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Passengers swim to safety after a Cessna 402B aircraft operated by ZED Airlines made an emergency water landing off Lafiteau, Haiti, with no injuries reported.
In New Jersey State Prison, the frequency of suicides is rising, necessitating the use of “Code 66” to signal such emergencies. Recent reports indicate at least 13 suicides occurred between 2018 and 2024, with many involving individuals in disciplinary housing units, highlighting systemic mental health concerns.
British pensioner Ray Cowen, 88, dies in Tenerife after confronting thieves who attacked his wife, leading to severe injuries from the incident.
French mother Marine Rousseau and her partner Marc Ballabriga face pre-trial detention in Portugal for allegedly abandoning their two young children in the woods.
Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo sees at least 18 patients escape a hospital amid increasing attacks by grieving families seeking bodies.
An underground Russian resistance group, Black Spark, led by defector Igor Volobuev, calls for armed rebellion to remove Vladimir Putin from power.
Donald Trump plans to send an additional 5,000 US troops to Poland following the election of conservative president Karol Nawrocki, reversing a previous troop withdrawal decision.
US officials caution that Russia’s unfounded accusations against Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania could escalate tensions in Europe amid ongoing military actions in Ukraine.
Russia has launched its hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile in an attack on Kyiv, resulting in casualties and damage across the city.
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