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Ethiopia’s largest bank has reported the recovery of nearly three-quarters of the $14 million (£12 million) it lost due to a technical issue that allowed customers to withdraw more funds than they had in their accounts.

France’s prime minister has announced that a teenage girl will face legal action from the state for falsely accusing her headteacher of assaulting her during a heated altercation regarding her wearing of an Islamic head-covering.

The remains of two individuals have been recovered from a submerged red pickup truck, which was trapped beneath the waters following the collapse of the Baltimore bridge.

Four individuals have died, and at least five others sustained injuries in Illinois, USA, when a knife-wielding assailant carried out a rampage, according to authorities in Rockford.

Six construction workers are presumed dead after a container ship struck a bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, causing the bridge to collapse into the river. Rescue efforts have now been called off and investigators plan to board the vessel to retrieve its data recorder.

Hamas has said 18 Palestinians have died after trying to retrieve desperately needed aid that was airdropped over northern Gaza. 

Thailand’s lower house has passed a bill giving legal recognition to same-sex marriage. It will next head to the Senate and then need a royal endorsement to become law. But it’s widely expected to pass by the end of 2024 and will make Thailand the only Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex unions. 

Israel claims that the UN resolution, which calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, has damaged ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. 

Shares in Donald Trump’s media firm have soared on their stock market debut in New York, leaving his majority holding worth almost $6bn (£4.8bn) on paper at one stage.

Singer Taylor Swift’s father, Scott Swift, has been cleared of all charges after he was accused of assaulting a cameraman in Australia.