Morning news brief: US House passes bill mandating weapons to Israel; severe Texas rains, & more
Morning news brief
The US House of Representatives passed a bill, that if becomes a law, will make it essential for the country to send weapons to Israel.In another news from US, a severe thunderstorm in Texas has resulted in the killing of four people and caused massive power outages, affecting nearly 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area.
In news development from the war in Gaza, the Israeli army confirmed that two of the eight Thai hostages held captive by Hamas were killed during the October 7 assault, and their bodies are currently held by the militant group.
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Two Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas in Gaza were killed on Oct 7
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Two of the eight Thai hostages who were held captive by Hamas were confirmed to have been killed in the October 7 assault and their bodies are being held by the militant group, the Israel army said in a statement on Thursday (May 16).
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