A fire tore through a five-story building in central Johannesburg which had been turned into informal housing and killed at least 73 people.
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Turkey upcoming election
Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections will take place on May 14, where candidates will cast their ballots for both elections at the same time. The second presidential ballot, if it takes place, will be held on May 28. Polls open on May 14 at 8:00 a.m. local time (1 a.m. ET) and close at 5 p.m. (10 a.m. ET). Results are expected after 9 p.m. local time.
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After two days blockading the world’s largest coal port, hundreds climate change activists have been arrested in Australia
More than 100 climate change activists have been arrested in Australia after a two-day blockade of the world’s largest coal port. Climate activist group Rising Tide, which organised the action at the Port of Newcastle on Australia’s east coast, said around 1,500 people were at the protest.
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Number of deaths in Derna, Lybia could reach 20,000
The number of deaths in the Libyan city of Derna could range from 18,000 to 20,000 following catastrophic flooding. Abdulmenam Al-Ghaithi told al-Arabiya TV today this could be based on the number of wiped-out districts in the city.
