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World Service,30 Apr 2019,53 mins

Islamic State releases video of, it says, its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

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The Islamic State group has released a video of a man it says is its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, vowing to seek revenge for its loss of territory The US deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein -- who ordered the investigation into Russian election meddling -- has resigned. Emperor Akihito of Japan is poised to abdicate in favour of his son, ending a three decade reign.

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