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Stories of heroism following Christchurch attacks

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The prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, has reaffirmed that her government will move quickly to change gun laws following the attack on mosques in Christchurch in which fifty people were killed. Speaking ahead of a cabinet meeting, she said New Zealanders were asking why people were able to buy military-style, semi- automatic weapons.

A tropical storm which swept across eastern Zimbabwe on Saturday is now known to have killed more than sixty people. A further two hundred are missing. Cyclone Idai swept away homes and destroyed roads and bridges, hampering relief efforts.

We hear from eight year old Tanitoluwa Adewumi. He left his home in northern Nigeria in 2017 because of attacks by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. He moved to the USA with his family, learned to play chess and just over one year later - has become a chess champion in his age category at the New York State chess championship.

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Mon 18 Mar 2019 06:06GMT

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  • Mon 18 Mar 2019 06:06GMT