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On the campaign trail in the USA, May 2020

The following is the first edition of a monthly series chronicling the 2020 United States presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month’s biggest stories.

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  • On the campaign trail in the USA, May 2020
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  • Police arrest twelve after explosives kill jackal in Tamil Nadu, India
  • Suspect arrested in death of elephant in Kerala, India that ate explosive fruit
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Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza dies aged 55

Pierre Nkurunziza, the President of Burundi, died at the age of 55. The government of Burundi announced his death the next day and announced the cause of death as a cardiac arrest.

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Three killed, three others injured in stabbing attack in Reading, UK

On Saturday evening in Forbury Gardens in Reading, Berkshire, UK shortly before 19:00 local time, a mass stabbing killed three people and injured three others. A 25-year-old man was arrested by Thames Valley Police on suspicion of murder.

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British supermarket chain Tesco to sell its Polish branch to Salling Group A/S

On Thursday, UK-based retailer Tesco and Denmark-based retailer Salling Group announced their agreement over selling a large portion of Tesco’s Polish operation to Salling Group.

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Police arrest twelve after explosives kill jackal in Tamil Nadu, India

Authorities arrested twelve people in Tamil Nadu, India after a jackal died trying to eat a bomb embedded in meat that subsequently exploded. Jackals are protected in India.

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