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30/12/2019 GMT

Australia fires worsen as temperatures soar

BBC World Service - Newsday, Australia fires worsen as temperatures soar

Soaring temperatures and strong winds have sparked new fires in the Australian state of Victoria, where tens of thousands of people were urged to flee.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a series of measures to tackle a "crisis" of anti-Semitic attacks, following a mass stabbing.

Nearly a quarter of a million people have been forced to flee their homes in the rebel-held province of Idlib, that's according to the United Nations.

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