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• Het dodental omvat drie kinderen, aldus Oekraïense president Volodymyr Zelenskyy • Minstens 24 mensen, waaronder drie kinderen, zijn volgens president Volodymyr Zelenskyy omgekomen bij de Russische aanvallen van gisteren op Kyiv. • De update van het dodental volgde na een nacht van zoek- en reddingsoperaties.

• Zevende lichaam gevonden bij spoorwegemplacement wordt vermoedelijk gelinkt aan wat autoriteiten een 'potentieel mensensmokkelincident' noemen • Federale agenten onderzoeken de dood van minstens zes personen, vermoedelijk immigranten, die zondag werden gevonden in een zeecontainer op een Union Pacific-rangeerterrein nabij de grens met Mexico in Laredo, Texas, als een 'potentieel mensensmokkelincident'. • Ambtenaren hebben naar verluidt ook gesteld dat de dood van een zevende persoon, wiens lichaam werd gevonden bij spoorwegrails buiten San Antonio, Texas – 150 mijl (241 km) naar het noorden – mogelijk verband houdt met de zaak.

Florida wildlife commission investigating cause of incident that left passengers with burns and traumatic injuriesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA suspected boat explosion at a Miami sandbar sent at least 11 people to the hospital on Saturday with some suffering from burns and traumatic injuries, according to Juan Arias, the Miami Dade fire rescue battalion chief.First responders received reports roughly around 12.45pm of a possible boat explosion on the water, Arias told WPEC 12. Continue reading...

Other fireworks manufacturers in Liuyang, in central Hunan province, ordered to halt production after deadly blastAn explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, prompting the halting of all firework manufacturing near the site.The blast occurred in the city of Changsha in Hunan province on Monday afternoon, China’s official news agency Xinhua said. China Daily said the plant was operated by the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Co in the Changsha-administered, county-level city of Liuyang. Continue reading...

No arrests made, police say, and site of shooting – a heavily wooded area – is slowing search for evidence and suspectAt least 13 people were hurt in a mass shooting during a party at a campground in Oklahoma on Sunday night, authorities said.The shooting took place at Spring Creek Park on Arcadia Lake about 15 miles north-east of downtown Oklahoma City, when gunfire erupted during a gathering of young people at about 9pm. Continue reading...

• Singapore and Thailand topped rankings as the world's 'least miserable' economies in the 2026 HAMI index by Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke, due to low inflation, steady employment, manageable borrowing costs, and income growth.• Southeast Asia identified as one of the 'healthiest economic neighbourhoods' globally, with households experiencing minimal economic strain amid positive indicators.• The index highlights regional resilience, contrasting with higher misery levels elsewhere, boosting consumer confidence and investment appeal.• Future editions may track if these trends persist amid global uncertainties.

Spokesperson says just two out of 14 Australians remain in communication, after CCTV footage showed Israeli navy boarding vessels in international watersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of a Newcastle man among at least six Australians onboard boats that were intercepted by Israeli navy personnel in international waters has issued a tearful plea for his safety and lashed out at the Australian government for not intervening.More than 50 boats set sail to Gaza from Italy on Monday as part of the Global Sumud flotilla in the hope of delivering 500 tonnes of aid and volunteers to the Gaza Strip, which remains under naval blockade by Israel. Continue reading...