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Teenage gunman injures two teachers in Aubagne middle‑school shooting.
A 14‑year‑old opened fire at a middle school in Aubagne, a suburb of Marseille, on Tuesday, wounding two staff members before being apprehended by police.
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Houthis strike Saudi airports, fire kills one, injures several.
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Saudi Airstrike on Yemen's Sanaa Kills 9‑Year‑Old, Wounds Seven Civilians
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