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China Bans Some Portable Batteries From Flights as Safety Concerns Grow

Airlines and governments around the world have tightened restrictions on the devices after a series of accidents. The ban in China has caught some travelers off guard.

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The Beijing Capital International Airport in April. China’s ban prohibits passengers from taking some portable batteries on board planes after millions of the devices were recalled.

Idaho Sniper Shooting Leaves 2 Firefighters Dead

Firefighters were responding to a blaze in the panhandle of Idaho when the shooting happened, a sheriff said. The body of a suspect was recovered on Sunday evening.

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At least two firefighters are dead after being ambushed while responding to a fire in the Canfield Mountain area outside Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Sunday.

World Leaders React to the U.S. Strikes on Iran

Amid fears of more dangerous escalation across the Middle East, some leaders condemned the attacks, and others urged restraint.

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António Guterres, the U.N. Secretary General, in 2023. He described the U.S. strikes as a “dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge.”
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