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                      China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives

                Typhoon Dolphin has made landfall, bringing strong winds and heavy rain across eastern China including Shanghai.

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                        Evidence that South African special forces murdered top detective shared with BBC

                    Frans Mathipa was shot while driving - we got access to the prosecution case against eight accused men.

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                        Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appears in court after extradition

                    The Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bombproof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.

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                        How Kinahan's hearing unfolded inside the courtroom in Dublin

                    Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appeared in court and was charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation after being extradited from Dubai.

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                        An unbearable rotting stench is plaguing an LA neighbourhood

                    Heaps of rotting meat have been festering in the summer sun after a fire ripped through a huge food warehouse.

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                        Fast-moving Canada wildfire doubles in size, forcing thousands to flee homes

                    One person has died in the Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia which has spread over 53 sq miles.

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                        Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says

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