Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud appointed a former chairman of the Jubbaland state election commission, Hamza Abdi Barre as the Prime Minister.
Former Australia cricketer, Lisa Sthalekar, has become the first woman president of the game's international players' association, the Federation of International Cricketers' Association.
The Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau announced a proposed freeze on handgun ownership in Canada following the recent mass shootings in the United States.
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