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Turkey: Six killed in bomb blasts near police stations

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Turkish officials say at least six people have been killed and scores wounded when two car bombs exploded in the eastern part of the country. A large explosion rocked an area near a police station in the eastern Turkish town of Elazig and three police officers were killed, Turkish media reported, hours after a car bomb killed three people elsewhere in the region. Video footage obtained by the private Dogan news agency showed a large plume of smoke rising from the area of the blast, the cause of which was not clear. Mahmut Varol, the deputy mayor of Elazig, said vehicles in front of the building had been burned due to the detonation of a car bomb

Amber Heard Announces $7M Charity Donation With Johnny Depp Settlement

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On Thursday, the actress released a statement with the names of the two organizations that will benefit from the $7 million she walked away with in the settlement of her ugly divorce case. The couple split up in May after 15 months of marriage, with Heard alleging domestic abuse.   After much back and forth, the exes finally reached a settlement on Tuesday. They released a joint statement that acknowledged their “passionate and at times volatile” relationship and pledged a donation of Heard’s financial proceeds. Heard, 30, provided more details on Thursday in the following statement: “As described in the restraining order and divorce settlement, money played no role for me personally and never has, except to the extent that I could donate it to charity and, in doing so, hopefully help those less able to defend themselves. “As reported in the media, the amount received in the divorce was $7 million and $7 million is being donated. This is over and above any funds t

Manchester United Transfer News: Latest on Blaise Matuidi and Jose Fonte Rumours

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Paris Saint-Germain midfielder and Manchester United target Blaise Matuidi will reportedly tell the Ligue 1 champions he wants to leave the club this summer. Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho has commented on rumours linking Southampton's Jose Fonte with an Old Trafford move. According to Sky Italia , the arrival of former Sevilla star Grzegorz Krychowiak has left Matuidi feeling less wanted at Parc des Princes, and he's ready to inform his employers he wishes to leave (h/t talkSPORT ).

Nigeria starts emergency polio vaccinations

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Abuja (AFP) - Nigeria said Wednesday it has launched a mass campaign of emergency polio vaccinations after reporting two new cases of the disease earlier in August. Both new cases were diagnosed in the northeastern state of Borno, which has been ravaged by Boko Haram insurgents, highlighting the difficulty of providing basic health services in the impoverished region. "So far we have commenced vaccination of children," health minister Isaac Adewole told reporters in the capital Abuja, after the campaign started on Monday.

Bad blood: Boko Haram’s split

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Long-running rumours of ructions within the Nigerian Islamist group were confirmed when Islamic State—to which the group has pledged allegiance—named Abu Musab al-Barnawi as Boko Haram’s new leader this month. Now, the government faces a changing conflict. Humanitarian agencies have flooded the north-east as the Islamists retreat; diplomats fret that Mr al-Barnawi plans headline-grabbing attacks on foreign workers. Meanwhile Abubakar Shekau, his deposed predecessor, has refused to cede control, promising a wave of attacks throughout the world