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*Aftermath of the ] *Aftermath of the ]
**Convicted terrorist Ahmed Hassan Mohammed Ali is jailed for life in ] for one count of attempted murder and one of causing an explosion with intent to endanger life. He will have to serve 34 years before becoming eligible for parole. **Convicted terrorist Ahmed Hassan Mohammed Ali is jailed for life in ] for one count of attempted murder and one of causing an explosion with intent to endanger life. He will have to serve 34 years before becoming eligible for parole.
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**Three people are killed and 16 wounded when an extremist takes hostages in ], ]. The suspect is killed by police. **Four people are killed and 16 wounded when an extremist takes hostages in ], ]. The suspect is killed by police.
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**A car bomb is driven into a crowd outside the Ghazi Muhammad Ayub Khan Stadium in ], ], before detonating. At least 13 people are killed. **A car bomb is driven into a crowd outside the Ghazi Muhammad Ayub Khan Stadium in ], ], before detonating. At least 13 people are killed.
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**]an ] ] visits seperatist rebel stronghold ]. **]an ] ] visits separatist rebel stronghold ].


;Business and economy ;Business and economy
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**] loses a court case in ] against the country's government over the purchase of ] F-35 Lightning II fighters in preference over Boeing F/A 18 Super Hornets. **] loses a case in ] ] against the Danish ] over access to documents used in the purchase of ] F-35 Lightning II fighters in preference over Boeing F/A 18 Super Hornets. Boeing argued the ] process used in the purchase had been "flawed".


;Disasters and accidents ;Disasters and accidents
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;International relations ;International relations
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**] Foreign Minister ] asks the ] to halt its use of ] against the nation in exchange for modifications to controversial proposed judicial reforms. **] Foreign Minister ] asks the ] to halt its use of ] against the nation in exchange for modifications to controversial proposed judicial reforms.
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**The ] agrees with the ]'s assessment of the incident, stating that "there is no plausible alternative explanation" to ]n involvement. **The ] agrees with the ]'s assessment of the incident, stating that "there is no plausible alternative explanation" to ]n involvement.
**The EU ambassador to Russia is recalled from ]. **The EU ambassador to Russia is recalled from ].
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**The ] charges and sanctions nine ]ans and the Iranian company Mabna Institute for hacking and attempting to hack hundreds of universities. **The ] charges and sanctions nine ]ians and the Iranian company Mabna Institute for hacking and attempting to hack hundreds of universities.
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**] calls a statement of ] support for Greek Cypriots in a dispute over offshore resources "unacceptable". Turkey has been using its Navy to prevent exploration by Cypriot vessels.
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**New ] ] says that President ] should insist on ]-styled denuclearization for ].


;Law and crime ;Law and crime
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**One of the victims of the shooting at ] in ] dies from her injuries. **One of the victims of the shooting at ] in ] dies from her injuries.
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**Two lorry drivers receive prison terms, one of 14 years, for killing eight people when their vehicles collided with a bus on the ] in ], ], in 2017. **Two lorry drivers receive prison terms, one of 14 years, for killing eight people when their vehicles collided with a bus on the ] in ], ], in 2017.
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**] shuts down 84 accounts linked to the ].
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**The ] announces it will reclassify ]s as machine guns, effectively outlawing them.
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**US President ] issues an order banning "] persons who require or have undergone gender transition" from the military. ] spokesman Major David Eastburn says this announcement will have no immediate practical effect for the military which will continue to recruit and retain transgender people in accordance with ].
*During a three-week ] Operation Sandman near ], there are 204 arrests for human smuggling.


;Politics and elections ;Politics and elections
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**Thirteen high-ranking independentists declare in front of the judge of the ] ], except ] who is "self-exiled" in ]. **Thirteen ] separatist politicians appear before the ] ]. ], who is "self-exiled" in ], does not attend.
**The judge imprisons without bail Jordi Turull, Josep Rull, ], ] and ]. **The judge remands ], ], ], ] and ] into custody again.
**Judge Llarena reactivates the ] against ], ] and the four fugitive ex-members of dismissed regional government. **Judge Llarena reactivates the ]s against ], ], and four fugitive ex-members of dismissed regional government.
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**Thousands protest across ] against the government's proposed restrictions on ]. **Thousands protest across ] against the government's proposed restrictions on ].
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**] leader ] sacks ] ] after he called for a second referendum on ] membership. He is replaced by ] ]. **] leader ] sacks ] ] after he called for a second referendum on ] membership. He is replaced by ] ].
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**The ] avoids another government shutdown when ] ] signs the ] into law. This bill ensures no more shutdown threats until October 1, 2018. ,
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**] ] leaves the office after resigning on 17 March over a credit card from a NGO scandal. She is succeeded ''ad interim'' by ] ].
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**More than 140 ] die in ], ], after ].
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