Morning brief: Massacre in Burkina Faso; Trump on West Asia crisis, and more
Morning brief: Here's a look at the top stories.
Disturbing news has come in from Burkina Faso where over 600 people were gunned down in a matter of hours,according to a recent French government security assessment.
Former US president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Friday (Oct 4) thathe believed that Israel shouldstrike Iran's nuclear facilities in response to the Islamic Republic's recent missile barrage.
In other news from around the world, voting is taking place for assembly elections in the Indian state of Haryana. As of 9 am, a voter turnout of 9.53 per cent has been recorded.
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More than 600 people were shot in a matter of hours in Burkina Faso in an August attack, according to a French government security assessment. The latest analysis nearly doubles the death toll cited in earlier reports.
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