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August 9: British Columbia Wildfires and Thailand School Shooting
Wildfires and drought
British Columbia has declared an emergency as 105 wildfires burn across the province, forcing more than 20,000 people from their homes. Several major fires remain out of control.
In Utah, two pilots were killed when a Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter contracted to the U.S. Forest Service crashed while fighting a wildfire in Fishlake National Forest. The crash started a second fire that merged with the original blaze, which has burned nearly 174 square miles.
England could see more areas formally enter drought as a fifth heatwave builds and forecasters expect no significant rain in the coming week.
In Thailand
The death toll from a school shooting in Nonthaburi Province has risen to nine after a 12-year-old girl died in hospital. Police say a 14-year-old boy allegedly killed his grandparents and others at his school before shooting himself.
In the West Bank
Palestinians near Bethlehem report daily attacks by Israeli settlers and say they are losing access to their land. The accounts come amid a wider increase in settler violence across the occupied West Bank, adding pressure on already vulnerable communities.
In UK justice
The government is weighing changes to early-release rules after a petition opposing the release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers passed 800,000 signatures. Options reportedly include excluding people convicted of killing emergency workers, or excluding all manslaughter prisoners, while officials assess prison-capacity constraints and legal risks.
In U.S. politics
Ohio Republican Representative Max Miller says he will remain in his congressional race despite allegations that he physically abused his ex-wife and young daughter. His campaign has not indicated a withdrawal, despite calls from within his party for him to step aside.
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