4 children dead, 40 trapped in debris as school building collapses in India
At least four children were killed and several are feared trapped after a government school building collapsed in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district on Friday.
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Russian plane crash kills 49
A Russian passenger plane carrying 49 people, including six crew members and five children, crashed today in the eastern Amur region near the town of Tynda, close to the Chinese border. The aircraft, an An-24 operated by Siberia-based Angara Airlines, vanished from radar while approaching its destination. Russian authorities fear there are no survivors. The cause of the crash is …
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India, U.K. to sign free trade agreement today
Britain and India will sign a landmark free trade agreement on Thursday during a visit by Indian Prime Minister
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Australia to lift import ban on US beef after Trump tariffs tiff
Australia will lift restrictions on the import of beef from the US, a trade barrier which had angered the Trump administration.
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UN body says Israeli forces have killed over 1,000 aid-seekers in Gaza since May, as hunger worsens
More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food in the Gaza Strip, mostly near aid sites run by an American contractor, the U.N. human rights office said Tuesday.
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Japan holds Upper House elections in key test for Prime Minister Ishiba
Voting began on Sunday morning for an election for Japan’s House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament,
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Ukraine seeks new round of talks with Russia
Ukraine has proposed a new round of peace talks with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, in a move aimed at restarting negotiations that halted last month.
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Anti-immigrant rallies staged across Poland
Anti‑immigration protests have taken place in dozens of towns and cities across Poland.
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Pakistan extends airspace ban for Indian flights till August 24
Pakistan has extended the closure of its airspace for flights operated by Indian airlines by another month till August 24, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said.
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Bus carrying 20 Sri Lankan workers catches fire in Israel; no serious injuries – Ambassador
A bus transporting 20 Sri Lankan youths employed in the agricultural sector in Israel caught fire last morning (18) near Kiryat Malakhi, according to Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Israel, Nimal Bandara.
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