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Boeing to pay families of air crashes' victims

The plane manufacturer will pay millions to the families of air crashes' victims

The aircraft manufacturer Boeing is giving a-hundred million dollars to support the families of the victims of the 737-Max accidents in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Both planes crashed shortly after take-off because of problems with sensors and software.

A video showing Nigerian Senator Elisha Abbo hitting a shop assistant has gone viral among social media users. Hashtags with the name of the senator have been trending on Twitter, while Nigerians share ideas on how to stop assaults on women and urge the country to pay more attention at who they let in the National Assembly.

An airstrike in Libya killed at least 44 people after the bombs hit a detention centre hosting mainly African migrants. We hear reactions from one of the survivors, from the mayor of the town of Tajoura, where the detention centre was set up, from a doctor looking after casualties, and an in-depth interview with the UNHCR spokesperson in charge of Libya.

23 minutes

Last on

Wed 3 Jul 201919:06GMT

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  • Wed 3 Jul 201919:06GMT

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