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American firefighters killed in C-130 crash battling Australian wildfires were from California-based crew The three American firefighters who died when their water tanker crashed while battling wildfires in Australia Thursday were from a California-based crew, according to a statement from California Gov. Gavin Newsom.  

Albert Einstein coin is the smallest of its kind Switzerland has minted what it calls the smallest gold coin in the world which features famed physicist Albert Einstein with his tongue sticking out.

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Few Americans know the death toll, poll finds A new survey claims the Holocaust is receding in collective memory, as few Americans know the death toll of Jews.

Britain's Brexit bill becomes law Britain's long-delayed and contentions Brexit bill, with royal assent from Queen Elizabeth II, became law Thursday after more than three and half years of bitter dispute.  

UK police release graphic bodycam video of man’s ‘savage’ machete attack on officer Police in England released the graphic bodycam footage of a van driver’s “savage” machete attack on an officer during a routine traffic stop last year after the man was convicted Thursday.

Belgium escapee sends 'Greetings from Thailand' postcard to prison directors A prisoner who busted out of a facility in Belgium apparently is now living in a much warmer destination.

Australia mourns death of 3 American firefighters Flags set to fly at half-staff across New South Wales after three U.S. firefighters were killed in a plane crash while battling Australian wildfires; Benjamin Hall reports.

Mexican authorities push hundreds of migrants back into Guatemala For generations, Mexico has allowed migrants to illegally enter their country. But after the recent tariff threats from President Trump, Mexico has stepped up its immigration enforcement.

French President Macron goes on verbal tirade after incident with Israeli security guard French President Emmanuel Macron is in Jerusalem with other world leaders for a Holocaust memorial event. He was being escorted into the Church of St. Anne when he began yelling at an Israeli security guard.

Sea foam floods streets of Spanish town during deadly storm A powerful winter storm that battered Spain for days caused the streets of a seaside town near Barcelona to be flooded with sea foam. 

No-one took full account of how complex the project was going to be, says the spending watchdog. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/30QdLWU

Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis on the plan to ditch the plastic wrap on tinned food. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/36rRro5

More than 400 claimants have launched an equal pay action against the supermarket chain. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/37th1KI

Industry groups band together to call for flexibility for skilled workers to enter the UK. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2TP8D3U

Brazil's army of fruit workers speak of struggling with low pay and dangerous working conditions. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/36j69gX

A Canadian-owned C-130 Hercules air tanker crashed while fighting bushfires in Australia's alpine region on Thursday, killing all three of its crew, authorities said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/30L7uMp

A Lockheed C-130 Hercules tanker fighting bushfires in Australia's alpine region crashed after losing contact with ground control on Thursday, authorities said. Modified versions of the aircraft are used around the world to dump large quantities of flame retardant or water on wildfires. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2TPpF27

U.S. senators have been invited to a closed door briefing Friday on the coronavirus with senior U.S. government officials. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/30MrNJc

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Concerns are growing that the recently-detected coronavirus may spread. Dr Rosalind Eggo explains. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38wpHzZ

Matteo Salvini is hoping to cause a political shock by winning a traditional stronghold of the left. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tMGu2P