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A rain-making chopper crash-lands but three airmen escape safely

13 Sept 08:06 Key points summarised by AI

A Royal Rain-making Department helicopter crash-landed in Nakhon Sawan during a training flight due to engine trouble.
The pilot, co-pilot, and mechanic aboard safely escaped with only minor injuries, despite the chopper catching fire from a fuel tank leak.
The department utilizes aircraft for cloud-seeding operations, a key strategy to mitigate severe PM2.5 smog in Bangkok and surrounding areas.
Complementing these efforts, Metropolitan Police and the private sector are installing water cannons on 12 Bangkok bridges to reduce PM2.5 dust particles by an estimated 20 percent.

19 Oct 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.