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MEXICO
Blast at tequila factory kills five
An explosion at a Jose Cuervo tequila plant in central Mexico killed at least five company workers and forced the evacuation of tourists from the area in the spirit's namesake town of Tequila, the head of the state's emergency services said on Tuesday. Two others were injured, one seriously, the civil protection unit in Jalisco state said. It was not yet known what caused the blast, with the company saying it happened during maintenance work. It impacted four containers with a capacity of 219,000 liters each, two of which collapsed, said Victor Hugo Roldan, state director of civil protection.
KENYA
Ruto names opposition figures to new cabinet
Kenya's President William Ruto named four heavyweight opposition politicians on Wednesday to join a "broad-based" cabinet in wake of more than a month of anti-government protests. Ruto announced the names of 10 ministers to be part of a reformed cabinet, including four who are close to veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, after a list of another 10 ministers was submitted to parliament on Tuesday. The embattled president had sacked almost his entire cabinet on July 11, announcing a new partial lineup on July 19, though this included some dismissed ministers. "I commend the leadership of diverse organizations, both in public and private sectors, including political parties for the encouraging response to my outreach to consult on forming a broad-based government," Ruto said.
SPAIN
PM to testify in wife's graft probe
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has agreed to testify in a preliminary corruption probe into his wife Begona Gomez's business dealings, but will do so in writing, a court filing showed on Wednesday. Sanchez has denied any wrongdoing by his wife and has repeatedly dismissed the allegations as part of a smear campaign aimed at undermining his government. Gomez is being investigated for alleged influence peddling and corruption following a complaint filed by an anti-graft nonprofit with links to the far right called "Manos Limpias", meaning "Clean Hands".
Agencies via Xinhua
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