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Seven Laotian villagers entered the cave in central Xaysomboun province, about 125km northeast of the capital Vientiane, on May 20, Laotian state media said earlier this week.They were searching for gold but instead got trapped inside the cave after heavy rain triggered flash flooding, blocking their exit, it added.Specialist rescue diver Mikko Paasi from Finland said earlier on Wednesday that rescuers needed to “navigate hundreds of metres of constant restrictions, flood waters, collapse hazards and high risk of contaminated air quality” inside the cave, which he called an “abandoned gold mine”.The seven people “should be trapped in the terminal chamber”…

NewsFeedIsraeli authorities have been filmed acting aggressively against Palestinians under occupation during Eid al-Adha. Troops fired tear gas at families trying to visit deceased loved ones at a cemetery in Jenin, while security forces pulled a headscarf off a woman near Al-Aqsa.Published On 27 May 202627 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Americans for Public Trust, a conservative watchdog organization, filed a complaint with the Missouri Attorney General asking the state to investigate whether the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation and Stop the Ban violated Missouri’s foreign-influence ballot-measure law, Fox News Digital has learned.The Switzerland-based Oak Foundation gave the ACLU Foundation a $2 million unrestricted grant to be spent over the course of two years beginning in 2025, according to a financial disclosure. Then, in early 2026, campaign finance records show that the ACLU Foundation donated $500,000 to Stop the Ban,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A married federal judge repeatedly had sex with a law enforcement officer inside courthouse chambers while clerks worked just outside the office door, then falsely denied the affair when confronted, a judicial misconduct report alleges.Multiple clerks overheard “kissing sounds,” “moaning” and other sounds consistent with sexual activity coming from the judge’s private office over a period spanning roughly two years, the judicial complaint filed in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals stated.One clerk reported hearing the officer say the word “affair,” while another described being so disturbed by the noises that the…

Relations between the British Columbia government and First Nations plunged this year as Premier David Eby grappled with how or whether to amend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, which he once championed. The province is also engaged in two high-profile appeals against court rulings that sided with First Nations, while a debate rages over their impact on property rights, development and the legislative landscape in B.C.As George Abbott takes over as head of the BC Treaty Commission, would he prefer congratulations or condolences?Abbott, a former BC Liberal minister for Aboriginal relations and reconciliation, said in an interview…

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A Form Five student on the trip, who gave his surname as Wong, said the security guard at the time refused to let them off the coach due to safety concerns.”We were frightened [by the principal’s actions]. How can a principal act like this?” Wong said.He noted that the students on board were taken aback when Lee used foul language, though he declined to comment on the principal’s usual demeanour.Wong said the principal mainly spent the remainder of the trip talking on his phone.He also said that the school had advised students not to answer questions from outsiders if they…

UK shares moved higher on Wednesday as hopes of progress in the Iran conflict pushed oil prices lower and improved investor sentiment. Gains in defence companies and upbeat corporate updates also supported the market rally.The benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.2% to 10,509.08 points during mid-session trading. The index extended gains for an eighth consecutive session. Meanwhile, the midcap FTSE 250 index advanced 0.8% and moved closer to a three-month high.Defence stocks gain ahead of UK-Poland treatyUK defence-related stocks climbed ahead of the signing of a new UK-Polish defence and security treaty on Wednesday. The agreement forms part of Prime…

NewsFeedLoved ones and healthcare workers gathered for the burial of a doctor who died after treating Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Fears among frontline medical teams are growing as the outbreak worsens, with more than 900 suspected cases of the virus.Published On 27 May 202627 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo