Egypt’s health ministry said at least 21 people died on Wednesday in a bus accident on the Dahab-Nuweibaa road in South Sinai.

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Egypt’s health ministry says a bus crash in the Sinai has killed 21 people.

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A bus crash on the Dahab-Nuweiba road in Egypt’s South Sinai governorate killed 16 people and injured 28, the Ministry of Health and Population said. Twenty ambulances were sent to evacuate and treat the wounded.

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Wednesday’s press review examines the shadowy Venezuelan magnate who brokered the Washington–Caracas oil deal. The Pacific Islands Forum’s climate discussions are overshadowed by China’s anger over Taiwan’s presence, while the Bayeux Tapestry returns to Britain after nearly a millennium, possibly carrying some salacious secrets.

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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright arrived in Venezuela on Tuesday ahead of a ceremony for a landmark oil agreement between Washington and Caracas. The deal would establish a US-created and controlled private company holding 65 billion barrels in proven reserves, while seeking to attract further US energy investment despite major challenges.

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A US-led company has been granted 100-year extraction rights at 17 Venezuelan oil fields containing 65 billion barrels. Donald Trump called the agreement the “biggest oil deal in world history,” while interim President Delcy Rodríguez cited promised investment and tax revenue. Opposition figures and Venezuelan socialists condemned it as a surrender of national assets.

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Experts say Xi Jinping’s speeches at the SCO summit in Bishkek outlined a roadmap for higher-quality development and more equitable global governance. His four-point proposal emphasizes development, security, a people-centered approach, and dialogue, while announced measures include an AI application cooperation center, a China-SCO port center in Tianjin and 100 technology projects over three years.

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Ulle Madise, Estonia’s sole presidential candidate and chancellor of justice, was elected president during a special session of the 101-member Parliament. She won 71 votes, exceeding the 68 needed for a two-thirds majority; 78 lawmakers voted, including seven blank ballots.

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Pattaya expects a boost to local business as 5,000 US sailors arrive aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after nine months at sea. The carrier supported the US war on Iran, while conditions on board deteriorated during its record deployment.

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The nuclear-powered USS Abraham Lincoln arrived at Thailand’s Laem Chabang port after spending 286 days without a port call. The deployment reportedly strained its roughly 5,000-member crew. The carrier took part in a naval blockade and combat operations against Iran and will spend five days in Thailand for rest and recuperation.

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The USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived in Thailand after spending months at sea. Democratic lawmakers are calling for an investigation into conditions aboard the carrier after reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and mental health crises.

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After spending over 280 days on a record-setting mission in the Middle East, the USS Abraham Lincoln called at an eastern Thai port Wednesday. Thousands of U.S. sailors and Marines are leaving the vessel, marking their first time ashore in that span.

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The USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived near Thailand’s Laem Chabang port after more than 270 days at sea. Reports of worsening living conditions and poor mental health aboard the carrier, including attempted suicides, have drawn international attention. Pattaya has increased security and will receive sailors and Marines in groups.

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The nuclear-powered USS Abraham Lincoln has docked in Thailand after 250 days without a port stop, giving nearly 5,000 crew members a break. Its arrival near Pattaya comes as Iran War-related weakness hurts local tourism, while officials seek to limit misconduct and protect the resort’s reputation.

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An explosion at a train station in Augsburg, southern Germany, injured at least two people. Augsburg is a regional transport hub about 55 kilometres from the Bavarian capital, Munich.

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An explosion near Augsburg’s main train station in southern Germany injured several people and prompted a police response.

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Police say an unidentified object exploded at Augsburg train station in southern Germany early Wednesday, lightly injuring two people and damaging windows. Parts of the station were closed as investigators examined the scene. A power-station disruption near Cologne is also being treated as a suspected deliberate criminal act.

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An object detonated at Augsburg station, according to German media reports, causing minor injuries to at least two people and blowing out nearby windows.

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