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19 students killed as fire burns school in India
At least 19 students have died in a fire at a school in India, officials said. Students were seen jumping and falling from the building in the western city of […]
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France: Bomb attack injures 13 outside bakery
French police have made an appeal for information in their hunt for a man suspected of planting a parcel bomb in Lyon, which injured 13 people. The device went off […]
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7 killed as Tornadoes hit United States
At least seven people have been killed in weather-related deaths as tornadoes sweep across the US Midwest, local officials say. Three fatalities were confirmed on Thursday in Golden City, Missouri. […]
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3 killed, 20 missing as boat capsizes in Uganda
A boat carrying football players and fans has capsized in Lake Albert in western Uganda, local media reports say. Casualty figures are unclear – the state-owned New Vision newspaper reports […]
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Nuclear weapons: US threatens to obliterate Iran
US President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Iran, suggesting it will be destroyed if a conflict breaks out between the two countries. “If Iran wants to fight, […]
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North Korea describes US as ‘gangster country’ over seized ship
North Korea has asked United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to deal with the “illegal” seizure of one of its cargo ships by the United States, state media said on Saturday. […]
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Arnold Schwarzenegger attacked with flying-kick in South Africa
Video footage has shown Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger being attacked at an event in South Africa. The 71-year-old former California governor was interacting with fans during a skipping competition at […]
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Princess Diana’s son, Prince William, speaks about mental health
The Duke of Cambridge has said he felt “pain like no other pain” after the death of his mother, Princess Diana. Prince William made the disclosure in a BBC TV […]
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Same-s*x marriage legalized in Taiwan
Taiwan’s parliament has become the first in Asia to legalise same-s*x marriage following a vote on Friday. In 2017, the island’s constitutional court ruled that same-s*x couples had the right […]
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Burkina Faso: Gunmen attack Catholic procession, kill 4
Gunmen have killed four Catholics and burnt a statue of the Virgin Mary in an attack on a religious procession in northern Burkina Faso, church officials have said. The attack […]