BEST OF THE WEB: Fifth 'male model' arrested over arson attacks against British PM's properties in north London
Comment: This sordid, secretive episode couldn't more perfectly encapsulate the odious relationship between the British security class and Ukraine/eastern Europe.
A fifth man has been arrested after two properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer were targeted in north London in alleged arson attacks last year.
Scotland Yard said a 19-year-old male was arrested yesterday in Harlow, Essex, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson.
He was taken into custody at Essex police station for questioning and has since been released under investigation.
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Comment: This sordid, secretive episode couldn't more perfectly encapsulate the odious relationship between the British security class and Ukraine/eastern Europe.
A fifth man has been arrested after two properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer were targeted in north London in alleged arson attacks last year.
Scotland Yard said a 19-year-old male was arrested yesterday in Harlow, Essex, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson.
He was taken into custody at Essex police station for questioning and has since been released under investigation.
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Video shows moment cliff crashes down onto beach in Anglesey, Wales
An ex-marine has captured the moment a cliff crashed down onto a beach as he scrambled for safety.
Hughie John Morris, 67, from Rhydwyn, had stopped to film stones falling on Porth Swtan, also known as Church Bay, in Anglesey, during a beach walk on Wednesday.
"You could feel, hang on, something's happening, then the next thing whoosh the whole cliff came down," he said.
Anglesey council has asked people to avoid the area following the landslide, with part of the coastal path closed.
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An ex-marine has captured the moment a cliff crashed down onto a beach as he scrambled for safety.
Hughie John Morris, 67, from Rhydwyn, had stopped to film stones falling on Porth Swtan, also known as Church Bay, in Anglesey, during a beach walk on Wednesday.
"You could feel, hang on, something's happening, then the next thing whoosh the whole cliff came down," he said.
Anglesey council has asked people to avoid the area following the landslide, with part of the coastal path closed.
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🇧🇷Flash flood kills man in the city of Piracicaba, Brazil after 2 inches of rain in just 40 minutes
A man drowned in a flash flood on Thursday night (29), on Avenida 31 de Março, in Piracicaba (SP). Trapped by a structure on the road, he did not survive his injuries and died at the scene.
The tragedy raises to 14 the number of victims of the rains in the state of São Paulo since the beginning of December.
Of this total, six deaths occurred in similar situations involving flash floods.
The storm, which lasted about 40 minutes and recorded more than 50 millimeters of precipitation, caused flooding in neighborhoods in the central region of the city.
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A man drowned in a flash flood on Thursday night (29), on Avenida 31 de Março, in Piracicaba (SP). Trapped by a structure on the road, he did not survive his injuries and died at the scene.
The tragedy raises to 14 the number of victims of the rains in the state of São Paulo since the beginning of December.
Of this total, six deaths occurred in similar situations involving flash floods.
The storm, which lasted about 40 minutes and recorded more than 50 millimeters of precipitation, caused flooding in neighborhoods in the central region of the city.
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Tulsi Gabbard Releases Damning Documents That Prove It Was Obama Who Led Russiagate Against Trump
Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, released a bombshell report with new and damning information on Wednesday.
On Wednesday afternoon she shared with White House reporters at the daily briefing.
The documents reveal it was Barack Obama and the FBI and CIA leadership at the time to sabotage President Trump before he even stepped into office.
Obama did this knowing the entire story was manufactured and not a word of it was true.
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Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, released a bombshell report with new and damning information on Wednesday.
On Wednesday afternoon she shared with White House reporters at the daily briefing.
The documents reveal it was Barack Obama and the FBI and CIA leadership at the time to sabotage President Trump before he even stepped into office.
Obama did this knowing the entire story was manufactured and not a word of it was true.
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🇺🇸🇷🇺US-Russia - Why Resetting is so hard to do
A financial bombshell may be embedded in the annual BRICS summit later this year in India: the final consolidation and implementation of a BRICS unified payment system.
Sherpas confirm that the Reserve Bank of India is totally on board to accelerate the full implementation of BRICS Pay - being tested since late 2024, and initially with 2027 as the deadline before a final decision.
