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1. Trump attacks U.S. election integrity, as Republicans face risk of midterm defeat

   

   Near the start of his address to the nation Thursday night, U.S. President Donald Trump solemnly insisted that his aim was not to undermine confidence in the country's elections. He then did pretty much everything he could during his 27 minutes of airtime to make Americans believe the voting system in the world's oldest modern democracy is rigged.

2. Substandard work, evasion of oversight helped fuel deadly Hong Kong fire, investigators told

   

   An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades heard arguments on how improper practices that evaded regulatory oversight turned a small fire into a tragedy, as the investigation neared its conclusion on Friday.

3. Andy Burnham officially becomes British Labour Party leader, replacing Starmer

   

   Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week.

4. Texas hit with devastating floods for 2nd year in a row, in photos

   

   Catastrophic flooding has swept across parts of Texas following days of heavy rain, submerging homes and roads, prompting hundreds of rescues and leaving emergency responders working around the clock as floodwaters continue to threaten communities.

5. Rescue efforts underway after landslide buries residents in southwest China

   

   ​An unknown number of people were buried after a landslide struck a county in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing on Friday, causing residential ‌buildings downhill to collapse, according to state media.