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Florida governor calls for raising minimum age to buy guns
CNN
FLORIDA, USA- A week after one of the deadliest mass shootings in modern US history, Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced a comprehensive plan to keep students safe in his state, including suggestions to raise the minimum age to buy a gun, keep weapons out of the hands of the mentally ill and ban the sale of bump stocks.
South Africa's Jacob Zuma resigns
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - South Africa's embattled President Jacob Zuma has resigned after intense pressure from his own party.
Police search for 'active shooter' at school in Florida
BBC NEWS
Police in Parkland, Florida, are responding to reports of an active shooter at a local high school.
Super Bowl win sparks Philadelphia mayhem
BBC NEWS
Incidents of rioting and looting have taken place in the US city of Philadelphia as fans celebrated a historic Super Bowl win on Sunday.
Kabul mourns 100 dead after ambulance bomb
More than 100 people are now known to have been killed in a suicide bombing on Saturday in Kabul.
Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor gets up to 175 years as abuse victims applaud
REUTERS
LANSING, Michigan--As his victims wept in a Michigan courtroom on Wednesday, disgraced long-time USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for abusing young female gymnasts who were entrusted to his care.
Trump denies making 'shithole' comments
CNN
WASHINGTON DC, USA- President Donald J. Trump on Friday denied describing certain nations as "shithole countries" during a meeting in which he rejected a bipartisan deal on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Deadly Storm Eleanor batters Europe
BBC NEWS
Winter storm Eleanor has swept into most of northern Europe, including France and Germany after battering the UK, cutting power to tens of thousands of homes and affecting transport.
EU seeks to end Brexit transition no later than end: 2020
REUTERS
BRUSSELS - The European Union wants a transition period after Brexit to end no later than Dec. 31, 2020, according to the European Commission’s negotiating directives agreed on Wednesday.
UN Jerusalem vote: US 'will be taking names'
BBC NEWS
The US says it "will be taking names" during a UN General Assembly vote on a resolution criticising its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
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