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Blast kills 200 in Baghdad

Blast kills 200 in Baghdad

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A car bomb exploded on a busy street in Baghdad’s Karrada district late on Saturday evening, BBC reports. The largely Shia area was busy with shoppers late at night because it is the holy month of Ramadan, when believers fast during sunlight hours. A second bomb also exploded at about midnight in a predominantly Shia area north of the capital, killing another five people. ISIS claimed credit for both attacks, making it the third attack attributed to the group this week, following attacks in Bangladesh and Turkey.

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Swimwear in Miami, Spanish flamingo wrangling, international diving competition and more | July 19

Swimwear in Miami, Spanish flamingo wrangling, international diving competition and more | July 19

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Swimwear is on the runway in Miami, while flamingos get wrangled and tagged in Spain, the faces of divers competing in China and more in the Daily Brief for July 19.
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