 TV, Nicholas Medforth-Mills, the grandson of Romania’s King Michael, affirmed that he will be marrying PR consultant Alina-Maria Binder. The ceremony will be held in an Orthodox…
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May 19, 2018Malaysia’s former prime minister banned from travelling After losing an election, the former prime minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, has been banned from travelling. The new prime minister of Malaysia, Mahatir Mohamad, who is also the oldest elected leader of…
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May 12, 2018Egypt: New artifacts from time of Cleopatra exhibited In mid-April, the Egyptian Museum in Cairo opened a temporary exhibit displaying newly discovered artifacts dating back to Cleopatra VII’s rule. Prior to the exhibit, the 300 artifacts had never been seen…
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May 4, 2018Protests continue in Armenia Tens of thousands of Armenians have once again turned to public protests, challenging the standing Republican government. The public opposition began two weeks ago when Serzh Sargsyan, who served for the past decade…
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