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Jordan's strikes on Syria over church terror attack kill several civilians

Jordanian authorities on Monday arrested three suspects over last week's terror attack that killed nine people in a church funeral procession in the village of Hammoud. Jordan's military later launched strikes on "terrorist organisations" in neighbouring Syria in retaliation for the attack by alleged Islamic extremists, killing at least eight civilians including women and children, a health official said.

World

Jordan: 3 arrested over deadly church attack

Three men have been arrested in Jordan in connection with an attack on a Greek Orthodox church last week. The arrests took place following a dawn shootout with security forces during which the suspects were wounded.

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Science

Three giant black holes discovered in a galaxy from the dawn of time

Astronomers have discovered three actively feeding black holes inside a single galaxy more than 12.5 billion light-years away, revealing a remarkable scene from the universe’s infancy. Two of the black holes are separated by just 620 light-years and are expected to eventually merge, while a third lurks farther away. One weighs an astonishing 80 million suns, and another is growing faster than conventional theories predict.

Health

WHO’s three messages for UNGA75

As the world comes together at an unprecedented virtual session of the 75th UN General Assembly (UNGA), WHO has three messages to share.

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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso resume dialogue with ECOWAS regional bloc

Three junta-ruled Sahel states – Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso – on Saturday resumed dialogue with the ECOWAS regional bloc, which they withdrew from more than 18 months ago. They agreed to work towards a “framework agreement” on cooperation. FRANCE 24’s regional correspondent Harold Girard tells us more.