At least 22 people killed in restaurant fire in northeast China
At least 22 people have been killed and three others injured in a fire at a restaurant in China’s northern city of Liaoyang, Chinese authorities said.l, Aljazeera reported.
Authorities did not provide details on what caused the blaze, which broke out shortly after noon local time (04:25 GMT) on Tuesday.
But images from the scene showed huge flames spurting from the windows and doors of the multi-storey building in Liaoyang, about 580km (360 miles) northeast of the capital Beijing.
“The incident has resulted in 22 deaths and three injuries,” state broadcaster CCTV said, according to Aljazeera.
Three people killed in shooting in Sweden, police say
Three people were killed in a shooting in the Swedish city of Uppsala on Tuesday and a murder investigation has been launched, police said, Reuters reported.
Police said it was investigating the shooting as a homicide and that it had no information about the incident being a terror or hate crime at this point.
"We have information that a person left the scene on an electric scooter," a police spokesperson told Reuters. "Whether this person is a perpetrator or a witness, or someone who has some connection to the incident, it is unclear at this time."
Police said the victims were yet to be identified and declined to speculate on the motive for the killings, according to Reuters.
Ukraine's mining heartlands tell Trump: Don't take advantage of us
As Kyiv and Washington work on a deal that will give the U.S. a share of Ukraine's mineral wealth, Ukrainians who live with seams of iron beneath their feet have a message for Donald Trump: don't take advantage of us, these resources are ours, Reuters reported.
The U.S. president has put pressure on Kyiv by threatening to stop the flow of military supplies to help it fight Russia's invasion unless the U.S. gets some payback for the billions of dollars the aid is costing.
But the deal is sensitive for Ukraine, which has a proud history of mining coal and iron ore and hopes to exploit seams of increasingly sought-after rare earths. Mineral revenues are a crucial pillar of the state budget.
In the city of Kryvyi Rih, on whose outskirts open-cast iron ore mines have gouged huge craters in the landscape, 71-year-old pensioner Oleksandr had little time for Trump: "You can't trust that ginger guy, he's not that kind of person," according to Reuters.
Over 50,000 LA county workers launch two-day strike
More than 50,000 Los Angeles County workers began a two-day strike Monday evening, protesting stalled contract talks and alleged labor violations. Represented by SEIU Local 721, the workers include health staff, social workers, and clerical employees.
This is the union's first full-member strike since its contract expired in March. The union claims 44 labor-law infractions, including retaliation and outsourcing, as stated by Associated Press.
The strike is causing disruptions at libraries, clinics, public facilities, and administrative offices. County officials cite budgetary constraints, including a $4bn abuse settlement and wildfire-related expenses. The strike will continue until Wednesday.
