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A unit of CRRC, China’s largest train manufacturer, has signed a deal with an American venture to build a high-speed rail between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Reuters reported.
Hackers with suspected links to the Chinese government appear to have accessed personal information on US intelligence and military personnel, US officials said. Details emerged of a major hack of up to four million federal government employees’ personal information last week, but now officials have disclosed information about a second breach.
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died in Kenya, four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend in an attack in her home. "She had severe percentage of burns, which unfortunately led to multi-organ failure," says Kimani Mbugua, head of the intensive care unit at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. SOUNDBITE
Britain says it will suspend 30 out of 350 arms exports licences to Israel, citing a "clear risk" they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian law. "These include equipment that we assess is for use in the current conflict in Gaza," says British Foreign Minister David Lammy. SOUNDBITE
Truckers are protesting in Bogota after the Colombian government announced an increase in the price of diesel for the next year and a half. Truckers are also protesting against insecurity on the roads, as they report an increase in robberies and attacks on the roads, putting both their lives and their goods at risk. IMAGES