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Two dead after car drives into crowd in Germany

Two people have been killed after a vehicle drove into a pedestrian area in the city of Mannheim, western Germany. Investigators say five people were seriously injured, and another five suffered minor injuries.

Navitalai Naivalurua 1 min read
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Skype is shutting down after two decades

Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the internet-based phone and video service that was once the dominant way of staying connected in the mid 2000s. Skype will “no longer be available” to use starting in May, the

Alipate Narawa 1 min read
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Pope has 'isolated' breathing crisis in hospital

The Vatican says Pope Francis who has been battling pneumonia for two weeks, has had an "isolated" breathing crisis in hospital. BBC News says it led to an episode of vomiting and a "sudden worsening of his respira

Iliana Biutu 1 min read
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Trump foreign aid freeze to stay for now

The top judge in the United States has given temporary backing to the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid payments. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts' intervention came as the administration faced a

Rashika Kumar 1 min read
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Death toll in Sudan military plane crash rises to 46

The death toll from a Sudanese military aircraft crash in the city of Omdurman has increased to at least 46 people, including women and children. Officials says this is of the deadliest plane crashes in the northea

Rashika Kumar 1 min read
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USA records first death as measles outbreak begin

The First death in the United States Of America measles outbreak is a unvaccinated child in Texas. The current outbreak is centered in north-western Texas, with measles also recently found across the state's border

Mikaele Liga 1 min read
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Primary teachers to get fast-tracked residency in NZ

New Zealand Immigration Minister, Erica Stanford highlighted that they are making it easier for primary teachers coming to New Zealand to apply for residency faster. Stanford says from late next month teachers with

Mansi Chand 1 min read
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At least 15 killed in New Delhi station crush

A crush at New Delhi Railway Station has left at least 15 people dead and 10 injured. Dr Ritu Saxena, deputy medical superintendent of Lok Nayak Hospital in New Delhi, confirmed the numbers to BBC Hindi after thous

Alipate Narawa 1 min read
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Around 10 people killed in Sweden school shooting

Around 10 people have been killed in a shooting at an education centre in central Sweden, including the suspected gunman yesterday, in what has been described as the worst mass shooting in Sweden’s history. A lar

Navitalai Naivalurua 1 min read
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Medical plane crashes in Philadelphia neighbourhood

A medical plane crashed in a Philadelphia neighbourhood on Friday night, killing one person in a car and all six people on board, including a mother and her daughter. According to Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker

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