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An express train operated by Tobu Railway struck and killed four workers clearing weeds on the tracks at 50 km/h on Thursday. The company is cooperating with police to determine why the train did not stop or slow down. Tobu has suspended similar track work pending a safety review.
Federal agents searched former US Representative Eric Swalwell's Washington, DC home as part of a sexual misconduct investigation, and the FBI also seized his electronic devices at San Francisco airport over the weekend. The search comes months after Swalwell resigned from Congress and amid scrutiny over his past relationship with a suspected Chinese spy.
A Syrian police officer has been arrested and may face prosecution after an investigation found he slapped a detainee with hemophilia, who died shortly after release. The Interior Ministry says the officer violated codes of conduct prohibiting abuse of detainees.
At least 23 people were killed in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck in Paraná, Brazil. The bus was carrying patients and medical staff to hospitals. The governor declared three days of mourning.
The Israeli military has admitted, for the first time, to firing on the vehicle carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab, who became a symbol of Gaza's child casualties. The admission accompanies a criminal investigation into her death, announced after years of denials.
Democratic lawmakers are pressing for an investigation into the USS Abraham Lincoln's record 260-day deployment, citing reports of food shortages and sailor suicide attempts. They argue the conditions reflect poor planning in the Iran war, while the White House dismisses the claims as exaggerated.
The U.S. Justice Department has rejected whistleblower claims that its antisemitism investigations of Ivy League schools were politically motivated and preordained. The complaint, filed by former DOJ lawyer Haley Van Erem, alleges the administration pressured universities into settlements without evidence of violations. The DOJ defends its actions, while a House Democrat has launched an inquiry.
A shooting at a high school in Zamboanga City, southern Philippines, killed two students, including the suspected gunman. Authorities are investigating the incident, which occurred inside a classroom.
Syria has launched an investigation into the death of a former 'White Helmets' rescuer who died after detention in a Latakia police station. The incident has triggered protests and raised concerns about continued abuses in Syrian custody.
