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Spanish Socialist Party leader steps down after EU election drubbing; Turkish court orders arrest of Israeli military commanders over Gaza blockade-runner deaths; A Spanish village votes to changes its anti-Semitic name

AUSTRALIA: An investigation into a riot in a detention camp on Papua New Guinea has found a Salvation Army officer led a brutal attack that left an Iranian man dead.

More than 60 asylum seekers received treatment in three days of violence at the Australia-run camp on Manus Island in February. Reza Barati, 23, died of head injuries.

The Salvation Army employee struck Mr Barati before others dropped a rock on his head.

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