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Hurricane Otis kills at least 27 in Mexico
USA Today
A day after disastrous Hurricane Otis made landfall on Mexico's southern coast as a Category 5 storm, authorities have released the first causality toll. Thursday morning, officials reported 27 confirmed deaths and at least four people still missing, as well as tens of thousands of residents left without power or clean water in Acapulco.
Manhunt launched after 16 killed in US mass shooting
AFP
LEWISTON, Maine, USA - Police in the US state of Maine waged a sprawling manhunt Thursday for a gunman who killed at least 16 people at a bowling alley and a bar in the deadliest mass shooting this year in America.
1,000 cats rescued en route to China meat slaughter house
CNN
Hong Kong, China - Police in China have rescued some 1,000 cats from a truck en route to a slaughterhouse, state-affiliated media has reported, busting part of an illicit trade that fraudulently sells feline meat as pork or mutton and sparking fresh food safety concerns.
Bird flu detected in Antarctic for the first time
CNN
LONDON, UK - The first cases of bird flu have been detected in seabirds in the Antarctic, according to the British Antarctic Survey, raising fears the disease will spread rapidly through dense colonies of birds and mammals.
Amazon drought stalls shipping as boats run aground
REUTERS
MANAUS, Brazil – A barge carrying three trucks and 2,000 empty cooking gas cylinders lies stranded on the vast sand banks of a diminished Rio Negro river after running aground last month, highlighting the plight of river transport in the Amazon region hit by severe drought.
Greta Thunberg charged with public order offense in UK
AP
LONDON, UK — Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been charged with a public order offense after being arrested at a demonstration against an oil and gas industry conference in London.
Biden backs Israel's account of deadly Gaza hospital blast
BBC NEWS
US President Joe Biden has said a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital appears to have been caused by Palestinian militants, backing Israel's account of the incident as he visits the country.
Kenya ends unpopular arrangement to swap doctors with Cuba
AP
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya’s government announced Wednesday it would not be renewing a 6-year-old deal that saw Cuban doctors employed in Kenya while those from the East African country traveled to Cuba for specialized training.
Hurricane Lidia hits Mexico as 'extremely dangerous' storm
AP NEWS
MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Hurricane Lidia on Tuesday swept through Mexico's Pacific coast with winds gusting at 220 kph (140 mph). The hurricane made landfall as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm that is feared to bring heavy rainfall and lead to flooding and mudslides.
Israel has duty to respond to Hamas, says Biden
BBC NEWS
US President Joe Biden has said Israel has a right and a duty to respond to Hamas' attacks over the weekend, which he called an "act of sheer evil".
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