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1. London's iconic landmarks recreated in gingerbread at charity exhibition

   UK's capital is hosting the Gingerbread City, where architects swap drawings for dough to build a miniature world made of biscuit and sugar.

2. Footage shows rescue boat sinking amid Thailand’s fatal floods

   Footage shows a rescue boat sinking in Songkhla while Southern Thailand faces fatal flooding, with at least 145 dead and Hat Yai’s main hospital badly hit.

3. Trump vows to freeze immigration from "Third World Countries" following Washington, DC shooting

   US President Donald Trump says he will freeze migration from what he called “Third World Countries.” Writing on social media on Thursday, Trump didn’t explain what he meant by that or say which countries would be targeted.

4. Somalia’s healthcare system buckles as donor fatigue deepens after U.S. Aid cut

   With donor fatigue increasing and foreign funding uncertain, the question facing Somalia is not just how to secure its territory—but how to safeguard the health of millions who depend on a system held together by increasingly fragile support.

5. Elephants' calm response to drones opens new doors for observation - Study

   A new study has revealed that elephants aren't afraid of drones, as was previously thought. Their surprisingly calm response to being filmed and tracked by the flying cameras could open new doors for the observation and study of the animals