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Five people wounded in stabbing at home of New York rabbi

29/12/2019 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Five people wounded in stabbing at home of New York rabbi

Five hospitalised after stabbing at home of New York Rabbi

At least five people have been stabbed at the house of a rabbi in New York state, police say.

Also on the programme: A political crisis continues to have a huge impact on Iraq, as protesters remain on the streets in several cities despite a mounting death toll among them. And: Big Ben’s tower in Central London is being renovated, we find out what’s going on underneath the scaffolding?

(Photo: A Jewish man walks near the area where 5 people were stabbed at a Hasidic rabbi’s home in Monsey. Credit: REUTERS)

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