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World in brief: September 1, 2024
Union members from Local 26, representing workers in the hospitality industries of Massachusetts, picket outside the Hyatt Regency Boston, July 17, 2024, in Boston

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: At least 10 people were killed and a further 17 injured when a lorry ploughed into a bar in the Dominican Republic, authorities said.

The crash occurred early today in the southern community of Azua, located west of the capital, Santo Domingo, according to local media reports citing government officials.

It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash.

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