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Suspension bridge collapse in Bali kills eight

Suspension bridge collapse in Bali kills eight

Eight people, including three children, were killed and 34 injured whe a bridge connecting two small islands near the Indonesian holiday island of Bali collapsed. The bridge is the only crossing between the islands of Nusa Ceningan and Nusa Lembongan. Reports indicate that the bridge was overloaded due to a religious ceremony taking place at a nearby temple. Oct 17, 2016
Bernie Sanders backs brother Larry in Witney by-election

Bernie Sanders backs brother Larry in Witney by-election

US Senator and former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has pledged his support to his brother Larry Sanders - the Green Party candidate in the Witney by-election. Voters in the Oxfordshire constituency will elect a new MP on 20 October after former Prime Minister David Cameron resigned from the seat. Oct 11, 2016
Ethiopia declares state of emergency after civil unrest

Ethiopia declares state of emergency after civil unrest

Ethiopias Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has declared a six-month nationwide state of emergency after claiming months of unrest has threatened the nations stability. In the Oromia region, rights groups say more than 500 people have been killed in protests since last year, after anger over a development scheme for the capital turned into anti-government demonstrations. Oct 10, 2016
Hate crimes in UK against LGBT community increases 147% since Brexit vote

Hate crimes in UK against LGBT community increases 147% since Brexit vote

Homophobic attacks in the UK are rising since the EU membership referendum. Hate crimes against LGBT people have more than doubled compared to 2015.Up to 2.1 million LGBT people in the UK have experienced hate crime.50% are unhappy with the authorities reaction to hate crime reports according to the Hate Crime Report 2016 from LGBT+ anti-violence charity Galop. Oct 9, 2016
Hurricane Matthew pushes over trees in Florida

Hurricane Matthew pushes over trees in Florida

While passing through Florida, Hurricane Matthew toppled trees and caused flooding in the streets and power cuts to more than 1 million households and businesses.While the storm has moved on towards Georgia and into South Carolina and North Carolina, Florida residents will now have to survey the damage done by the hurricane, that caused more than 900 deaths in Haiti. In Florida at least two people have died after being hit by trees. Early estimates are for insurance losses of $25-30bn. The U.S. National Hurricane Center downgraded the storm to a Category 2 with 5 being the most severe category. Oct 8, 2016
Baby humpback whale saves stranded mother off Brisbane Coast

Baby humpback whale saves stranded mother off Brisbane Coast

A humpback whale calf saved its mother’s life after she became stranded on a sandbank. The whale had been stuck in shallow waters and could not move.The calf repeatedly nudged its mother in an attempt to free her. Luckily the whale could free itself after 40 minutes.The Parks and Wildlife service said it had a boat trailing the whales to ensure they could now make it out of the shallow waters and into the sea. Oct 8, 2016
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