The deadline is being anticipated to 2026.
Expanding on the hugely successful BRICS meeting in Kazan in October 2024, Russian sherpas are closely advising their Indian counterparts on the financial front.
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A financial bombshell may be embedded in the annual BRICS summit later this year in India: the final consolidation and implementation of a BRICS unified payment system.
Sherpas confirm that the Reserve Bank of India is totally on board to accelerate the full implementation of BRICS Pay - being tested since late 2024, and initially with 2027 as the deadline before a final decision.
The deadline is being anticipated to 2026.
Expanding on the hugely successful BRICS meeting in Kazan in October 2024, Russian sherpas are closely advising their Indian counterparts on the financial front.
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At least someone in Berlin knows the true enemy
An AfD co-leader has stated the obvious - that pouring money into the Ukraine war is killing the German economy.
But will anyone listen?
Alice Weidel, co-leader of the AfD (Alternative for Germany) party, has given a speech to which every observer of Germany should pay close attention.
And not simply because of Weidel's inherent political weight.
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An AfD co-leader has stated the obvious - that pouring money into the Ukraine war is killing the German economy.
But will anyone listen?
Alice Weidel, co-leader of the AfD (Alternative for Germany) party, has given a speech to which every observer of Germany should pay close attention.
And not simply because of Weidel's inherent political weight.
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Trump Officials Held Secret Meetings With Prominent Canadian Group Seeking To Secede
A new bombshell report in Financial Times says that US officials have held recent talks with Canadian separatists seeking to break Alberta, Canada's oil-rich western province, away from Ottawa.
"Officials in the [US President] Donald Trump administration discussed loaning Alberta $500 million to break up Canada and make it the 51st state," one source told the FT. This follows on the heels of Trump earlier this month posting a fictitious map showing Canada as part of the United States.
The report also comes days after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech in Davos before the World Economic Forum (WEF). He called out President Trump for creating a "rupture" in the existing world order.
Carney has also told his parliament, "The world has changed.
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A new bombshell report in Financial Times says that US officials have held recent talks with Canadian separatists seeking to break Alberta, Canada's oil-rich western province, away from Ottawa.
"Officials in the [US President] Donald Trump administration discussed loaning Alberta $500 million to break up Canada and make it the 51st state," one source told the FT. This follows on the heels of Trump earlier this month posting a fictitious map showing Canada as part of the United States.
The report also comes days after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech in Davos before the World Economic Forum (WEF). He called out President Trump for creating a "rupture" in the existing world order.
Carney has also told his parliament, "The world has changed.
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2 provinces of Türkiye hit by floods
Heavy rainfall in Adana and Mersin, as warned by the meteorology department, has led to flooding.
While cemeteries in the cities were submerged, streams overflowed, roads turned into lakes, and homes and businesses were inundated.
It was noted that the effects of the rainfall could continue intermittently in the cities where daily life has been virtually paralyzed.
After the warnings from the General Directorate of Meteorology, heavy rainfall that was effective in Adana and Mersin in the morning hours caused flooding.
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Heavy rainfall in Adana and Mersin, as warned by the meteorology department, has led to flooding.
While cemeteries in the cities were submerged, streams overflowed, roads turned into lakes, and homes and businesses were inundated.
It was noted that the effects of the rainfall could continue intermittently in the cities where daily life has been virtually paralyzed.
After the warnings from the General Directorate of Meteorology, heavy rainfall that was effective in Adana and Mersin in the morning hours caused flooding.
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Trump responds to Minneapolis Mayor Frey's latest act of defiance: 'PLAYING WITH FIRE!'
The Trump administration has received pushback from the leadership of Minnesota Earlier this week, President Trump sent border czar Tom Homan to speak personally with leaders in Minnesota.
In the latest update to those exchanges, President Trump called out a top official at the center of the controversy for refusing to cooperate with the administration.
On Wednesday morning, Trump issued a stern warning to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) after Frey indicated on Tuesday afternoon he was not going to enforce federal immigration law.
