Muizzu condoles China mine; PNC denies discord; Saleem elected

President Muizzu expressed condolences to China after a deadly coal mine explosion in Shanxi. The ruling PNC denied opposition reports of internal discord. Ahmed Saleem was elected Deputy Speaker of Parliament with 62 votes on June 1.

President Muizzu expressed condolences to China after a deadly coal mine explosion in Shanxi. The ruling PNC denied opposition reports of internal discord. Ahmed Saleem was elected Deputy Speaker of Parliament with 62 votes on June 1.

[{'text': 'President Muizzu expressed condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping after a gas explosion at Liushenyu Coal Mine in Shanxi, China, killing at least 82 and injuring many.', 'confidence': 0.95, 'source_article_ids': ['2550']}, {'text': '247 workers were underground at the time of the explosion; more than 100 were rescued.', 'confidence': 0.9, 'source_article_ids': ['2550']}, {'text': "Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdullah denied an Adhadhu report claiming President Muizzu's influence within the PNC had diminished and that the PNC Senate rejected a motion.", 'confidence': 0.9, 'source_article_ids': ['2548']}, {'text': "Abdul Raheem described the report as 'based on lies' and said President Muizzu had not instructed the PNC Senate.", 'confidence': 0.9, 'source_article_ids': ['2548']}, {'text': 'Ahmed Saleem was elected Deputy Speaker of Parliament with 62 votes out of 72 cast, defeating Hussain Ziyad who received 10 votes.', 'confidence': 0.95, 'source_article_ids': ['2529']}, {'text': "Saleem is serving his fourth consecutive term, having first entered Parliament during the 17th People's Majlis.", 'confidence': 0.95, 'source_article_ids': ['2529']}, {'text': 'The election followed the resignation of former Deputy Speaker Ahmed Nazim after a removal motion was submitted on May 14.', 'confidence': 0.9, 'source_article_ids': ['2529']}]

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