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The Tanzanian government has confirmed the death of a student taken hostage in the Hamas attack on Israel. Clemence Felix Mtenga, 22, was one of two Tanzanians taken by the group on 7 October. It is unclear how he died. The country’s foreign ministry said it was in touch with Israel over the other Tanzanian hostage, Joshua Mollel. More than 230 hostages were taken in the assault by Hamas, and at least 1,200 people killed. Israel says the hostages – which were taken from Israel to the Gaza Strip – come from 25 countries, including one South African who is…

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The mother of a six-year-old boy who shot his teacher in the US state of Virginia has been sentenced to 21 months in prison on a drug charge linked to the gun used in the attack. Deja Taylor, 26, pleaded guilty in June to using cannabis while owning a firearm. She still faces sentencing on a state charge of felony child neglect. Her son brought the gun to school on 6 January in Newport News and shot teacher Abby Zwerner, injuring her. Ms Zwerner is suing for $40m (£32m). After the shooting, investigators found roughly 1oz (28g) of cannabis in…

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