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The Trump administration has received pushback from the leadership of Minnesota Earlier this week, President Trump sent border czar Tom Homan to speak personally with leaders in Minnesota.
In the latest update to those exchanges, President Trump called out a top official at the center of the controversy for refusing to cooperate with the administration.
On Wednesday morning, Trump issued a stern warning to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) after Frey indicated on Tuesday afternoon he was not going to enforce federal immigration law.
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Kiev residents advise to use cat litter for toilets
A local official has warned of "dire hygienic conditions" as heating outages froze sewers and left homes without bathroom facilities Residents of Kiev have been advised to use improvised toilets, including digging feces pits and using cat litter, after heating outages caused sewer systems to freeze across parts of the Ukrainian capital.
Speaking to RBK Ukraine on Wednesday, Maksim Bakhmatov, head of Kiev's northeastern Desnyansky district, urged locals to stay in Kiev and "hold the line no matter what," claiming that "the enemy wants us out." Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said last week about 5,600 apartment buildings in Kiev - a city of roughly 3 million - were left without heating, warning the capital was nearing a "humanitarian catastrophe" and urging residents to leave.
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A local official has warned of "dire hygienic conditions" as heating outages froze sewers and left homes without bathroom facilities Residents of Kiev have been advised to use improvised toilets, including digging feces pits and using cat litter, after heating outages caused sewer systems to freeze across parts of the Ukrainian capital.
Speaking to RBK Ukraine on Wednesday, Maksim Bakhmatov, head of Kiev's northeastern Desnyansky district, urged locals to stay in Kiev and "hold the line no matter what," claiming that "the enemy wants us out." Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said last week about 5,600 apartment buildings in Kiev - a city of roughly 3 million - were left without heating, warning the capital was nearing a "humanitarian catastrophe" and urging residents to leave.
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Mamdani pressuring NY Gov Hochul to jack up taxes on rich amid NYC budget woes
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has lots of ideas - virtually all of which require extracting more money from taxpayers, as socialists tend to do.
To accomplish this, he's gonna need some help - and has been leaning on Gov.
Kathy Hochul to hike taxes on the state's richest residents and corporations in the hopes of raising billions more to send to the Big Apple to plug mounting budget holes, Bloomberg reports.
Mamdani, the newly-sworn in democratic socialist, is arguing additional money from the state is necessary because the city faces a fiscal "crisis" created by his predecessor Eric Adams and by a push from former Governor Andrew Cuomo to shift costs from the state onto the city.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has lots of ideas - virtually all of which require extracting more money from taxpayers, as socialists tend to do.
To accomplish this, he's gonna need some help - and has been leaning on Gov.
Kathy Hochul to hike taxes on the state's richest residents and corporations in the hopes of raising billions more to send to the Big Apple to plug mounting budget holes, Bloomberg reports.
Mamdani, the newly-sworn in democratic socialist, is arguing additional money from the state is necessary because the city faces a fiscal "crisis" created by his predecessor Eric Adams and by a push from former Governor Andrew Cuomo to shift costs from the state onto the city.
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Record 160 manatees spotted at Manatee Lagoon, Florida as cold snap draws more sea cows
The chilly air across South Florida and the Treasure Coast has many of us bundled up and braving the cooler-than-average temperatures — and that includes wildlife.
Representatives at the Manatee Lagoon in Riviera Beach said Thursday that they counted 160 manatees at the facility, the highest number spotted all season.
The gentle giants are attracted to the area by the warm-water outflows from the adjacent Florida Power & Light Riviera Beach Next Generation Clean Energy Center.
With temperatures expected to continue falling through the weekend and forecast lows in the 30s, workers at the lagoon said they believe sightings will likely increase.
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The chilly air across South Florida and the Treasure Coast has many of us bundled up and braving the cooler-than-average temperatures — and that includes wildlife.
Representatives at the Manatee Lagoon in Riviera Beach said Thursday that they counted 160 manatees at the facility, the highest number spotted all season.
The gentle giants are attracted to the area by the warm-water outflows from the adjacent Florida Power & Light Riviera Beach Next Generation Clean Energy Center.
