More than 70 people were injured, with 24 of them still in critical condition, according to a statement by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
NPR – World Survivors and first reporters reported doors being locked and the lack of signage marking emergency exits.
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BBC News – World Survivors and first reporters reported doors being locked and the lack of signage marking emergency exits.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday, announcing $1.5 billion in military and reconstruction aid for Ukraine and urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war. The visit came as Russian drone strikes hit a Kyiv bridge and air raid sirens sounded across the capital, which has faced intensified attacks on key infrastructure in recent weeks.
NYTimes – World Brazil's presidential election will go to a runoff on 25 October after neither incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Senator Flávio Bolsonaro won an outright majority in the first round. Brazil's electoral authority said Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, took a thin lead, while Lula expressed disappointment over the result.
Sky News – World North Korea fired a ballistic missile from the Wonsan area on its east coast into the Sea of Japan on Saturday, according to South Korea and Japan. Pyongyang later claimed the intermediate-range missile had evasive flight and AI features, though South Korea, which often accuses the North of exaggerating capabilities, said it travelled more than 700 kilometres. The launch followed Seoul's demand for an apology after North Korean mines wounded three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ, according to South Korea.
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