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Trump rails at “dishonest” media

The Orange Menace has labelled the media “dishonest” for fact-checking his promise to give money to military veterans. In January, Donald Trump vowed to donate $6 million to veteran charities, an amount US journalists now dispute was ever paid. In response, Trump promised to “attack the media” when he’s in charge. Read more

Tanzanian elephants gone in six years

Tanzania’s elephant population at Selous Game Reserve will be utterly destroyed by 2022. This was the warning issued on Wednesday by the World Wildlife Fund. Rampant and unchecked poaching has decimated Tanzania’s 110,000 strong elephant population to just 15,000.  Read more

Japanese military joins search for boy

The Japanese Self-Defence Forces are now searching for a boy dropped off in bear-inhabited woods in Hokkaido. Rescuers have been scouring the woods since his disappearance on Saturday. With zero indication of his whereabouts, however, authorities may be returning to the parents for a clearer story. Read more

Brazil eases visa rules for Rio Olympics

Brazil is lifting visa restrictions for Australia, Canada, Japan and the United States, starting today. The new policy is aimed at encouraging further travel to the country for the Rio Olympics. Zika virus be damned, it seems. Read more

In Numbers

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Facts of the Day

Today in 1916 saw the final day of the Battle of Jutland. The decisive German naval victory saw over 6,000 English and 2,000 German sailors killed in several days of battle.

Fact of the day: Louis Armstrong once asked President Richard Nixon to carry his bags for him. They also happened to be stuffed full of marijuana.

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