Death toll from floods in Thailand reaches 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage  AP NewsThai prime minister acknowledges flood response failures as death toll rises to 162  ABC NewsThai family trapped by floods clings to furniture for 48 hours to survive  ReutersDeadly Flooding in Thailand Prompts Rescues and Evacuations  The New York Times'Once in 300 years' rain hits Thai city as floods ravage South East Asia  BBC

Russia’s war machine is running out of cash—and out of illusions  Euromaidan PressRussians Are Starting to Feel Real Economic Pain From Putin’s War  Bloomberg.comRussian Industry Sentiment Falls to Late-1990s Lows – Report  The Moscow TimesWhy Russia has come to the table  Engelsberg IdeasCracks In Russia’s War Economy  Forbes

President Donald Trump conducted the traditional turkey pardoning ceremony at the White House, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene planned her post-retirement life.

Sons of Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew and Epstein of abuse, seek control of her estate  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Sri Lanka closes offices and schools as death toll from landslides and floods rises to 56  AP NewsAs Cyclone Deaths Pass 150, Sri Lanka Is Overwhelmed by Rescue Demand  The New York TimesDeath toll from floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka rises, with many still missing  YahooSri Lanka braces for more flooding as Cyclone Ditwah claims 46 lives  ReutersSatellites capture rare three-cyclone storm cluster causing deadly Asia floods  BBC

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On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Story Is,” Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) argued that when President Donald Trump calls people names, “The media does not challenge him, does not resist him.” Host Elex Michaelson asked, “So that comment got a
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Domesticated cats may have arrived in the West much later than previously thought: Study  ABC NewsWhere did house cats come from? Ancient DNA shakes up their origin story  CNNDomestic cats came from North Africa to Europe only 2,000 years ago, DNA evidence suggests  Phys.orgCats became our companions way later than you think  BBCThe Incredible, Unlikely Story of How Cats Became Our Pets  Scientific American

Guinea-Bissau soldiers announce general as junta leader, cementing coup days after election  AP NewsGuinea-Bissau’s President Says He Has Been Deposed. The Opposition Says It’s a Trick.  The New York TimesGeneral named new Guinea-Bissau leader a day after coup  BBCGuinea-Bissau coup: What happened, why it matters, what happens next?  Al JazeeraGuinea-Bissau soldiers say they have seized power days after national elections  PBS

Fire in Hong Kong high-rise complex kills at least 75 people, hundreds reported missing; 3 arrested  CBS NewsAt least 83 dead as Hong Kong firefighters battle burning towers for a second day  AP NewsHong Kong fire probe centers on bamboo scaffolding, an icon of the city  NBC NewsHong Kong fire kills at least 75, hundreds still missing, but blaze 'under control'  BBCHong Kong has suffered its deadliest fire in decades. Survivors are asking how it was allowed to happen  CNN

Swiss tourist killed in shark attack off Australia's east coast  NBC NewsAustralia shark attack: Woman killed and man injured in New South Wales  BBCTourist dies after being bitten by shark in Australia  CNNShark kills woman, seriously injures man with her at beach in Australia  CBS NewsLarge bull shark kills woman and injures man in attack at NSW beach  The Guardian