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Bangkok Nightclub Fire Leaves 34 Dead as Authorities Investigate Safety Failures

The deadly fire at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao restaurant in Bangkok killed 34 people and injured dozens more, with investigators examining the venue’s electrical system and Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul pledging legal action if negligence or illegal building modifications are found.
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EU Imposes Record €550 Million Digital Services Fine on AliExpress
Charlie Sheen’s Daughter: "My Dad Didn’t Buy Me a House, My Breasts Bought It"
Vivienne Westwood Casts Cicciolina, 74, in Its New Autumn Campaign
Naturally Conceived Identical Quadruplets Born in Rare Brisbane Delivery
Jingye Demands Full Compensation After Britain illegally Nationalized British Steel
Between Deliveries, Wang Jibing Wrote His Way to China’s Literary Heights
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