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Three occupants of the helicopter died and three firefighters were injured when their appliance rolled responding to an ensuing wildfire. [ ± ] - Image credit - Read more... Yemeni journalist Nabil Hasan al-Quaety shot dead in Aden Nabil Hasan al-Quaety, a photo- and videojournalist from Yemen, died in the city of Aden, in southern Yemen, on Tuesday after being shot in his car. He was 34 and reported extensively on the nation's ongoing civil war. [ ± ] - Image credit - Read more... Face coverings to be mandatory on public transport in England from June 15, transport secretary declares On Thursday, England's transport secretary, Grant Shapps, announced that from June 15, wearing a face covering would become compulsory while riding public transport in England. [ ± ] - Image credit - Read more... 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