World in brief – Four drug offenders executed by Indonesian authorities
Four of the 14 planned executions announced by the Indonesian government this week were carried out this morning.
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World in brief – Donald Trump officially secures Republican nomination
Property mogul and controversial socialite Donald Trump has officially been nominated as the Republican presidential candidate by the Republican Party at the Republican National Convention.
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At least 84 killed in French Bastille Day attack
As many as 84 people were killed and about 100 injured when a truck ploughed through a Bastille Day crowd in the city of Nice.
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World in brief – Romanian slavery ring broken
A large number of Roma (gypsies) have been charged of kidnapping and exploiting 65 vulnerable boys and men and forcing them into slavery.
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World in brief- Theresa May to become UK Prime Minister
Home Secretary Theresa May has been officially named as Britain’s next Prime Minister following the resignation of David Cameron.
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World in brief – 30 people killed in Kabul Taliban attack
A Taliban attack killed at least 30 police cadets and 4 civilians and wounded 60 people in the Afghan capital of Kabul overnight.
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World in brief – Brexit final pitches made at Wembley debate
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, a supporter of the Remain campaign against Britain leaving the European Union clashed with his predecessor Boris Johnson in the final Brexit debate last night.
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World in brief – Child’s body found after Disney alligator attack
Police have recovered the body of a two-year-old boy taken by an alligator at a Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida.
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French police couple killer pledged allegiance to ISIS
The killer of deputy police chief, Jean-Baptiste Salvaing, and his partner Jessica Schneider, pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi and the Islamic State.
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Swedish hero speaks out about Brock Turner rape
One of the two Swedish students who caught Stanford rapist Brock Turner has spoken out about his experience.
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