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Bus crash in Hungary kills at least 12 The driver of a bus that has crashed in Hungary, killing at least 12 people, has been arrested, police say. The bus was carrying Polish pilgrims, reports said. Troops from North Korea to boost Russia's Ukraine forces Intelligence agencies report that North Korea is preparing to send up to 50,000 troops to Russia. But military experts doubt that this will make a fundamental difference in the course of Russia's war with Ukraine. Africa's low-key high-stakes Strait of Hormuz diplomacy African governments have kept a low profile on the international stage during the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. But that doesn't mean they haven't been engaging with the issue behind the scenes. Lebanon says 11 killed in Israeli airstrikes Lebanon's prime minister denounced the attacks on villages in southern Lebanon for targeting civilians in their homes. Israel said it was firing on Hezbollah infrastructure. Russians snap up new homes built on Ukraine 'graveyard' Russia is constructing high-rises in the occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol, on the sites of buildings it destroyed. Who's buying these properties? And what happened to the Ukrainians who used to lived here? Trump's Latin America allies open arms to Israel While ongoing military actions in Gaza and settler attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have largely isolated Israel globally, Latin America's authoritarian right sees an opening for a strategic alliance. Donald Trump to declare Hormuz US territory 'soon' Donald Trump said the strait would become part of the US after Iran is defeated. He also told Americans to accept higher gas prices, which have soared since Iran closed Hormuz in response to US and Israeli attacks. Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue Justice Department lawyers echoed the US president's claim that the $400 million White House ballroom ​project is a security necessity. Jason Arday: Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead Jason Arday, the youngest ever Black professor at Cambridge, was found unresponsive at an address in London. Arday had recently resigned in the midst of a plagiarism row. Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in Brian Thompson death The plea resolves the remaining federal charges tied to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and could affect a separate New York state case. Taliban pressured by insurgents after 5 years in power The Taliban managed to retake power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021. Now, they face armed factions who challenge the Taliban rule and strain their central claim of providing security. Congo's Ebola cases rising at record pace The Ebola virus is spreading rapidly in the DRC. In Kinshasa, a city of millions, fears of a serious health crisis are growing. Hospitals are scrambling to prepare for emergencies as best as they can. Can a giant Madonna help slow secularization in Poland? Europe's largest statue of the Virgin Mary will be inaugurated on Saturday in the Polish village of Konotopie. What will the monument mean for the village it towers over — and for the Catholic faith in Poland?