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Here are some of China's major coal mining disasters this century
May 23, 2026 - World 
A gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi, China, has killed at least 90 people, according to state media
Two traffic accidents in Cambodia kill 14 garment factory workers and injure 93 others
May 23, 2026 - World 
Two separate traffic accidents in Cambodia have killed at least 14 garment factory workers and injured 93 others, mostly women
Ukrainian drone attack triggers fire at a Russian oil terminal
May 23, 2026 - World 
A Ukrainian drone attack has caused a fire at a Russian oil terminal, according to officials in Russia’s Krasnodar region
U.S. strategy for Cuba echoes Trump's Venezuela playbook, with key differences
May 23, 2026 - World 
The Trump administration's strategy against Cuba is looking a lot like the playbook for Venezuela: An oil blockade, a growing U.S. military presence, federal charges and repeated threats of intervention.
Board of Peace focus on Hamas risks return to war in Gaza, critics say
May 23, 2026 - World 
US-backed board has put sole blame for stalled ceasefire on militant group despite Israel not fulfilling its obligations, analysts sayThe top diplomat from the Board of Peace has blamed Hamas for the stalled ceasefire, but critics have said the US-backed board’s lack of even-handedness in implementing the truce risks a return to war.The “high representative for Gaza”, Nickolay Mladenov, told the UN security council on Thursday that Hamas was the “principal obstacle” to the ceasefire’s continued implementation because “it refused to accept verified decommissioning, relinquish coercive control and allow a genuine civilian transition”. Continue reading...
