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Japan carries out rare execution of foreigner
BBC
TOKYO, Japan - Japan has hanged a Chinese man for the high-profile and brutal murder of a family of four, the first execution of a foreigner in 10 years.
Saudis sentence five to death for Khashoggi's murder
BBC
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia- A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death and jailed three others over the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year.
Zimbabwe arrests vice president's wife over fraud allegations
ALJAZEERA
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Authorities in Zimbabwe have arrested the wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on charges of money laundering, fraud and violating exchange control regulations, the country's anti-corruption body has said.
X-Factor semi-finalist admits child abuse images
BBC
LONDON, UK - A former X-Factor star has pleaded guilty to child sexual exploitation charges over inducing boys to send indecent images to him for money.
Finnish minister, 34, to become world's youngest PM
BBC NEWS
Finland's Sanna Marin is to become the world's youngest prime minister at the age of 34.
New Zealand volcano: 5 dead, 8 missing after eruption
BBC NEWS
New Zealand police have confirmed that five people have died and eight are missing after White Island volcano erupted on Monday as tourists visited.
Melania & Donald Trump sleep on separate floors in White House- New book will claim
DAILY MAIL
Melania Trump sleeps in a separate bedroom on a different floor of the White House from her husband, has her own 'glam room,' nearly lost a kidney during her May 2018 health crisis and has feuded with her step-daughter Ivanka Trump, a new book claims.
Kidney transplant given to wrong patient in New Jersey hospital
BBC NEWS
A New Jersey hospital accidentally gave a kidney to the wrong patient, officials have said.
Actor dies while filming reality TV show
CNN INTERNATIONAL
HANGZHOU CITY, China - Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor Godfrey Gao has died, his agency said Wednesday. He was 35.
NYC Lawmakers Ban Flavoured Vaping Products
AP
NEW YORK, USA — New York City lawmakers have voted to ban flavoured electronic cigarettes.