Your Wednesday evening news round up

Latest reports suggest 25 migrants have died and 400 rescued after a fishing boat carrying over 600 people capsized off the coast of Libya; An evangelical Belfast preacher who branded Islam “satanic” has said his prosecution is a “waste” of public money and Zimbabwe postpones the trial of the guide who oversaw the shooting of Cecil the Lion. Catch up with these and more of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com.

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LE Niamh deployed as boat carrying hundreds of people capsizes

Around 400 migrants have been saved from a shipwreck off the coast of Libya and 25 bodies have been recovered so far, the Italian Coast Guard said.

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Belfast preacher who branded Islam ’satanic’ says ’I love ordinary Muslims’

An evangelical Belfast preacher who branded Islam “satanic” has said his prosecution is a “waste” of public money.

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Bid to chop off injured finger

A young woman tried to chop off one of her own fingers with an axe in a desperate bid to end chronic pain caused by a crush injury.

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