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Thai bandmates recount chaos of deadly Bangkok bar fire

Thai bandmates recount chaos of deadly Bangkok bar fire

First the band saw smoke. Then the lights went out and an explosive fire ripped through the Bangkok bar and restaurant, spraying flames from the entrance into the street.

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Nigeria oil output hits six-year high, above OPEC target

Nigeria oil output hits six-year high, above OPEC target

Nigeria's crude production reached a 74-month high last month, authorities said over the weekend, hitting an average of 1.56 million barrels per day, or 104 percent of its OPEC quota.

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MEXC Expands Ondo Tokenized Stock Lineup With SK Hynix and Four Other Trading Pairs

MEXC Expands Ondo Tokenized Stock Lineup With SK Hynix and Four Other Trading Pairs

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, announced the addition of five Ondo tokenized stock and ETF trading pairs to its spot market, the latest expansion of its ongoing collaboration with Ondo Finance. The new pairs cover the semiconductor, energy and AI infrastructure sectors, expanding the range of tokenized U.S. equities available to users and allowing them to trade these assets using USDT.

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Thailand probes Bangkok bar fire that killed 28

Thailand probes Bangkok bar fire that killed 28

Investigators combed on Monday through the wreckage of a huge fire at a Bangkok bar that killed at least 28 people, as relatives began the grim task of identifying the dead.

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Spanish PM urges better prevention after deadly wildfire

Spanish PM urges better prevention after deadly wildfire

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday urged Spain to strengthen its prevention measures after one of the country's deadliest wildfires in recent history killed 13 people and razed a huge area.

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Oil prices surge on US-Iran attacks

Oil prices surge on US-Iran attacks

World oil prices surged Monday as a fresh flare-up between the United States and Iran rattled investors, while a selloff in chipmakers sent South Korea's stock market plunging.

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Christopher Nolan returns with "The Odyssey" blockbuster

Christopher Nolan returns with "The Odyssey" blockbuster

A colossal budget, a stellar cast and based on one of the greatest stories in Western literature: Christopher Nolan's latest film "The Odyssey" should be one of this year's biggest blockbusters.

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De Beers to pause work at S.Africa's largest diamond mine

De Beers to pause work at S.Africa's largest diamond mine

De Beers announced Monday it will pause production at South Africa's largest diamond mine for two years to reduce costs while trading conditions remained tough.

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Only 'superstars' win Tour de France stages: French champ

Only 'superstars' win Tour de France stages: French champ

Cycling's Tour de France has become so hard that only "global superstars" are able to win even a single stage, French champion Romain Gregoire moaned on Monday's first rest day.

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Thailand probes Bangkok bar fire that killed 27

Thailand probes Bangkok bar fire that killed 27

Investigators combed on Monday through the wreckage of a huge fire at a Bangkok bar that killed at least 27 people, as relatives began the grim task of identifying the dead.

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