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Truce takes hold in Yemen
A fragile peace has descended upon Yemen as a midnight ceasefire agreement takes effect. Fighting had flared up just hours before, as warring factions exchanged fire north of the capital, Sana’a.
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Brussels attack switched from France
As investigators closed in on Islamic State attackers in Brussels, the target shifted from France to Belgium. According to prosecutors currently charging Mohamed Abrini, or the “man in the hat”, the original intention was to strike Paris again.
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Sanders to pursue a balanced Middle East Policy
If elected president, Bernie Sanders has said that he would take a far more balanced approach to the Middle East. Potentially the first Jewish US president, Sanders criticised Israel’s role in the 2014 war and sympathised with the Gazan people’s suffering.
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Frenchman embarks on paddling record
A French stand-up paddler embarked on a record-breaking journey on Sunday. Nicolas Jarossay will attempt to cross 5,000 km of Atlantic Ocean to become the first paddler to do so. At the end, ‘legs of steel’ won’t quite describe it.
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Facts of the Day

Today in 1979 Idi Amin was deposed. The Ugandan dictator ultimately spent his years in exile in Saudi Arabia.

Fact of the day: Squirrels will adopt other baby squirrels if they are abandoned or orphaned.

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