The White House has refuted US media claims regarding the imminent departures of Pete Hegseth, the White House Chief of Staff, and Mark Rubio, the Secretary of State. Reports suggested calls for Hegseth's replacement and a potential impeachment vote, while Rubio was rumoured to be preparing a presidential campaign.
A rescue diver has died during an operation to locate the bodies of four Italian nationals, presumed drowned after a scuba diving incident in Maldivian caves. Staff Sergeant Mohamed Mahdhee succumbed to his injuries after being hospitalised in critical condition following his dive.
A freight train collision with a public bus in Bangkok has resulted in eight fatalities and twenty-five injuries. The impact ignited the bus and spread to other vehicles, prompting an emergency response.
Switzerland's Federal Intelligence Service has committed to releasing long-sealed files concerning Josef Mengele, the notorious Nazi 'Angel of Death', following a protracted legal battle initiated by a Swiss historian. The decision comes after decades of official refusal to grant access to documents, fuelling speculation about Mengele's potential presence in Switzerland after World War Two.
