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More than 500 feared dead after reports of two shipwrecks off Myanmar, UN says
Vessels believed to have departed from Myanmar in late June, with mostly Muslim Rohingya minority onboard
The United Nations has said more than 500 people are feared dead after reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June.
The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) and its refugee agency UNHCR voiced alarm in a joint statement at reports “that two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days”.
Continue reading...Russia’s Elite Are Moving Billions Beyond Putin’s Wartime Grasp – Bloomberg.com
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More than 500 feared dead as officials investigate reports of boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees – AP News
- More than 500 feared dead as officials investigate reports of boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees AP News
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- More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying Rohingya refugees capsize off Myanmar NBC News
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- More than 500 feared dead after reports of two shipwrecks off Myanmar, UN says The Guardian
Trump’s Sort-of Gift to Kyiv – by Brynn Tannehill – The Bulwark
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The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 33 dead – NPR
- The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 33 dead NPR
- Deadly Bangkok bar fire exposes Thailand’s safety loopholes for nightlife venues The Hill
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- How flammable decor and lax rules turned Bangkok pub into a death trap Reuters
- In Bangkok Bar Blaze, Signs of Fatal Lapses Repeated Across the World The New York Times
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Hong Kong Police Raid Independent Bookstores and Arrest 5 People – The New York Times
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- Hong Kong booksellers reportedly arrested over alleged sales of seditious publications NBC News
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- Police round up Hong Kong booksellers as China widens crackdown The Washington Post
Police release images of clothes to help identify victims of alleged Sydney childcare paedophile
AFP release images of children’s clothes found on electronic devices seized as part of investigation into Hamish Tait
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A tiny dinosaur puffer jacket could lead police to more victims of a former childcare worker and alleged prolific child sex offender.
Federal police have released pictures of clothing from children they want to identify, urging parents and carers who recognise the items to come forward.
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Trump’s intelligence chief nominee won’t say Biden won 2020 election
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Brazil vows to retaliate if US imposes 25% tariffs on some of its products
President Lula’s office says US move is result of pressure on White House by family of predecessor Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil has vowed to retaliate against Washington’s decision to impose 25% tariffs on imports of some Brazilian products.
The office of the president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, described the tariffs as “a regrettable milestone” in the history of relations between the two countries and said they were the result of pressure exerted on the White House by the family of the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro.
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Former US Ambassador says Iran miscalculated Trump’s resolve
Nightly strikes between the US and Iran have been the heaviest since the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement.
Senior Chinese delegation visits North Korea for talks
China's fourth-highest-ranked official, Wang Huning, held talks with a top official of North Korea's governing party.
South Korea’s international adoptees seek justice, not homecoming
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Two killed in Russian missile fire on Kyiv after Ukraine-EU drone deal – Al Jazeera
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