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World in brief: September 8, 2024

VIETNAM: At least 14 people died and 176 were injured as Typhoon Yagi slammed the country’s north, as officials warned of continuing heavy downpours despite its waning power.

One of the most powerful typhoons to hit the region in the last decade, Yagi left more than three million people without electricity, damaged vital agricultural land and hundreds of flights were cancelled after four airports were closed.

LIBYA:  The country’s chief prosecutor has ordered the detention of a militia leader and one of his aides pending an investigation into the killing of one of the country’s most notorious human traffickers.

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