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Iraq bombing kills 119

Sunday’s car bombing in Baghdad has killed a total of 119 people. With Iraq now entering a three-day mourning period, the ISIL-claimed blast appears to have been in retaliation for the recent capturing of Fallujah from the terrorist group. Read more

US Consulate bombed in Jeddah

A suicide bomber has detonated explosives outside the US Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. According to local news, two security guards tackled the attacker in the early hours of America’s Day of Independence. Only the guards were injured in the attack. Read more

Trudeau makes Canadian history

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has marched into history by being the first sitting leader of his country to walk in Toronto’s Gay Pride parade. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne — Canada’s first openly gay head of a province — and Toronto mayor, John Tory, accompanied him. Read more

France advance to Euro 2016 finals

It was death with honour for Iceland last night, losing in a 5-2 bloodbath against France at the Euro 2016 quarter-final clash. For Iceland, reaching the quarter-finals ultimately created history for the tiny nation, and the decisive defeat by France will do little to dent their achievement. France now face Germany in the semi-finals. Read more

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Facts of the Day

Today is the 4th of July, or otherwise known as America’s Independence Day.It marks the Declaration of Independence of the United States from Great Britain in 1776, or alternatively, the ability to guzzle as many ribs and as much ‘pie’ as possible in a single holiday.

Fact of the day: Bryan Adams once did a duet with Justin Bieber. Sadly, it was of a cover of one of Bieber’s lyrical atrocities.

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