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CHRISTCHURCH/WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – As New Zealanders struggled to cope with the deadly mayhem in Christchurch, stories of heroism have emerged from the tragedy, including a worshipper who chased away the gunman armed only with a credit card machine.

CHRISTCHURCH/WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – The death toll in the New Zealand mosque shootings rose to 50 after police today said they found another body at one of the mosques, as families waited for authorities to formally identify victims and release their bodies for burial.

ADDIS ABABA/PARIS, (Reuters) – The hunt for the cause of an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash that killed all 157 people on board gathered pace yesterday when investigators successfully downloaded the cockpit voice recorder and fresh details emerged of the final seconds of the flight.

VALENCIA, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader and National Assembly head Juan Guaido said yesterday he was launching a “new phase” in his push to oust President Nicolas Maduro, pledging to travel across the country before “reclaiming” the presidential palace.

CHRISTCHURCH/WELLINGTON, New Zealand,  (Reuters) – The main suspect in mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques was charged with one count of murder last night, a day after the attack that killed 49 people and wounded dozens, prompting the prime minister to vow reform of the country’s gun laws.

SYDNEY/LONDON, (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of school students around the world walked out of classes yesterday in a global strike to protest against government inaction on climate change.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States will withdraw or deny visas to any International Criminal Court personnel investigating possible war crimes by U.S.

PARIS/ADDIS ABABA,  (Reuters) – The grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX jets after the crash in Ethiopia has had no immediate financial impact on airlines using the planes, but it will get painful for the industry the longer they do not fly, companies and analysts said yesterday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump issued the first veto of his presidency yesterday to block a measure passed by Democrats and Republicans in Congress that would terminate his emergency declaration for a wall on the U.S.

ALGIERS,  (Reuters) – Hun-dreds of thousands of people protested in central Algiers yesterday in the biggest demonstration against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s 20-year rule since unrest began last month.

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK  (Reuters) – Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska sued the United States today, alleging that it had overstepped its legal bounds in imposing sanctions on his companies and made him the “latest victim” in the U.S.

WELLINGTON/CHRISTCHURCH,  (Reuters) – A gunman shot dead 49 people and wounded more than 40 at two New Zealand mosques, some as they were kneeling at prayer, livestreaming online some of the killings that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern condemned as terrorism.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate yesterday rebuked Presi-dent Donald Trump by voting to end his border emergency declaration, as 12 Republicans joined Democrats to deliver a second blow in as many days to the president, who quickly pledged a veto.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled yesterday that corruption cases involving illegal campaign donations should be handled by electoral courts, a move that some prosecutors warned could hurt their groundbreaking crusade against graft.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly yesterday to seek a delay in Britain’s exit from the European Union, setting the stage for Prime Minister Theresa May to renew efforts to get her divorce deal approved by parliament next week.

WASHINGTON/PARIS/ADDIS ABABA,  (Reuters) – Boeing Co’s 737 MAX 8 and 9 planes will be grounded for weeks if not longer until a software upgrade can be tested and installed, U.S.

SAN SALVADOR,  (Reuters) – China yesterday rejected comments by Salvadoran President-elect Nayib Bukele, who accused the Asian power of not playing by the rules and intervening in other nations’ affairs.

 (Reuters) – Former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke joined the 2020 presidential race on Thursday, ending months of speculation about whether he would join the throng of Democrats vying for the chance to run against President Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States grounded Boeing Co’s money-spinning 737 MAX aircraft yesterday over safety fears after an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash that killed 157 people, leaving the world’s largest planemaker facing its worst crisis in years.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The British parliament yesterday rejected leaving the European Union without a deal, further weakening Prime Minister Theresa May and paving the way for a vote that could delay Brexit until at least the end of June.