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Sierra Leone Mudslides Kill Hundreds

300 people are feared to have died in mudslides in Sierra Leone

As many as 300 people have been killed in a mudslide near Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, the Red Cross says. A hillside in the Regent area collapsed early on Monday following heavy rains, leaving many houses covered in mud.

As Emmanuel Macron marks 100 days in office, a new polls suggests that his popularity has dropped quicker than any previous French president. Can his government regain the support of its landslide victory?

A lioness rescued from a zoo in the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo has given birth just hours after arriving at a wildlife park in Jordan. Dana was transported to the Al-Mawa reserve via Turkey along with four other lions, two bears and two tigers in an operation which took three months.

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Tue 15 Aug 201705:06GMT

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  • Tue 15 Aug 201705:06GMT