Suspect in Florida school massacre charged with 17 murders
A 19-year-old man who had been expelled from his Florida high school was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder on Thursday, after authorities said he unleashed one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.
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Trump Says U.S. Should Act on Mental Health After Florida Shooting
President Donald Trump said that the nation should take unspecified action on mental health issues on Thursday, the day after a shooting at a Florida high school that killed 17 people and wounded at least 14 more. He said he plans to visit the community to meet with victims’ families.
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Florida shooting: FBI and teachers warned about Nikolas Cruz
The FBI has confirmed that it was warned about the teenager who allegedly carried out a mass shooting at his former school in Florida.
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South Africa elects new president Cyril Ramaphosa after Jacob Zuma resignation
Zuma resigned after years of scandals that damaged the stature of the ruling African National Congress party.
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'Pragmatic' communist KP Sharma Oli chosen to lead Nepal
Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed moderate communist KP Sharma Oli as the next prime minister of the Himalayan state.
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Trump Loses Again on Travel Ban in Ruling by Second Appeals Panel
Another federal appeals court ruled President Donald Trump’s most recent attempt to restrict travel to America from six mostly Muslim countries is probably unconstitutional.
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Nearly half of Israelis believe police over Netanyahu regarding PM’s corruption – poll
Nearly half of Israeli voters believe the police corruption allegations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who denies any wrongdoing, according to a recent survey.
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Australia PM bans ministers from sex with staff
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has said he will prohibit sex between ministers and their staff, after it was revealed his deputy had an affair with a former staffer.
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BuzzFeed asks federal court to force DNC to hand over evidence of hack for Trump dossier lawsuit: Report
BuzzFeed has sued the Democratic National Committee for not releasing evidence regarding the hack of its servers allegedly by Russian nationals, according to a report.
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EPA Collecting Half the Penalties Under Trump as Predecessors
The Environmental Protection Agency has collected roughly half as much in civil penalties from polluters during President Donald Trump’s first year in the White House than it did under the past three presidents in the same time-frame, according to research being released on Thursday.
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