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Thai diver, Samarn Kunan, dies during cave rescue attempt - #GME

This morning on Good Morning Europe, we report on the tragic news of the death of a former Thai Navy SEAL. Samarn Kunan, 38, perished while assisting with rescue efforts in Chiang Rai, where 12 boys and their football coach have been trapped underground for more than 13 days.

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Thai authorities fear many more dead after boat sinks

At least 20 people have died after a boat carrying over a hundred passengers capsized near the island of Phuket in Thailand on Thursday

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Thai diver dies during cave rescue operation to save boys

A former elite diver from Thailand’s navy has died after bringing oxygen into the flooded cave network where a youth football team and their coach are still trapped.

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French divers offer to help Thai cave rescue

French divers offer to help Thai cave rescue

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Classmates of trapped Thai boys visit cave

A diver supporting the rescue operation of a Thai football team trapped in a flooded cave said on Wednesday that the boys had been practicing wearing diving masks and breathing

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Watch: Thai boys shown smiling, receiving medical care in new video

New videos released by The Royal Thai navy shows 12 boys and their football coach who are trapped in a cave in the northern Chiang Rai province.

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As it happened: Wednesday, July 4

Here are the big stories driving the day.

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Thai football team rescue: How will they get out of the caves?

Will the boys have to learn how to dive or wait until water levels subside in order to exit the cave they've been trapped in for the last 10 days?

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Multi-national efforts double at the Thai cave rescue

More rain is forecast as the 12 boys and coach remain in the cavern.

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Euphoria as trapped Thai boys found, but ordeal not over

The 12 boys and their football coach were discovered sheltering on a ridge in a network of Thai caves. Weak, struggling to adjust to bright light and tackling flood waters, they may not be able to leave for weeks.

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As it happened: Tuesday, July 3

Euronews brings you breaking news and trending stories for Tuesday, July 3.

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Rescuers do not know if the boys are dead or alive

Rescuers in Thailand are still searching for a group of 12 boys and their football coach who went to explore a cave complex prone to flooding

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Thai elephants kicked off an anti-gambling campaign in Thailand

Nine elephants, painted with flags of countries competing in the 2018 event in Russia, played a 15-minute football match to raise awareness against illegal gambling

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Britain apologises for appalling treatment of Libyan dissident & his wife

UK intelligence services helped the CIA abduct Abdul Hakim Belhadj and his then-pregnant wife in 2004 from Thailand to return them to Tripoli, where Abdul was tortured. Now Britain has admitted its mistake and paid compensation.

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No Comments of the week

A Thai water-throwing festival, a show of Russian military skills and the UK's bizarre wife-carrying competition were all on the cards this week in Euronews' No Comment programme.

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Elderly students return to classrooms as Thailand seeks to embrace ageing population

Earlier this month, Choochart Supkerd, 63, graduated from a school for the elderly that started last year in Ayutthaya Province, north of Bangkok. It was for him one of the most important and memorable days of his life.

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Thailand marks the Songkran festival with a water fight.

The annual Songkran festival kicked off in Thailand on Thursday. With the temperatures soaring to almost 40 celsius, people celebrated by having a water fight.

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EU threats fail to end abuse of Thailand’s migrant fishermen: report

A new report by Human Rights Watch urges the EU to do more to bring an end to abuses in Thailand’s fishing industry.

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Bomb in Thailand's southern province kills 3, wounds at least 18 says

A bomb that exploded in a market in Thailand's southern province of Yala killed 3 people and injured at least 18 said a security official.

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Thai tourist speedboat explodes

Twenty-six people had to flee the burning ship.