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10 killed, 20 injured in Texas crash of overloaded van carrying migrants
An overloaded van carrying 29 migrants has crashed on a remote South Texas highway, killing at least 10 people, including the driver, and injuring 20 others, authorities say.
Australia pledges $1B to address treatment of Indigenous people
Australia's government on Thursday pledged the equivalent of $1 billion Cdn to address what is called Indigenous disadvantage, including compensation to thousands of mixed-race children who were taken from their families over decades.
Thousands of Lebanese call for justice 1 year after massive explosion
Security forces fired water cannons and tear gas at protesters near Lebanon's parliament building on Wednesday as the country marked the first anniversary of the catastrophic explosion in Beirut port.
Parents of Canadian child killed in Beirut blast say lack of justice is 'enraging'
The parents of a three-year-old girl who was killed in an explosion in Beirut say the same people who caused the tragedy remain in power one year later.
Bone-dry conditions could lead to rapid spread of California's largest wildfire
Thousands of firefighters have prepared for a tougher fight against California's largest wildfire as extremely dangerous weather returns, threatening to stoke flames into explosive growth.
