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1. California governor declares state of emergency due to overheating chemical tank

   

   California's governor declared a state of emergency in Orange County on Saturday as emergency crews continue their efforts to cool down an overheated chemical storage tank and prevent it from exploding.

2. South Korea's Hanwha showcases submarine as Ottawa mulls multibillion-dollar contract

   

   The South Korean submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho arrived off the B.C. coast on Saturday in a flashy showcase of Hanwha Ocean’s bid to secure Canada’s multibillion-dollar submarine contract.

3. Trump's Board of Peace struggles to progress beyond far-from-perfect ceasefire in Gaza

   

   U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to rebuild Gaza is under growing strain as violence persists — more than 800 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began — and his Board of Peace blames Hamas’s refusal to disarm for stalling progress.

4. Death toll from gas explosion at coal mine in China jumps to 90

   

   Chinese President Xi Jinping called for ​authorities to "spare no effort" in treating the injured and conducting search-and-rescue ‌operations.

5. Ebola treatment tent set ablaze again in Congo, with 18 suspected cases leaving

   

   An Ebola treatment tent was set on fire, leading 18 patients who are suspected of having Ebola to leave — one day after a tent in another community was burned down. The concerning outbreak is gripping East Africa.