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BANGKOK (AP) – Most of the people who were killed in a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar were found trapped in windowless bathrooms where they may have sought to escape the flames that claimed at least 27 lives, authorities said Monday as investigations began.

Senators deliver emotional tributes to Lindsey Graham after his sudden death

Senators deliver emotional tributes to Lindsey Graham after his sudden death

China's June exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand

HONG KONG (AP) – China’s exports accelerated in June, jumping 27% from a year earlier thanks partly to the boom in artificial intelligence, the customs agency said Tuesday.

US attacks Iran as Tehran retaliates against UAE tankers

US attacks Iran as Tehran retaliates against UAE tankers in Strait of Hormuz and Bahrain

Sister of Lindsey Graham, picked to serve remainder of US Senate term

Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, picked to serve remainder of US Senate term

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as 'unprecedented' threat to press freedom

Dangerous. Brazen. Unprecedented. Uncharted territory. Reaction in the media world has been swift and severe to the issue of subpoenas to five New York Times journalists who reported on security questions involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One.

Why it's so difficult for the US to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has been trying to force Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for months, turning to everything from airstrikes and naval blockades to negotiations and threats to destroy a “whole civilization.”

Trump rolls out the White House welcome mat for new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is welcoming Iraq’s new prime minister to the White House on Tuesday after strongly backing the political neophyte in his bid for office.