At least 30 people have been killed after a fire ripped through a matchstick factory in Indonesia's North Sumatra province.
The makeshift factory, which was located in a residential area, reportedly had 30 workers.
It was unclear if there were any survivors.
An investigation is currently underway to determine the cause of the fire.
Indonesian authorities have identified three children among the dead, adding that they had probably accompanied their parents to work.
Iran says it is reviewing US proposal to end war
Iran is reviewing a US proposal to end the war in the Gulf but has no intention of holding talks to wind down the widening Middle East conflict, the country's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday.
UN Human Rights Council adopts resolution condemning Iranian attacks
The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a historic resolution on the human rights implications of Iranian attacks on the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan.
Russian attacks kill two in Ukraine's Kharkiv
Russian attacks have killed two people in Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv and the region around it, while a strike on the Danube port of Izamil damaged port facilities and energy infrastructure, officials said.
Kuwait foils terror plot targeting state leaders
Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior says the country's State Security Service has foiled a terrorist plot and dismantled a network planning assassinations targeting state leaders and symbols.
Iran rejects Trump's talk of negotiation as Israel and Iran launch airstrikes
Israel and Iran have exchanged airstrikes on Wednesday, as Iran again rejected President Donald Trump's claim that the US was in negotiations to end the war, which has roiled energy and financial markets, saying the US is negotiating with itself.
Cyprus has opened discussion with UK over its bases, president says
Cyprus has initiated a discussion with London on the future of British bases on the island, its president said on Wednesday, after a drone strike on a military facility this month triggered fears their presence could expose it to the wider Iran conflict.
Netanyahu seeks to avoid snap vote as Iran war gives no boost in polls
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is racing to pass a state budget and stave off early elections he would likely lose, with the war in Iran so far doing little to improve his standing in the polls.
Luxury Paris hotel near Elysee reopens after fire forces brief closure
A five-star hotel near the Elysee presidential palace in Paris reopened on Wednesday after a blaze earlier forced around 400 people to evacuate the building, the French capital's firefighters and the hotel said.
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