A French teenager was fined in Singapore Thursday after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge for a straw-licking stunt that landed him in hot water in the city-state.
BBC News – World The 19-year-old was "truly sorry" for causing trouble, his lawyers said.
BBC News – World The 19-year-old was "truly sorry" for causing trouble, his lawyers said.
NYTimes – World Australian independent federal MP Helen Haines, 65, was critically injured after being struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV outside her electoral office in Wangaratta, Victoria. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called it a 'deliberate act' and 'no accident'. A 43-year-old male driver was detained by civilians and arrested by police, who reportedly found a knife in the car. Australia's counterterrorism team was activated, and Victoria police said there was no ongoing threat to the community.
BBC News – World Israeli police arrested multiple suspects after Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians, a US journalist and European diplomats in the occupied West Bank. Rights group Yesh Din reported at least 170 settler attacks since September 27. Belgium condemned the violence.
BBC News – World A major fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta killed four service members and injured dozens, Prime Minister Mark Carney said. The blaze began Saturday and spread beyond the base into surrounding rural areas amid fierce winds. Carney called it one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada's armed forces on Canadian soil.
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