A former pupil killed three children and a teacher at a school in Bend, Oregon, and injured another child and teacher. Police said a teacher tackled the gunman, who was then shot dead by a parent of two pupils. They praised three people whose actions helped stop further killings.

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Since late 2022, long-term care worker Zhang Xuejing has traveled to an island to provide in-home medical care for older people with disabilities. Her compassion and dedication have built trusting bonds, and her story offers a view of how China's nationwide long-term care insurance scheme affects everyday life as it rolls out this year.

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Yemen’s security administration said Houthi ballistic missiles struck Aden International Airport on Friday night. Two landed within the airport grounds, with preliminary information indicating no casualties; a local official also reported a strike on a military base in western Aden. Earlier, the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted drones and missiles over Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea.

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Missiles struck Aden International Airport in southern Yemen on Friday. A Saudi-led military coalition said it intercepted a ballistic missile headed for Yanbu, a Red Sea city and key Saudi oil hub that provides an export route avoiding the Strait of Hormuz.

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Yemeni government forces have launched a counteroffensive, backed by Saudi air support, to retake areas captured by the Houthi militia.

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Yemen’s internationally recognised government says the Houthis fired two missiles near the runway at Aden International Airport, about 500 metres from a plane preparing to take off; passengers and crew were safe. The Houthis said they targeted a Saudi forces command centre and a weapons depot in Aden province. Government forces also claimed advances in Marib and said they had neutralised more than 430 Houthi fighters in 24 hours.

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Aden police said at least two missiles launched by the Houthis landed near Aden International Airport. Preliminary information indicated no casualties. Police said it was the second such attack on the airport in less than a week.

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A Mexican judge sentenced three men to 158 years and nine months in prison each for murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad. The three were killed during a 2024 surfing trip in Baja California in what appeared to be a botched robbery.

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A Mexican judge sentenced three men to 158 years and nine months in prison each for killing Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad during a 2024 surf trip in Baja California. The defendants were found guilty a week earlier of homicide, aggravated robbery, robbery with violence and vehicle theft with violence.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a potted masakaki offering to Yasukuni Shrine as its three-day autumn festival began. She is unlikely to visit the shrine, according to a report citing a source close to her. The shrine honors 14 convicted Japanese Class-A war criminals, and offerings by officials have drawn criticism at home and abroad and fueled diplomatic friction with neighbors.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent an offering to Yasukuni Shrine during its traditional autumn festival, Kyodo reported. She did not visit in person to avoid diplomatic problems with South Korea and China, which react sharply to such pilgrimages.

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Croatian President Zoran Milanovic met visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Zagreb and said Croatia was willing to deepen exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation. Milanovic reaffirmed Croatia’s commitment to the one-China policy, saying Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. The two also discussed China-EU relations and trade concerns.

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