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Construction accident in Thailand a day after crane crashed on train
There was no immediate official confirmation of deaths in Thursday's accident, but the Facebook page of Fire & Rescue Thailand, said at least one person was killed
 "Construction accident in Thailand a day after crane crashed on train")
Trump admin slashes $2 bn funding for substance abuse, mental health
SAMHSA, a sub-agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, notified grant recipients that their funding would be cancelled effective immediately in emailed letters on Tuesday evening
 "Trump admin slashes $2 bn funding for substance abuse, mental health")
Nasa sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation from ISS
Nasa said it would stick to the same entry and splashdown procedures at flight's end, with the usual assortment of medical experts aboard the recovery ship in the Pacific
 "Nasa sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation from ISS")
US officer shoots person in leg during Minneapolis arrest after attack
After officers reached the person, two other people arrived from a nearby apartment and all three started attacking the officer, according to DHS
 "US officer shoots person in leg during Minneapolis arrest after attack")
Asian shares slide, oil sinks $2 after Trump says Iran stopped killings
US benchmark crude fell $2, or 3.3 per cent, to $59.88 per barrel; Brent crude, the international standard, shed $2.12, or 3.2 per cent, to $64.40 per barrel
 "Asian shares slide, oil sinks $2 after Trump says Iran stopped killings")
Iran signals fast trials, executions; warns US, Israel against action
Human Rights Activists News Agency said 2,615 of the dead were protesters and 153 were government-affiliated; 13 children were killed, along with 14 civilians it said were not taking part in protests
 "Iran signals fast trials, executions; warns US, Israel against action")
Ukraine defence minister says 200,000 deserted as 2 million dodged draft
He said the military had faced some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people
 "Ukraine defence minister says 200,000 deserted as 2 million dodged draft")
EV boom drives 21% surge in China car exports, but domestic demand slows
Chinese car exports are expected to continue to grow this year, as its automakers maneuver against an intensifying price war at home as demand weakened
 "EV boom drives 21% surge in China car exports, but domestic demand slows")
Iran signals fast trials, executions for protesters despite Trump warning
Trump repeatedly has warned that the United States may take military action over the killing of peaceful protesters, just months after it bombed Iranian nuclear sites
 "Iran signals fast trials, executions for protesters despite Trump warning")
Dozens feared dead as ferry sinks on Niger River in northern Mali
The boat was carrying families and farmers who had just harvested rice, witnesses said, arriving after nightfall when docking is banned due to security measures
Iran aired nearly 100 coerced confessions from protesters, say activists
Activists say they are coerced confessions, long a staple of Iran's hard-line state television, the only broadcaster in the country. And these videos are coming at an unprecedented clip
 "Iran aired nearly 100 coerced confessions from protesters, say activists")
US SC likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in women's sports
The justices are evaluating claims of sex discrimination lodged by transgender people versus the need for fair competition for women and girls, the main argument made by the states
 "US SC likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in women's sports")
Popular weight-loss drugs shouldn't carry suicide warnings, FDA says
Labeling for other drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists approved to treat diabetes carried no such warnings, the agency noted
 "Popular weight-loss drugs shouldn't carry suicide warnings, FDA says")
'Unacceptable': Russia strongly criticises US threats to strike Iran
The statement noted that the protests in Iran had been triggered by social and economic problems resulting from Western sanctions
 "'Unacceptable': Russia strongly criticises US threats to strike Iran")
South Korean prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-Prez over martial law
Yoon is the first South Korean president who has faced a potential death penalty after leaving office, since former military strongman Chun Doo-hwan in 1996 was sentenced to death for various crimes
 "South Korean prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-Prez over martial law")
Iran allows limited overseas calls as protest death toll nears 2,000
It was unclear if restrictions would ease further after authorities cut off all communications inside the country and to the outside world late Thursday
 "Iran allows limited overseas calls as protest death toll nears 2,000")
Bill and Hillary Clinton decline to testify in House Epstein investigation
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton say they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena for them to testify in an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
 "Bill and Hillary Clinton decline to testify in House Epstein investigation")
Scott Adams, creator of 'Dilbert', dies at 68 after battle with cancer
Adams was the 1997 recipient of the National Cartoonist Society's Reuben Award, considered one of the most prestigious awards for cartoonists
 "Scott Adams, creator of 'Dilbert', dies at 68 after battle with cancer")
US designates 3 Muslim Brotherhood brances as foreign terrorist groups
The Jordanian and Egyptian branches were listed by Treasury as specially designated global terrorists for providing support to Hamas
 "US designates 3 Muslim Brotherhood brances as foreign terrorist groups")
JD Vance to host US-Denmark-Greenland talks in Washington this week
The vast Arctic island is a semiautonomous territory of Denmark, a NATO ally of the US
 "JD Vance to host US-Denmark-Greenland talks in Washington this week")