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Thirty-four individuals, including high-ranking officials, are being investigated for alleged safety violations that resulted in the tragic deaths of 59 people in a nightclub fire last weekend in North Macedonia, according to a prosecutor.

The death toll from a fire that engulfed a nightclub in North Macedonia during a performance by a well-known local hip-hop duo has increased to 59, according to the country's interior minister.

The captain of the ship that collided with a US-flagged tanker off the coast of England has been identified as a Russian national, according to the German company owning the vessel.

A cargo ship reportedly transporting sodium cyanide collided with a tanker chartered by the US military, resulting in a fire and fuel leakage into the North Sea off the British coast.

Ukraine believes that North Korean soldiers engaged alongside Russia's military on the Kursk front line have been "withdrawn" following significant losses, according to a military spokesperson.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has announced that the country is prepared to transfer captured North Korean soldiers back to their leader, Kim Jong-un, if he can facilitate a swap for Ukrainians held prisoner in Russia.

North Korea launched a missile coinciding with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to South Korea, where he aimed to establish a stable foreign policy amid the political turmoil affecting the US ally.

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov held discussions with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, agreeing to enhance military collaboration between their two reclusive nations, according to North Korean state media.

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov has praised the "growing" relations with North Korea, following accusations from western nations that the country has dispatched over 10,000 soldiers to assist Russia in its conflict against Ukraine.

The circumstances in northern Gaza are described as "apocalyptic" as Israel carries out a military campaign against Hamas militants in the region, a warning from top United Nations officials indicates.