VOA60: June 24, 2024

In South Korea, officials say a factory fire, likely caused by lithium battery explosions, killed 22 people in Seoul. Most of the victims were Chinese migrant workers.

In Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes Polish President Andrzej Duda. The two are holding talks on peace in Ukraine.

In Russia, the governor of Dagestan says armed militants killed at least 20 police officers and civilians in two cities in places including religious centers.

And in Somalia, flash floods hit the capital Mogadishu causing damage to buildings and slowing transportation.
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