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Ofcom found that UK mobile networks on trains fail to meet performance standards, with 83% of rail segments showing poor signal and on-board Wi-Fi functioning just 1% of the time. EE had the best performance but still met 'Good Performance' thresholds less than half the time, while Three, O2, and Vodafone achieved it in 17-21% of journeys. Weak signal strength and high latency were primary issues, exacerbated by rural locations and carriage design.

Heavy rains in Laos are delaying the search for two people missing in a flooded cave, following the rescue of five villagers trapped for over a week. International rescue teams, including divers from Finland, Malaysia, and other countries, are working to locate the remaining individuals, with hopes pinned on a narrow crack leading to a potential sixth chamber in the cave system.

Rescuers in Laos have freed four men trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, with two still missing. International teams from Laos, Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, France, and Australia are assisting in the operation.