Two Men Sentenced to Death for 2015 Bangkok Bombing – The New York Times

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  1. Two Men Sentenced to Death for 2015 Bangkok Bombing  The New York Times
  2. Erawan Shrine: Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing  CNN
  3. Thailand: 2 men sentenced to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing  DW.com
  4. Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing  BBC
  5. Thailand Sentences Two Uyghurs to Death Over Deadly 2015 Blast  Bloomberg.com
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Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing

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Twenty people were killed and 120 injured in the attack at the Erawan Shrine, a popular tourist destination

A Thai court has handed out death sentences to two Uyghur men from the north-western Chinese region of Xinjiang for a 2015 bombing in the centre of Bangkok that killed 20 people.

The explosion occurred at the Erawan Shrine in the centre of Bangkok, an area popular with foreign tourists. As well as the 20 people killed, another 120 were injured. Five of the dead were from mainland China and two from Hong Kong.

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5 Grim Warning Signs for Putin in Ukraine – Newsweek

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  1. 5 Grim Warning Signs for Putin in Ukraine  Newsweek
  2. The War in Ukraine Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I  The New York Times
  3. Ukraine’s fight is longer than the First World War, and looks similar in the trenches  The Globe and Mail
  4. Ukraine war now longer than the first world war – the similarities are unsettling  The Conversation
  5. Ukraine’s war is now longer than the first world war  The Economist
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Crans-Montana fire bereaved ask for murder charges against bar owners

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Lawyers ask prosecutors to upgrade charges from manslaughter in light of text messages discussing fire risk

Lawyers for victims of the deadly New Year’s Eve fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana have formally asked prosecutors to upgrade the charges against the bar’s owners after text messages emerged discussing the danger.

Forty-one people were killed and 115 injured in the blaze at Le Constellation bar, which investigators believe started in the basement when sparklers attached to champagne bottles were held too close to sound-insulating foam on the ceiling.

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Saudi Arabia lifts 5-year ban on Lebanese imports, marking a thaw in Gulf-Lebanon ties – AP News

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  1. Saudi Arabia lifts 5-year ban on Lebanese imports, marking a thaw in Gulf-Lebanon ties  AP News
  2. Saudi Arabia lifts Lebanese import ban in sign of support for government  Reuters
  3. Saudi crown prince directs resumption of Lebanese exports to Kingdom  Arab News
  4. Saudi Arabia lifts five-year ban on Lebanese imports in sign of support for Beirut government  i24NEWS
  5. Saudi Arabia reopens market to Lebanese imports after five years  Yahoo
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Brazilian woman, 38, accused of years of ‘elaborate fraud’ by posing as a child

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Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira faces fraud charges after allegedly persuading family to take her into their home

A 38-year-old woman has been arrested in Brazil accused of pretending to be a 12-year-old girl to deceive a couple who took her into their home for more than a year.

Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira was charged in the southern state of Santa Catarina with fraud and false identity offences.

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Twenty-five anti-Isaac Herzog protesters to face joint trial in Sydney

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New South Wales police commissioner Mal Lanyon is among witnesses expected to appear at the six-week trial in July next year

Twenty-five people who were charged after they protested against the visit of the Israeli president will face a six-week joint trial in July next year.

The protesters had their matters heard before Downing centre local court on Thursday after their lawyers made a successful application for the joint hearing, arguing there were common legal issues across the cases.

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