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Tank-rupture tragedy may be deadliest in Washington history, governor says
May 28, 2026 - World 
Two people dead and another nine missing and presumed dead after paper mill tank holding chemicals implodedThe death toll from the tank-rupture incident at a Washington state paper mill on Tuesday rose to two, with nine people still missing and presumed dead, authorities said.The Longview fire department said in a statement on Wednesday afternoon that one person who was transported to the hospital following the disaster at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co on Tuesday morning had died. Continue reading...
Reuters executive Simon Robinson expected to replace Justin Stevens as ABC news director
May 28, 2026 - World
Exclusive: Robinson, who has been at Reuters for 16 years, will be responsible for about 2,000 staff across the ABC’s news division A top news executive from Reuters, Simon Robinson, is expected to be appointed as news director of the ABC in coming days, Guardian Australia can reveal.He will be the external replacement for Justin Stevens who resigned on Wednesday after four years in the role, citing personal and professional reasons. Continue reading...
Anti-abortion activist concedes pictures of human foetuses may have been sugar glider joeys
May 28, 2026 - World
Joanna Howe posts on social media that if purported images of human foetuses are in fact sugar gliders, ‘it doesn’t actually matter’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe has conceded she may have used a “scam” email featuring a picture of sugar glider joeys, referring to them as human foetuses, to promote her views – but it “was an insignificant detail”.In a video posted to Facebook on Wednesday afternoon, Howe said it appeared she had been “scammed” when someone emailed her claiming to give details about their medical abortion, including an image that Howe referred to as twin girls she called Ruth and Emma. Continue reading...
Rubio's India Visit Seals Landmark Deals On Critical Minerals, Energy And Tech
May 28, 2026 - World 
The announcement was further reinforced at the multilateral level, where the Quad - comprising the United States, India, Japan, and Australia - unveiled its own Critical Minerals Framework on the sidelines of the New Delhi meeting.
Ex-Cop's Daring 30-Hour Escape From China. It Took Him 4 Attempts
May 27, 2026 - World
Dong Guangping, a former police officer from China, was rescued by the South Korean Coast Guard after fishermen spotted his boat near the country's western coast on Monday. Dong has spent years trying to flee China and reunite with his family, who we
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