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09/02/2020 GMT

26 dead in Thailand mass-shooting

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Ex-soldier kills 26 in Thailand mass-shooting

A soldier who went on a killing spree at a shopping mall in Thailand in which 26 people were killed has been shot dead by security forces. 
 
Also on the programme: Ireland’s three main political parties have tied in first preference votes, according to an exit poll for yesterday’s general election. And: Weekend speaks with Bulgarian author Kapka Kassabova about her new book 'To The Lake', which has been described as a Balkan journey of war and peace.

(Photo: Soldiers cover rescue workers as they proceed to enter Terminal 21 shopping mall following a gun battle involving a Thai soldier on a shooting rampage. Credit: Reuters)

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