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A desperate junta is in a war of attrition against ethnic militias and and civilian resistance. In recent months this has become conventional wisdom. "I worry, but I have to go out to work," says the 26-year-old tuk tuk driver, who asked that his real name be omitted out of fear for his safety. "My family call me all the time and remind me not to drive passengers too far.

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Isaias made landfall in Florida on late Friday before being downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone. Officials reported two deaths each in the states of Alabama and Florida, which included people who were killed after trees fell on their houses. At least 600,000 people were without power in several states as of Saturday afternoon, according to poweroutage.us. Isaias made landfall in Florida on late Friday with maximum sustained winds of 105.

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Ukraine's leader had said the deal with Russia to release diesel into the US would help Moscow fund the war. Image source, ReutersByRorey BosottiPublished4 minutes agoUS President Donald Trump has said he thinks "it's time for Ukraine to get a new president" as he responded to Volodymyr Zelensky's criticism of the US diesel deal with Russia. Zelensky warned a new deal to release millions of tonnes of Russian diesel into.

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The US embassy says it is "aware of attacks on King Khalid International Airport", which come days after Yemen's Houthis said they had struck it. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was evacuated after a loud blast was heard on Saturday, two international news agencies have reported. More than a dozen ambulances were seen rushing to the airport, according to Reuters, citing an eyewitness. Saudi authorities have not commented, while.

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The convicted murderer was left in a critical condition after she survived two lethal injections. Image source, ReutersByGrace Eliza GoodwinPublished10 minutes agoUS death row inmate Christa Pike has been discharged from hospital following her botched execution at the end of last month, her lawyers have said. The 50-year-old murderer has been returned to the prison where she has spent the last 30 years, according to a statement from her lawyers.

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Polish police had already deployed to schools after a female caretaker was killed and several others injured in two earlier attacks in two days. Image source, Agencja Wyborcza.pl via ReutersByRorey BosottiPublished7 minutes agoA woman has been arrested after injuring three people in the third knife attack recorded at schools in Poland this week. The 21-year-old used a "dangerous object" to attack a 17-year-old girl at an educational institution in the.