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May 23 0800 UTC Brief
In China
At least 90 people are dead after a coal mine explosion in Shanxi province, with nine still missing and more than 100 injured or taken to hospital. Authorities have sent hundreds of emergency workers to the site, and President Xi Jinping has ordered rescue efforts, treatment for the injured, and an investigation into what went wrong. Reports say carbon monoxide levels had exceeded limits, which is a fairly grim sign that someone noticed the danger before the blast did.
In the Middle East
Iran says major gaps remain in talks with the United States, even as mediation efforts continue and Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, visits Tehran. The diplomacy is still moving, but not in a way that suggests anyone has found the easy answer yet.
Separately, video shows Israeli strikes hitting the Nuseirat and Bureij refugee camps in central Gaza, with dozens injured, despite a ceasefire agreement.
In travel
Thailand has cut its visa-free stay for British visitors and travelers from dozens of other countries from 60 days to 30. Officials say the change is aimed at curbing organised crime, illegal work, and sex trafficking networks that have been using tourism as cover.
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