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North Korea detains three officials over warship launch accident, state media says newsthirst.

North Korea has detained three shipyard officials over an accident during the launch of a new warship on Wednesday, state media has reported. Parts of the 5,000-ton destroyer’s bottom were crushed during the launch ceremony, tipping the vessel off balance. An investigation into the incident, which North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un described as a…

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Canada foreign minister takes Trump 51st state line ‘very seriously’ newsthirst.

Getty Images Mélanie Joly, Canada’s foreign minister, stands beside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a news conference denouncing Trump’s new tariffs Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has told the BBC she takes US President Donald Trump’s remarks on making Canada the 51st state of his country “very seriously”. “This is not a joke anymore,” Joly…

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Queensland floods devastation ‘incredible’, state premier says newsthirst.

Flooding in Australia has inflicted “incredible” devastation on communities across northern Queensland, the state’s premier has said, even though conditions are easing faster than predicted. Thousands of residents who evacuated from their homes are set to return on Tuesday but it is feared hundreds of homes and businesses have been inundated. “It’s a disaster that’s…

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