Three people killed and seven missing after boat capsizes off San Diego coast

Two children believed to be among missing as search continues for people believed to be migrants

Three people were killed and seven others, including two children, were missing after a small boat capsized in choppy waters off the coast of San Diego, California, on Monday.

The fatal disaster appeared to be an apparent migrant smuggling attempt, officials said. Four other people were rescued after the “panga”-style open fishing vessel washed ashore near Torrey Pines state beach were transported to hospital, according to US Coast Guard officials.

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Alberta’s premier proposes referendum on separation from Canada – ABC News

  1. Alberta's premier proposes referendum on separation from Canada  ABC News
  2. Danielle Smith talks up Alberta separation as Mark Carney and Doug Ford push for unity  Toronto Star
  3. Tasha Kheiriddin: Carney has no choice but to listen to Danielle Smith  National Post
  4. Alberta to hold referendum on separation from Canada in 2026 if...  Times of India
  5. Could Alberta Leave Canada? What to Know  Time Magazine
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Mike Pence rebukes Trump over tariffs and ‘wavering’ support for Ukraine

Former vice-president says tariffs ‘not a win for the American people’ and predicts public pressure will grow

Donald Trump’s tariffs policy will trigger a “price shock” and possible shortages, and lead to public pressure on him to change his approach, the former vice-president Mike Pence has said.

In one of his most wide-ranging critiques yet on the policies of the president he used to serve, Pence, speaking to CNN, derided the White House’s “wavering” support for Ukraine and declared – in direct contradiction of repeated assurances from Trump – that President Vladimir Putin of Russia “doesn’t want peace”.

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Alberta’s premier proposes referendum on separation from Canada – AP News

  1. Alberta’s premier proposes referendum on separation from Canada  AP News
  2. Alberta Premier Says Vote on Separation From Canada Possible Next Year  WSJ
  3. Alberta’s Smith Plans Talks With Carney, Says Separation Vote Possible  Bloomberg
  4. Alberta premier to chair sovereignty panel, put proposals to 2026 referendum  CBC
  5. Alberta wants separation after the Liberals win election: What's happening in Canada?  Times of India
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Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen a day after Houthi rebels strike Israeli airport – AP News

  1. Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen a day after Houthi rebels strike Israeli airport  AP News
  2. Israel Bombs Yemeni Port City After Houthi Missile Struck Near Tel Aviv Airport  The New York Times
  3. Some 20 fighter jets took part in Yemen strikes, dropped 50 munitions on Houthi targets, IDF says  The Times of Israel
  4. Israel strikes Yemen's Hodeidah Port after Houthi attack on Israeli airport  Reuters
  5. Israel, US carry out joint counterstrike on Houthis in Yemen following Ben-Gurion Airport hit  The Jerusalem Post
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Gold mining suspended in Peru’s north after 13 miners killed

Government response comes amid outrage over the murder of the men who had been held captive for more than a week

Peru’s president, Dina Boluarte, has suspended gold mining and announced a 12-hour curfew in Pataz, in the northern region, after criminals kidnapped and killed 13 gold mine workers.

A Peruvian gold mining company La Poderosa said on Sunday that the bodies of 13 contract workers from a local firm had been found by police inside one of the mine’s tunnels.

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Ex-French interior minister apologises to Liverpool fans for making them a ‘scapegoat’

Gérald Darmanin, now justice minister, called night of 2022 Champions League final ‘biggest failure’ of his career

The former French interior minister has apologised to Liverpool fans for using them as a “scapegoat” for the chaos surrounding the 2022 Champions League final in Paris, where supporters of the club, including children, were teargassed by police amid false claims they had caused a riot.

Gérald Darmanin, who is now France’s justice minister, called the night “the biggest failure” of his career. On 28 May 2022, Liverpool supporters said they feared for their lives as they were forced to enter Stade de France via a narrow subway and boxed-in lanes that could not accommodate the thousands of people that had arrived.

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India tries to halt auction of Piprahwa gems found with Buddha’s remains – The Guardian

  1. India tries to halt auction of Piprahwa gems found with Buddha’s remains  The Guardian
  2. Auction: India seeks to stop sale of jewels linked to Buddha remains  BBC
  3. India steps in to stop Sotheby’s auction of sacred Buddhist relics  The Indian Express
  4. Hong Kong Auction House To Sell Buddhist Artifacts Unearthed From Uttar Pradesh, Gets Culture Ministry's Notice  Swarajyamag
  5. India Intervenes As Hong Kong Set To Auction Buddha's Sacred Jewels  NDTV
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