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25 feared dead after school bus catches fire in Thailand
BANGKOK — About 25 people were feared dead in Thailand on Tuesday when a school bus carrying students and teachers on a field trip caught fire on the outskirts of the capital, Bangkok, with 16 passengers hospitalized, the government said. Police could not immediately confirm the number of injuries or deaths, but Interior Minister Anutin…
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U.S. military slams ‘unsafe’ Russia fighter jet maneuver near Alaska
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military on Monday released video of what it said was an unsafe maneuver by a Russian fighter jet near Alaska during an intercept by the U.S. military last week. The United States regularly carries out aerial intercepts of Russian aircraft in international airspace near Alaska, and usually says they are carried…
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Accused LA Metro bus hijacker charged with murder, kidnapping
Prosecutors filed murder, kidnapping, robbery, and carjacking charges Monday against the man suspected of hijacking an LA Metro bus last week, murdering a passenger, and leading police on an hour-long chase through downtown Los Angeles. Lamont A. Campbell faces a total of 12 counts, including a special allegations for the use of a gun during…
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Claudia Sheinbaum to be sworn in as Mexico’s first female president in historic inauguration
Claudia Sheinbaum is officially taking office Tuesday morning as Mexico’s first female president and the first of Jewish heritage. At an inauguration ceremony in the Legislative Palace of San Lázaro in Mexico City, Sheinbaum will take her oath and address a room of more than 100 high-profile invitees, including U.S. first lady Jill Biden and…
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IDF launches Lebanon ground operation
Share IDF says 98th division operating in southern Lebanon Reporting from Kiryat Shmona The Israel Defense Forces said this morning that its 98th Division began “limited, localized, targeted” operations in southern Lebanon last night, aimed at pushing Hezbollah forces farther from the border. It said soldiers had spent recent weeks training for the operation after…
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‘No challenges can stop China’s progress,’ Xi Jinping says in 75th anniversary speech
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that no challenges can stop the country from moving forward and reiterated Beijing’s reunification aims with Taiwan. He was speaking at a reception commemorating the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, which was founded on Oct. 1, 1949. “The path ahead will definitely see challenges,” Xi said,…
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South Korean police officers jailed over ‘man-made’ Halloween crowd crush
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court on Monday sentenced the former police chief of a district of Seoul to three years in prison for a botched response to a deadly Halloween crowd crush in the capital’s Itaewon nightlife district in 2022. Yongsan police station chief Lee Im-jae is the first senior police official to be…
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Stabbing in Shanghai kills 3 and injures 15 others, police say
HONG KONG — Three people were killed and 15 others were injured in a knife attack at a supermarket in Shanghai on Monday evening, local police said, in the latest of a series of such stabbings in China. All of the victims were immediately sent to the hospital for treatment, three of whom died despite…
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Jon Tester and Tim Sheehy debate in Montana with the Senate on the line
MISSOULA, Mont. — The central clash in the pivotal Montana Senate race — and the fight for control of the Senate itself — was on full display Monday night as Democratic Sen. Jon Tester and Republican Tim Sheehy faced off in a heated debate. Like other Republican challengers around the country, Sheehy, a former Navy…
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In the wake of Hurricane Helene, questions emerge about government warnings and response
Spokespeople for the city and Buncombe County, which includes Asheville, didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment about residents’ criticisms. Cooper said at a news conference Monday that people are working nonstop to provide food, water and help. He said flooding and continuously rising rivers have prevented first responders from entering some communities. At a…