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• Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors and floggings
• Satellite images show a train possibly belonging to Kim Jong Un at a North Korean resort town, amid rumors about his health
• Fact check: Was second wave of Spanish flu worse? Did it kill at least 20 million people?

Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors and floggings Posted: 26 Apr 2020 08:52 AM PDT Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered an end to the death penalty for crimes committed by minors, according to a statement Sunday by a top official. King Salman's son and heir, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is seen as the force behind the kingdom's loosening of restrictions and its pivot away from ultraconservative interpretations of Islamic law known as Wahhabism, which many in the country still closely adhere to. In the face of some domestic opposition, the crown prince has sought to modernize the country, attract foreign investment and revamp Saudi Arabia's reputation globally. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Satellite images show a train possibly belonging to Kim Jong Un at a North Korean resort town, amid rumors about his health Posted: 25 Apr 2020 11:49 PM PDT A Washington-based North Korea monitoring project has reviewed satellite images showing what may be Kim Jong Un's train in a resort town. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Fact check: Was second wave of Spanish flu worse? Did it kill at least 20 million people? Posted: 25 Apr 2020 05:49 PM PDT A Facebook post claims a second wave of the Spanish flu killed 20 million to 50 million people, several times the first wave. That is partly false. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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