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Sixteen people have died and nine others are missing after a fire at a factory southeast of Moscow that produces industrial explosives as well as armaments. Images published by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations show rows of fire trucks with burning debris in a wooded area by the factory in the village of Lesnoye, 300 kilometres (180 miles) from Moscow. IMAGES
Seventy children were still missing following a blaze that destroyed a school dormitory in central Kenya and killed at least 17 young pupils, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says in a statement in Endarasha where the tragedy took place overnight. SOUNDBITE
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington, DC. IMAGES
Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze, the Yonhap news agency says, with firefighters still searching the building. According to one firefighter, over 100 people were working in the factory when workers heard a series of explosions from the second floor, where lithium-ion batteries are inspected and packaged. IMAGES
Kuwaiti security forces and ambulances gather outside a residential building which was engulfed by a deadly fire in Kuwait City. More than 35 people were killed and dozens injured in a building fire in an area heavily populated with foreign workers, the interior ministry said. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.