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Iran Nuclear Deal — Terror Attacks in Kenya — Nigeria Elections — Germanwings Crash — Indiana RFRA Bill — Yemen Air Strikes — Airbnb in Cuba — Russian Twitterbot Networks — IKEA Shelter Home — Al Ahram Egypt

After having summarised the events in the time we couldn't bring you the NEWZ in our last show, today we are back on track, covering the most recent events and tragedies. Though the tragedies are numerous, there are also good news to report. Have a listen!

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Links:

• Al Jazeera English: Obama hails ‘historic’ Iran nuclear deal
• BBC: Kenya attack: 147 dead in Garissa University assault
• BBC: Nigeria election: Muhammadu Buhari wins presidency
• Spiegel International: Descent to Oblivion: The Death Wish of a Germanwings Co-Pilot
• The Guardian: Indiana amends religious freedom bill to put an end to discrimination
• Washington Post: Tim Cook: Pro-discrimination ‘religious freedom’ laws are dangerous
• ahram online: Rebels push deep into Yemen’s Aden, Qaeda storms jail
• The Wall Street Journal: Arab League Agrees to Create Joint Military Force
• Business Insider UK: Airbnb opens in Cuba!
• Global Voices: Social Network Analysis Reveals Full Scale of Kremlin’s Twitter Bot Campaign
• Spiegel Online International: Self-Assembly on the Savanna: IKEA Shelters House Refugees
• The Telegraph: Ikea produces flatpack refugee shelter
• NEWZ Source: Al Ahram
• Episode Image: Douglas County History / Post office in ranch house at Case Whittier Ranch

Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Prologue (00:00:14)

3. Iran Nuclear Deal Reached (00:01:17)

4. Kenya attack: 147 dead in Garissa University assault (00:09:49)

5. Muhammadu Buhari wins Elections in Nigeria (00:13:07)

6. Germanwings Crash (00:17:19)

7. US State of Indiana Revises Controversial RFRA Bill (00:25:53)

8. Houthi Rebels Push on to Aden Despite Saudi Air Strikes (00:32:17)

9. Airbnb Opens in Cuba! (00:41:55)

10. RUNET ECHO Project Reveals the Extent of the Kremlin Twitterbot Network (00:47:27)

11. IKEA Homes Hit the Refugee Camp Scene (00:50:58)

12. NEWZ Source: Al Ahram (00:57:40)

13. Epilogue (00:58:49)