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At least 18 reported killed in fire in South Africa’s Johannesburg
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services say death toll may rise as search and recovery continues at site. #press
China’s Baidu rolls out ChatGPT rival ERNIE to public
Public launch of the chatbot comes as China's tech sector aims to cash in on the artificial intelligence gold rush. #press
Speeding train kills 5 rail workers in northern Italy accident: Reports
Local media reported that the train was travelling about 160km/h when five rail workers were killed in the Turin area. #press
Malaysia rejects new China map claiming entire South China Sea
Government says 'complex' dispute needs to be resolved through dialogue and urges swift agreement on code of conduct. #press
Ukraine targets corruption in medical exemptions from military service
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says bribes of between $3,000 and $15,000 paid for medical exemptions from military duty. #press
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 554
As the war enters its 554th day, these are the main developments. #press
Australia fumes over soaring airfares as Qatar Airways bid blocked
Canberra is being accused of protecting national carrier Qantas's bottom line at the expense of consumers. #press
Former New York Mayor Giuliani found liable in election defamation case
Two election workers in Georgia have said Giuliani falsely accused them of fraud during the 2020 presidential election. #press
Ukraine says 6 personnel killed in incident involving two helicopters
Six servicemen killed onboard two Mi-8 helicopters while on a mission in Russian-held territory near Bakhmut: Reports. #press
‘Tactical nuclear strike drill’ by N Korea as US, S Korea hold exercises
Pyongyang's latest launch follows deployment of B1-B bomber in joint US-South Korea exercises that end on Friday. #press
Hurricane Idalia, downgraded to tropical storm, kills three in southeast US
Two of the deaths involved motorists caught in Idalia's heavy rainfall, while a Georgia resident was struck by a tree. #press
‘Lively in faith’: Pope Francis heads to Mongolia with eye on diplomacy
Mongolia, between Russia and China, could help ease church's troubled ties with Beijing and lift Ukraine peace efforts. #press
Chile launches push to find people disappeared in Pinochet era
National Search Plan aims to locate remains of people who were forcibly disappeared during post-coup authoritarian rule. #press
Photos: Hurricane Idalia unleashes fury on Florida, southeast US
Idalia barreled into Florida's northwest coast as a powerful Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday morning. #press
Mural of killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh inaugurated in Bethlehem
Al Jazeera's Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli forces in May 2022 as she was reporting in Jenin. #press
General Nguema named Gabon’s transitional leader after coup
The new leader was erstwhile head of the presidential guard and reportedly a relative of deposed President Ali Bongo. #press
World reaction to the military coup in Gabon
President Bongo's ouster came after he was declared winner for a third term in an election opposition called a 'fraud'. #press
‘Political ploy’: Activists, experts rubbish RSF’s Sudan peace proposal
The paramilitary force, accused of atrocities during four months of fighting, released its peace plan on Sunday. #press
Possible Kenya-led mission to Haiti prompts growing calls for safeguards
Rights advocates say framework needed due to Kenya's domestic police record, grim history of intervention in Haiti. #press
Ukraine’s troops push towards Russia’s rear defences
Ukrainian forces advance south and east to the rear of Russia’s first line of defence during the 79th week of the war. #press