With temperatures expected to continue falling through the weekend and forecast lows in the 30s, workers at the lagoon said they believe sightings will likely increase.
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Spanish nationalists rage as socialist Sánchez agrees to mass amnesty for 500,000 illegal immigrants bypassing parliament
Vox leader Santiago Abascal accused Sánchez of "hating the Spanish people" and wanting to "replace them". Spain's struggling socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has agreed with the far left to push through a mass amnesty for around 500,000 illegal immigrants by royal decree, bypassing parliament and avoiding any binding vote in Congress.
The extraordinary regularization, negotiated between Sánchez's Socialist Party (PSOE) and the far-left Podemos, is due to be approved by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday.
By using a royal decree, the government can impose the measure directly, despite the fact that an almost identical proposal has been stalled in parliament for more than a year due to a lack of majority support.
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Vox leader Santiago Abascal accused Sánchez of "hating the Spanish people" and wanting to "replace them". Spain's struggling socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has agreed with the far left to push through a mass amnesty for around 500,000 illegal immigrants by royal decree, bypassing parliament and avoiding any binding vote in Congress.
The extraordinary regularization, negotiated between Sánchez's Socialist Party (PSOE) and the far-left Podemos, is due to be approved by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday.
By using a royal decree, the government can impose the measure directly, despite the fact that an almost identical proposal has been stalled in parliament for more than a year due to a lack of majority support.
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🇺🇸Why the US was right to leave the WHO
The United States has pulled its membership in the World Health Organization (WHO), and many other nations are rethinking their participation.
Of course, this could change with some future administration.
The institution itself is not going anywhere.
This is why it is crucial to understand the case for why the United States needed to pull out and cut all funding.
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The United States has pulled its membership in the World Health Organization (WHO), and many other nations are rethinking their participation.
Of course, this could change with some future administration.
The institution itself is not going anywhere.
This is why it is crucial to understand the case for why the United States needed to pull out and cut all funding.
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🇨🇳🇺🇸🇮🇷China warns US aggression on Iran will push region into 'abyss of unpredictability'
China has warned that any US-led military adventurism against Iran could recklessly destabilize West Asia and drive the region toward unpredictable consequences.
Speaking at the UN Security Council on Wednesday, China's permanent representative Fu Cong said the situation surrounding Iran has attracted global concern as the threat of war intensifies and regional tensions mount.
He warned that reckless military behavior would have catastrophic consequences, stressing: "The use of force cannot solve problems.
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China has warned that any US-led military adventurism against Iran could recklessly destabilize West Asia and drive the region toward unpredictable consequences.
Speaking at the UN Security Council on Wednesday, China's permanent representative Fu Cong said the situation surrounding Iran has attracted global concern as the threat of war intensifies and regional tensions mount.
He warned that reckless military behavior would have catastrophic consequences, stressing: "The use of force cannot solve problems.
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AG Paxton announces investigation into H-1B visa abuse
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is probing the abuse of the H-1B visa program in the state, beginning with an investigation into three companies in North Texas, the attorney general's office said in a statement on Jan. 28.
Paxton issued Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to companies suspected of fraudulent activity.
CIDs are government requests for information in noncriminal investigations.
They are issued before any formal complaint or lawsuit is filed against the entities.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is probing the abuse of the H-1B visa program in the state, beginning with an investigation into three companies in North Texas, the attorney general's office said in a statement on Jan. 28.
Paxton issued Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to companies suspected of fraudulent activity.
CIDs are government requests for information in noncriminal investigations.
They are issued before any formal complaint or lawsuit is filed against the entities.
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🇺🇸Here's what's behind the US shift on EU allies
The age of institutions is ending, the age of force is back.
Even invoking international law has become awkward.
Institutions look increasingly irrelevant as political and economic processes unfold demonstrably outside them.
This reaction is understandable.
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The age of institutions is ending, the age of force is back.
Even invoking international law has become awkward.
Institutions look increasingly irrelevant as political and economic processes unfold demonstrably outside them.
This reaction is understandable.
