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Ukraine says Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk region kill at least 8
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the attack damaged multiple storeys of a residential building and a train station in the regional capital, Dnipro, as he called for additional air defences. "Russia must be held accountable for its terror, and every missile, every Shahed must be shot down," Zelenskiy said. State-run Ukrainian railways company Ukrzaliznytsia said Russia's attack deliberately targeted its infrastructure in the region, injuring its workers.
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Middle East latest LIVE: Israel 'strikes Iran' as blasts reported near central city of Isfahan
Israel was reported to have attacked Iran on Friday following apparent explosions the Middle Eastern country. American broadcast networks quoting unnamed US officials said Israel carried out an attack.Iranian state media said Tehran had fired air defence batteries early on Friday morning after following reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan. Tensions have risen in the region after Iran's unprecedented missile-and-drone attack on Israel on Saturday night.
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Nearly a billion people to vote as India kicks off colossal elections
India on Friday launched the largest elections in human history, with ruling Hindu nationalists expected to win a third term in power with an even larger majority than in 2019. India's opposition has been shoring up its tattered frontlines of late, with some leaders including two chief ministers in prison and dozens of MPs suspended from parliament ahead of the seven-phase polls starting this Friday in 21 of India's 28 states.Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s untainted popularity has secured his ru
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Ukraine's growing arms sector thwarted by cash shortages and attacks
Hundreds of Ukrainian businesses making weapons and military equipment have sprung up since Russia's full-scale invasion, but some are struggling to fund production and all are afraid of being targeted in intensifying Russian missile strikes. Owners say they have pumped in their own cash to survive and moved locations at their own expense to stay ahead of Russian intelligence. Several also want to be allowed to export, arguing that the government is unable to buy all of their output.
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Laborers and street vendors in Mali find no respite as deadly heat wave surges through West Africa
Street vendors in Mali's capital of Bamako peddle water sachets, ubiquitous for this part of West Africa during the hottest months. This year, an unprecedented heat wave has led to a surge in deaths, experts say, warning of more scorching weather ahead as effects of climate change roil the continent. The heat wave began in late March, as many in this Muslim majority country observed the holy Islamic month of Ramadan with dawn-to-dusk fasting.
4-min read - EntertainmentThe Independent
Taylor Swift live: The Tortured Poets Department updates as pop star references Matty Healy and Joe Alwyn romances
Pop star shares message with fans from Instagram as fans celebrate new album release, with many noticing several lyrical references to The 1975’s Matty Healy
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Meet the scientists on a new wildlife frontier: the mysterious sounds of the underground
More than 50% of the planet’s species live in the soil, but only a fraction have been identified – so far
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