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11 of 16 people killed in Lisbon streetcar derailment were foreigners, police in Portugal say

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Police in Portugal said Friday that 11 of the 16 people killed when a streetcar derailed in the capital Lisbon were foreigners.

The dead included five Portuguese nationals, three British citizens, two Canadians, two South Koreans, one American, one French, one Swiss and one Ukrainian, police said.

A German man also thought to have died in the crash was found to be in a Lisbon hospital, police said. It didn't provide an explanation for the error.

The list of nationalities was published following forensic identification.
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Lorena becomes a post-tropical storm as risks of flooding hang over parts of western Mexico

MIAMI (AP) — Lorena weakened to a remnant low Friday but forecasters emphasized a life-threatening risk of flash flooding and mudslides was still present for parts of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula and the states of Sonora and Sinaloa.

Now a post-tropical storm, Lorena had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (56 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm was stationary about 170 miles (274 kilometers) west of Cabo San Lazaro, Mexico.

Lorena was expected to weaken further and dissipate on Sunday, the weather agency said, but it could still bring... Read More

World shares climb after another Wall Street record and hopes for cuts to U.S. interest rates

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World shares rose Friday after U.S. stocks climbed to a record as Wall Street made its final moves ahead of an update on the American job market that could clear the way for cuts to interest rates that investors love.

In early European trading, Germany's DAX index added 0.2% to 23,815.68, while Britain's FTSE 100 rose 0.3% to 9,246.59. In Paris, the CAC 40 edged up 0.1% to 7,707.13.

The future for S&P 500 rose 0.3% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.1%.

In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added over 1% to 43,018.75... Read More

Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul wins vote in Parliament to become next prime minister

BANGKOK (AP) — Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul won a vote in Parliament on Friday to become the country’s next prime minister, according to an unofficial running tally broadcast live on television.

Anutin, leader of the Bhumjaithai party, won more than 247 votes — the required majority — from the House of Representative’s 492 active members. His total must be certified after voting is completed. He and his government are expected to take office in a few days after obtaining a formal appointment from King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

Anutin succeeds... Read More

Portugal's cork won a rare Trump tariff exemption thanks to lobbying on both sides of the Atlantic

RIO FRIO, Portugal (AP) — U.S. winemakers have something to celebrate: the corks they’re popping aren’t subject to tariffs.

Cork comes from the spongy bark of the cork oak tree, which is primarily grown and harvested in the Mediterranean basin. The framework trade agreement between the United States and the European Union singled out the material as an “unavailable natural product.” So as of Sept. 1, cork joined a handful of other items, including airplanes and generic pharmaceuticals, that are exempt from a 15% U.S. tariff on most EU products.

The cork T... Read More

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11 of 16 people killed in Lisbon streetcar derailment were foreigners, police in Portugal say

Lorena becomes a post-tropical storm as risks of flooding hang over parts of western Mexico

World shares climb after another Wall Street record and hopes for cuts to U.S. interest rates

Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul wins vote in Parliament to become next prime minister

Portugal's cork won a rare Trump tariff exemption thanks to lobbying on both sides of the Atlantic

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