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BBC News with Jane Steele
BBC
News
with
Jane
Steele
Tens of thousands of people in
Tens
of
thousands
of
people
in
the Philippines have protested against government
the
Philippines
have
protested
against
government
corruption following a series of floods
corruption
following
a
series
of
floods
which have killed more than 200 people.
which
have
killed
more
than
200
people
The demonstrators say that money for
The
demonstrators
say
that
money
for
flood defences has been diverted by corrupt politicians.
flood
defences
has
been
diverted
by
corrupt
politicians
More than 140 people have been
More
than
140
people
have
been
arrested at a climate change protest
arrested
at
a
climate
change
protest
in the Australian city of Newcastle,
in
the
Australian
city
of
Newcastle
one of the world's largest coal export ports.
one
of
the
world's
largest
coal
export
ports
Activists have blocked three ships from
Activists
have
blocked
three
ships
from
entering the port.
entering
the
port
Nigerian troops have rescued 12 young
Nigerian
troops
have
rescued
12
young
women who were abducted from their
women
who
were
abducted
from
their
homes in Borno State by suspected
homes
in
Borno
State
by
suspected
Islamic State fighters last week.
Islamic
State
fighters
last
week
Officials say that women are receiving
Officials
say
that
women
are
receiving
medical care and psychological support.
medical
care
and
psychological
support
The death toll from a fire
The
death
toll
from
a
fire
at a high-rise housing complex in
at
a
high-rise
housing
complex
in
Hong Kong has risen to 146.
Hong
Kong
has
risen
to
146
More than a thousand people have
More
than
a
thousand
people
have
been paying tribute, with mourners queuing
been
paying
tribute
with
mourners
queuing
for over a kilometre to lay
for
over
a
kilometre
to
lay
flowers for the victims.
flowers
for
the
victims
Police in South Africa have made
Police
in
South
Africa
have
made
another arrest in an ongoing investigation
another
arrest
in
an
ongoing
investigation
into the alleged recruitment of citizens
into
the
alleged
recruitment
of
citizens
to fight for Russia.
to
fight
for
Russia
Investigators are trying to establish how
Investigators
are
trying
to
establish
how
17 South Africans were enlisted to
17
South
Africans
were
enlisted
to
join Russia's war in Ukraine.
join
Russia's
war
in
Ukraine
Police in California say at least
Police
in
California
say
at
least
four people have been killed and
four
people
have
been
killed
and
10 others wounded in shooting during
10
others
wounded
in
shooting
during
a child's birthday party in the
a
child's
birthday
party
in
the
city of Stockton.
city
of
Stockton
The suspect is still at large.
The
suspect
is
still
at
large
Pope Leo has attended prayer services
Pope
Leo
has
attended
prayer
services
with various Christian communities in the
with
various
Christian
communities
in
the
Turkish city of Istanbul.
Turkish
city
of
Istanbul
He will now head to Lebanon,
He
will
now
head
to
Lebanon
which has a large Christian population.
which
has
a
large
Christian
population
Australian police say they've charged a
Australian
police
say
they've
charged
a
couple from Kazakhstan for allegedly using
couple
from
Kazakhstan
for
allegedly
using
hidden cameras and earpieces to cheat
hidden
cameras
and
earpieces
to
cheat
at card games in a Sydney casino.
at
card
games
in
a
Sydney
casino
The police claim a small camera
The
police
claim
a
small
camera
was found under the wife's shirt,
was
found
under
the
wife's
shirt
which was being used to capture
which
was
being
used
to
capture
images of the table.
images
of
the
table
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