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Claire Heffron

USA

Authorities name 11 killed in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Authorities have named the 11 people killed on Saturday when a gunman attacked a synagogue in Pittsburgh — the deadliest attack on Jews in the history of the United States.

United Kingdom

Leicester City owner among five helicopter crash victims

Police have named the four people believed to have been killed alongside Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha when the Leicester owner's helicopter crashed outside of the King Power Stadium on Saturday night.

World News

Helicopter crashes outside UK’s Leicester City football club

A helicopter belonging to the owner of Leicester City in the UK has crashed outside the club's stadium

USA

Trump declares Pittsburgh synagogue shooting 'anti-Semitic act'

Trump condemns Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, says ‘vile’ anti-Semitism must end

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USA

Reactions to Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Reactions in the wake of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Ireland

Michael D Higgins has been re-elected as President of Ireland

Michael D Higgins re-elected as Irish President

World News

Gunman yelled 'all Jews must die' during Pittsburgh synagogue attack

8 dead in Pittsburgh Synagogue shooting; gunman yelled 'all Jews must die'

Spain

Watch: Spanish police seize six tons of cocaine hidden in banana cargo

A video shows Spanish officials found more than six tons of cocaine hidden among bunches of bananas at an industrial estate in Malaga and arrested 16 people in connection to a suspected drugs ring.

World News

Facebook removes fake accounts tied to Iran

Facebook announced that it had removed multiple pages, accounts, and groups from Facebook and Instagram that were part of a coordinated disinformation campaign originating in Iran.

Spain

Watch: River in Spain's Malaga province swells after heavy rains

Rivers and streams burst their banks as violent storms with torrential rains lash Malaga causing flash flooding.

World News

Package bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc arrested: Here's what we know so far

This is the latest development after authorities arrested a Florida man and charged him with five federal crimes.

Romania

Romania's top court halts disputed reforms attempted by ruling party

In a win for the fight against corruption, Romania's Constitutional Court halts disputed reforms attempted by the government.

Norway

Watch: NATO kicks off largest exercise since Cold War in Norway

Norway hosted NATO’s 2018 Trident Juncture war games. It involved 50,000 troops from all 29 member states, plus non-members Sweden and Finland.

Ireland

Ireland to vote in referendum on blasphemy law

Ireland will vote on whether to remove blasphemy as an offence from its constitution on Friday, the same day as the Irish presidential election is on the same day.

World News

Investigators focus on Florida in suspicious packages inquiry

In the wake of suspected explosives being posted to several high-profile US figures, law enforcement officials said two packages had been found addressed to former vice president Joe Biden.

USA

US to revoke visas of Saudi officials implicated in death of Khashoggi

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the US will revoke visas of Saudis identified as responsible for Washington Post journalist Khashoggi's death.

Italy

Video of rainfall turns bridge into waterfall in Southern Italy

Flooding turns a bridge into a stunning waterfall in Southern Italy as it battles with heavy rain

World News

Rome escalator accident leaves at least 20 injured on metro

An escalator has collapsed at a metro station in Rome leaving several people injured, some of them seriously, Italian media reports.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi investment forum: Who's attending and who isn't

Jamal Khashoggi's death has caused some world leaders and top bosses in business to pull out of Saudi Arabia's investment conference.

Russia

US National Security Advisor warns Russia 'Don't mess with elections'

US National Security Adviser John Bolton addressed reporters following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid talks that the US could pull out of a Cold War-era arms-control treaty.

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