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7 Republicans join Dems to block major government funding package as shutdown looms
Senate Democrats stayed true to their threat by blocking a behemoth funding package, but in a surprising turn of events, they were joined by several Senate Republicans to derail the legislation.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his caucus made it no secret that they would obstruct the government funding process over the last several days, demanding that Republicans strip the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill from the six-bill package.
But the defection of seven GOP lawmakers - Sens.
Ted Budd, R-N.C., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Mike Lee, R- Utah, Ashley Moody, R-Fla., Rand Paul, R-Ky., Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. - was an unexpected development on Thursday.
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Senate Democrats stayed true to their threat by blocking a behemoth funding package, but in a surprising turn of events, they were joined by several Senate Republicans to derail the legislation.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his caucus made it no secret that they would obstruct the government funding process over the last several days, demanding that Republicans strip the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill from the six-bill package.
But the defection of seven GOP lawmakers - Sens.
Ted Budd, R-N.C., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Mike Lee, R- Utah, Ashley Moody, R-Fla., Rand Paul, R-Ky., Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. - was an unexpected development on Thursday.
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SOTT FOCUS: AI as Epistemic Tool: Vindication Through 20 Years of Legal Gauntlets and Defamatory Lies
From Online Slander to IRS Clearance - How Grok Analyzed Sealed Documents to Expose the Baseless Attacks on Laura Knight-Jadczyk After decades of harassment, threats, and exhaustive investigations by French police, tax authorities, and the IRS - all ending in total exoneration - I, Laura Knight-Jadczyk, turned to Grok to dissect sealed legal files and dismantle the defamatory narratives echoed by mainstream sources like RationalWiki.
This account reveals how AI can serve as a neutral witness against systemic bias, highlighting the life-threatening risks of unchecked online smears.
Note: This article will also be published on cassiopaea.org The Suppression and Why I've Been Quiet It's been a while since I posted anything new here on my own website.
There's a reason for that.
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From Online Slander to IRS Clearance - How Grok Analyzed Sealed Documents to Expose the Baseless Attacks on Laura Knight-Jadczyk After decades of harassment, threats, and exhaustive investigations by French police, tax authorities, and the IRS - all ending in total exoneration - I, Laura Knight-Jadczyk, turned to Grok to dissect sealed legal files and dismantle the defamatory narratives echoed by mainstream sources like RationalWiki.
This account reveals how AI can serve as a neutral witness against systemic bias, highlighting the life-threatening risks of unchecked online smears.
Note: This article will also be published on cassiopaea.org The Suppression and Why I've Been Quiet It's been a while since I posted anything new here on my own website.
There's a reason for that.
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🇳🇿☄️Meteor fireball over New Zealand on January 30
We received 8 reports about a fireball seen over Manawatū-Whanganui Region, Marlborough Region, Taranaki Region and Wellington Region on Friday, January 30th 2026 around 09:32 UT. For this event, we received one video.
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We received 8 reports about a fireball seen over Manawatū-Whanganui Region, Marlborough Region, Taranaki Region and Wellington Region on Friday, January 30th 2026 around 09:32 UT. For this event, we received one video.
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🇨🇬More than 200 killed in mine landslide during rainfall in eastern DR Congo
More than 200 people have been reported killed in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of the province where the mine is located, told the Reuters news agency.
The mine, located some 60km (37 miles) northwest of Goma city, the provincial capital of North Kivu province, collapsed on Wednesday, and the precise number of casualties was still unclear as of Friday evening, Reuters reports.
"More than 200 people were victims of this landslide, including miners, children and market women.
Some people were rescued just in time and have serious injuries," Muyisa told Reuters, adding that about 20 injured people were being treated in health facilities.
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More than 200 people have been reported killed in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of the province where the mine is located, told the Reuters news agency.
The mine, located some 60km (37 miles) northwest of Goma city, the provincial capital of North Kivu province, collapsed on Wednesday, and the precise number of casualties was still unclear as of Friday evening, Reuters reports.
"More than 200 people were victims of this landslide, including miners, children and market women.
Some people were rescued just in time and have serious injuries," Muyisa told Reuters, adding that about 20 injured people were being treated in health facilities.
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