A fire at a shopping mall in Bangladesh’s capital has killed at least 43 people The fire started late Thursday at a restaurant on the first floor of the six-story shopping mall in downtown Dhaka. Dozens of people were injured, officials said. Read more on NPR

As Vietnam grows ties with U.S., a secret directive seeks to gird the Communist Party A leaked document offers a window into the motivations and concerns of party leaders as they seek to deepen ties with the U.S. Read more on NPR

Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has died at 84 Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who forged close ties with two Republican U.S. presidents through a free trade agreement that was once vilified but now celebrated has died. He was 84. Read more on NPR

Montana judge declares 3 laws restricting abortion unconstitutional The decision cited a 1999 Montana Supreme Court ruling that said the state Constitution’s right to privacy includes a woman’s right to abortion access. Read more on NPR

Jack Teixeira expected to plead guilty in documents leak case The request comes almost a year after Teixeira was arrested and charged with the illegal retention and transmission of national defense information. He originally pleaded not guilty to the charges. Read more on NPR