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- Plane makes emergency landing after power bank ignites in overhead locker
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- Mexican president calls for residents to shelter as Hurricane Simon nears
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- Chris Pappas highlights challenges and focus in New Hampshire Senate race
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A plane travelling from New Delhi to Chennai made an emergency landing in Hyderabad after a passenger’s power bank caught fire at 35,000 feet.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has advised residents in coastal municipalities of Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit, and Michoacan to stay indoors as Hurricane Simon, a Category 4 storm with winds of 240 km/h, approaches. Rainfall of up to 76 cm is expected, increasing the risk of mudslides.
A fire has broken out on an oil tanker off Sochi following a reported Ukrainian marine drone attack, while a potential energy ceasefire is discussed by leaders.
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The US front pages continue to be dominated by American politics as the country prepares for Donald Trump to return to office in January. Trump has been busy making high-profile Cabinet appointments as the GOP looks on course to take control of both chambers of Congress.
Beyond politics in Washington, the papers report on local state news.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio is reportedly in talks to become secretary of state whilst Florida congressman Michael Waltz is being lined up as national security advisor, according to sources, and other Trump loyalists have been put in key positions.
PM Christopher Luxon issued a formal apology in Parliament to survivors of abuse in state, foster, and faith-based care. His apology acknowledged the widespread abuse, neglect, and exploitation endured by hundreds of thousands of children and vulnerable adults over seven decades.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has denounced Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide,” marking one of the strongest criticisms of Israel by a Saudi official since the conflict began.
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