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Air India plane crash death toll rises to 270

Doctors in India say 270 bodies have been recovered from the site of Thursday’s plane crash in Ahmedabad. The London-bound

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What we know after Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London crashes

Reuters An Air India passenger plane bound for London Gatwick crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad on Thursday, leaving

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Kenya’s police chief promises independent investigation

Kenyan police officers who were on duty when a man died in custody at a police station have been barred

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Israel strikes southern Beirut on eve of Eid Al Adha

Israel has carried out air strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, saying it was targeting Hezbollah’s drone production. The attack on

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Japanese baseball legend dies aged 89

Michael Bristow Asia-Pacific editor Getty Images Former baseball player Shigeo Nagashima, who was once one of Japan’s most famous sports

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Ukraine accuses Russia of undermining next round of peace talks in Istanbul

Ukraine’s president has questioned Russia’s commitment to progressing peace talks after Moscow confirmed it was sending a team to talks

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Israel PM says Hamas’s Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar has been killed

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says its military has “eliminated” Hamas’s Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar, one of its most wanted

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Bodies of five skiers found near Switzerland’s Zermatt resort

The bodies of five skiers have been found by rescuers near Switzerland’s luxury Zermatt resort. They were recovered a day

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What we know about Israeli embassy staff shooting in Washington DC

André Rhoden-Paul BBC News Watch: BBC at the scene of shooting outside Jewish museum A young couple who worked for

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Israel orders Khan Younis evacuation ahead of ‘unprecedented attack’

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has ordered residents of Khan Younis to evacuate as it prepares to launch an “unprecedented