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Elon Musk reignites 'pedo' claims against UK cave diver

Elon Musk has doubled down on his claim that a British explorer who was instrumental in freeing a group of Thai boys trapped in a cave is a “pedo”.

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Rescue operation underway at collapsed mosque in Indonesia

Rescue workers excavating a mosque flattened by an earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok carried a body from the wreckage on Tuesday.

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Deadly earthquake leaves trail of destruction on Indonesia’s Lombok Island

A powerful 7.0 magnitude quake hit Lombok and was felt in Bali on Sunday evening, killing dozens and leaving a trail of destruction across several communities.

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Thailand's floating football pitch

The village of Koh Panyee in Thailand is famous for its floating football field, which was built by young people.

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Rescue team that saved Thai footballers helps Laos dam survivors

Instead of taking time out, rescuers move on to Laos disaster.

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Thai cave boys and their coach attend Buddhist temple ceremony

The young football teammates and their coach who were trapped in a Thai cave have attended a Buddhist ceremony as they prepare to be ordained to become Buddhist novices and monks.

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Thai cave boys take part in Buddhist ordination ceremony

Most of the youth football team rescued from a cave in northern Thailand have taken their first step towards becoming Buddhist novices. Their coach is also taking part in the ceremony which is a tradition for Thai men who have experienced adversity.

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Elon Musk apologises for calling British cave diver 'pedo guy'

Elon Musk has apologised to a British diver who participated in the Thai cave rescue for calling him a “pedo guy” on Twitter.

Thailand

'It was a miracle, I was shocked': Thai cave boys recount ordeal

The 12 boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand left a hospital on Wednesday to make their first public appearance at a nationally-broadcast news conference in the northern province of Chiang Rai.

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Boys rescued from Thai cave to be discharged from hospital Thursday

Twelve Thai boys rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand will be discharged from hospital next week, said the Thai health minister.

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Feeling good: positive stories from the week

Studies have shown that increasing positive emotions has a powerful effect on our general wellbeing. This is why we’d like to introduce you to our roundup of some of the brightest stories from this week.

Thailand

Wife of diver who died in Thai cave mourns a hero

The wife of a former Thai navy diver who died working to rescue a young soccer team trapped for days in a flooded cave said she missed him dearly, and urged the boys not to blame themselves for his death

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Thai volunteers react as cave rescue concludes

Volunteers assisting in the rescue of a football team and their coach from a flooded cave in Thailand react as the last person is stretchered out.

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Interview with Dr Lisa Baldini on children trapped in Thai cave

The divers working on freeing the remaining four boys and their coach stuck in a Thai cave have been overcoming almost insurmountable obstacles in the cave network. Good Morning Europe talk to Dr. Lisa Baldini on the pressure facing the children and their coach who are still awaiting rescue.

Thailand

All 12 boys and football coach rescued from flooded Thailand cave

After 17 days underground, their ordeal is over.

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As it happened: Monday, July 9

This is our as-it-happened coverage of key news developments this morning, Monday, July 9.

Thailand

'Today is D-Day' for Thai boys, says rescue operation chief

The twelve teenagers and their football coach have been trapped inside the Tham Luang cave complex for more than two weeks.

Thailand

Oxygen level is getting lower as new rains approach

As the 12 Thai boys trapped in a cave send emotional letters to their parents the Thai authorities say that rains threaten further flooding in the coming weeks

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Thailand cave boys write letters to their families: 'I love you'

The 12 boys and their football coach have written letters to their parents in their first communication since being trapped by flood waters on June 23.