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Midday Brief, Thursday, January 9, 2020

In this photo: A toddler held by a man walking across the capital’s Atish Dipankar Road amid moving traffic on January 8, 2019. Although they are quite close to the zebra crossing, no vehicle slows down to let them pass. Both the guardian and the drivers seem to be oblivious of what a momentary lapse can do in such a situation. Photo: STAR/ Sk Enamul Haq

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Here are the news headlines so far on January 9, 2020




National

Rain likely today; temperature to drop further

Wife, son of expatriate killed in Manikganj

Cops to seek 10-day remand for Majnu

'Ensure capital punishment for DU student rapist'

Shakhawat Hossain new AL organising secy

Serial rapist Majnu placed on 7-day remand

Legal notice seeks livewire removal to protect monkeys



World

Has Trump deterred Iran? Experts not so sure

Satellite photos show damage to air base in Iraq hit by Iranian missiles

5 things you need to know to understand Iran-US crisis

2 rockets fall inside Baghdad's Green Zone

'The worst briefing I've had': Senate Iran briefing gets heated

Prince Harry and Meghan to ‘step back’ as senior UK royals

Asylum seekers give new life to 'end of the world' French village

Australia bushfires flare as heatwave brings renewed misery

Sports

Five-day cricket is the best form of the game: Stokes

Kroos stunner helps Real through to Spanish Super Cup final

Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia due to money, says Valverde

Finch confident as Australia head to India for ODI series

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