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In California, police report eight of nine skiers missing after an avalanche have died.
Officials say 15 people were caught in the slide, which struck mountains near Lake Tahoe during a snowstorm.
After hours of rescue operations, six people have been rescued, with two sent to hospital.
Nevada County Sheriff's Office's Sheriff Shannan Moon says recovery teams continue to search for the remaining skier.
"Eight of the additional nine additional skiers have been located deceased. We are still looking for one of the members at this time. Due to the ongoing challenges of the weather, the avalanche conditions, the effort remains ongoing as well as our search for the remaining skier."
As the holy month of Ramadan begins for Muslims around the world, many families are struggling to afford basic food items.
In Afghanistan, soaring prices for staples like cooking oil, rice and flour have been increasingly out of reach for millions who live in poverty and depend heavily on aid.
This Afghan resident Zakia says they cannot even afford to buy rice.
"Compared to last year, prices have increased a lot. A bottle of cooking oil is around 2,300 Afghanis ($37), and the small one costs 600 Afghanis ($13.50 AUD), while a sack of rice costs about 4,000 Afghanis ($90.60 AUD). We cannot afford to buy rice. It has been a long time since we last bought any. Prices are very high, and we, the poor, have nothing. Nothing is within our means."
The country's economy remains extremely fragile - strained by sanctions, high unemployment and reduced humanitarian aid.
Thirty-eight miners have been killed and 27 injured after a gas explosion tore through a lead mine in central Nigeria.
The blast occurred at a mining site in the Bashar district while workers were underground.
A local leader confirmed the deaths, and a security report indicated carbon monoxide poisoning was the likely cause.
Similar incidents have been reported across Nigeria, where illegal mining and weak regulation have led to deadly accidents and increased criminal violence.
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte says her decision to run for the presidency in 2028 comes at a difficult stage in her political life, as she faces new impeachment bids in Congress and separate criminal complaints.
She has asked for public forgiveness for a range of issues Filipinos are facing, from government corruption to soaring prices of food and other basic commodities.
“I cannot kneel before each and every Filipino to beg for forgiveness. Instead, I offer my life, my strength, and my future in the service of our nation."
And in football,
Arsenal has recorded a surprise draw against last-place Wolves to give a huge boost to Manchester City in the race for the English Premier League title.
After leading 2-0 in the second half, the E-P-L leader drew 2-2 draw at Molineux.
Tom Edozie's goal in the fourth minute of added time completed Wolves' comeback.
