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'Several People Dead' After Shooting In German City
The Bild newspaper reports of incident in Hanau, east of Frankfurt.
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Thai Soldier Kills At Least 20 People, Injures 31 At Popular Shopping Centre
Armed with an assault-style weapon, the shooter holed up at the mall as police evacuated the building.
By Sakchai Lalit and Tassanee Vejpongsa, AP

First Coronavirus Death Outside China Confirmed
A man who traveled to the Philippines from Wuhan died on Saturday, the Philippines Department of Health confirmed.
By Reuters

All 9 Victims Identified In Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant
Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife and their daughter also were among those who perished.
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Gripping Images Show Mourning Koala Beside Dead Companion In Australia Bushfires
The moment was captured on Kangaroo Island, which one shaken rescuer said has "bodies of charred animals as far as the eye can see.
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Iranians Defy Police, Protest Over Ukranian Plane Shootdown
The plane crash killed all 176 people on board, mostly Iranians and Iranian-Canadians.
By Joseph Krauss and Jon Gambrell, AP

Donald Trump Is The Loneliest Man In America
Those close to the president say he has no one close to him.
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Donald Trump's Impeachment Is Coming. Here's What That Actually Means
The president is almost certain to be impeached. Here's what you need to know about the vote, charges and Ukraine scandal.
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Erm... UK Election Gets Off To Extremely NSFW Start
Voters have unwittingly made an NSFW term trend on Twitter.
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Iraqi Security Forces Shoot Dead 27 Protesters In 24 Hours As Violence Spirals
The anti-government protest movement since October 1 has accused the government of being corrupt and has also decried Irans growing influence in Iraqi state affairs.
By Samya Kullab and Murtada Faraj, AP