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At least 12 dead after crane collapses onto passenger train in Thailand
The crane, which was being used to construct an elevated highspeed railway, fell onto the moving train causing it to derail and catch fire. Source link
U.S. plane used in boat strike was disguised as civilian aircraft, contrary to Pentagon regulation
The plane used by the U.S. military to strike a boat accused of smuggling drugs off the coast of Venezuela last fall was painted to look like a civilian aircraft, a move that appears to be at odds with the Pentagon’s manual on the laws of war. Source link
Prosecutor says former South Korean leader should face death sentence over marital law decree
An independent counsel on Tuesday demanded the death sentence for former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024. Source link
Iranian man arrested amid protests sentenced to death, say human rights groups
Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old Iranian man, has been sentenced to death in Iran amid widespread protests and a deadly government crackdown, according to human rights groups. Source link
Federal prosecutors resign amid turmoil over Minnesota ICE shooting investigation
Roughly half a dozen federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned and several supervisors in the criminal section of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division have given notice of their departures amid turmoil over the federal investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis, according to people […]
Tiny deer confronts 1.6-tonne rhino in viral encounter
A tiny muntjac deer went head to head against a colossal Indian rhino at Poland’s Wroclaw Zoo earlier this month. The zoo says its video of the spirited encounter has already received over 12 million views. Source link
IN PHOTOS | Rallies here and abroad in support of Iranian protesters
Demonstrators rallied in Canada and other parts of the world on Tuesday, in a show of support for the people of Iran after weeks of protests there and a violent crackdown by the regime. Source link
Trump claims CUSMA is 'irrelevant' to U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement — the trade pact also known as CUSMA — is not relevant for the U.S., but Canada wants it, as he pushed for companies to bring manufacturing back to American soil. Source link
Two Blocks from the White House
Paul Hunter and Katie Simpson sit down with their colleagues to talk through the big stories in the U.S. capitol and ask the question: what does this mean for Canada? Source link
People in Iran make contact with outside world, describe scenes on the streets
With the internet down in Iran, accurately reflecting the demonstrations from abroad has been difficult. But with the return of some communications on Tuesday, The Associated Press was able to make contact with people in the country who were witnessing and taking part in the protests. Source link