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Kenyan ‘miracle babies’ pastor dies in road crash
Controversial Kenyan televangelist Gilbert Deya, who claimed he created miraculous pregnancies, has died in a road crash. Police told local media that Deya died on the spot on Tuesday evening after his vehicle was involved in an accident with a university bus and another vehicle near the town of Kisumu in western Kenya. At least…
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Lawyer Silvia Delgado who defended drug lord elected as judge
Will Grant Mexico and Central America correspondent Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Reuters Silvia Delgado was part of the legal defence team representing Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán A former defence lawyer for the jailed drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has been elected as a judge in Mexico’s first-ever judicial elections. Tallies published on Tuesday showed…
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Trump’s Iran dilemma exposes bitter split among Maga faithful
Bernd Debusmann & Max Matza BBC News Getty Images The dilemma of whether the US should join Israel in attacking Iran, or stay out of the offensive altogether, has exposed divisions among US President Donald Trump’s supporters. The Republican president reportedly is considering helping target the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities, following a meeting with his…
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‘Spectacular’ moment an enormous tornado crosses a rainbow
An enormous tornado touched down near Dickens, Nebraska on 16 June. Stormchasers captured dramatic footage of the twister from close range, along with the moment it intersected with a rainbow. The Lincoln County Sheriff reported there were no injuries caused by the twister. Source link
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Watch Indonesian volcano spew ash over 11km into the sky
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the island of Flores spewed an ash tower more than 11km (6.8mi) into the sky on Tuesday, the country’s volcanology agency said. There have not been any reports of casualties. Authorities have raised the highest alert level and advised residents to avoid activities within a 7km radius around the crater. Source…
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Australia lifts plasma donation ban for gay, bisexual men in world first
Rules that effectively banned all sexually active gay and bisexual men from donating blood and plasma are being lifted in Australia. The rules, originally introduced to decrease the risk of blood donations from groups with a higher chance of HIV exposure, will begin being revoked from next month, following similar moves in the UK and…
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Bali flights cancelled after Indonesia’s Lewotobi volcano erupts
Several flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali have been cancelled or delayed after one of country’s most active volcanoes erupted. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the island of Flores spewed an ash tower more than 11 km (6.8mi) into the sky at 17:35 local time (10:35 BST) on Tuesday, the country’s volcanology…
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Trump looms over G7 after early departure
US President Donald Trump on Monday evening left the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Alberta, Canada, early to deal with the conflict in the Middle East. The escalating clash between Israel and Iran has overshadowed most of the gathering, with the leaders signing a joint statement urging a “de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle…
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Why Albert Ojwang’s death has put Kenya’s police on trial
Wycliffe Muia, Barbara Plett Usher & Brian Waihenya BBC News, Nairobi Albert Ojwang / Facebook Albert Ojwang, who was married with a young son, had graduated with a Bachelor of Education degree a few years ago “My son died like an animal,” said Meshack Ojwang, before breaking down in tears in front of journalists outside…
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How the Boeing Dreamliner crash investigation is unfolding
Reuters The Air India Boeing 787, that crashed in Ahmedabad last week, seen here over Melbourne in December Less than 40 seconds. That’s how long Air India Flight 171 was airborne before it plunged into a densely populated neighbourhood in Ahmedabad in one of India’s rarest aviation disasters in recent memory. Investigators now face the…
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