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49 dead in New Zealand mosque attacks

News and issues making the headlines each day.

Forty-nine people have been killed and at least 20 wounded in shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.

A man in his late twenties was charged with murder and will appear in court on Saturday morning, police have said.

Also on the programme: a look at Brexit as Theresa May tries to persuade MPs for a third time to back her deal; and the plight of Guatemalan migrants making perilous journeys in hope of a better life.

(Photo: A police officer secures the area in front of the Masjid al Noor mosque, Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

53 minutes

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Fri 15 Mar 2019 10:06GMT

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  • Fri 15 Mar 2019 10:06GMT

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