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BNP’s veteran leader Mirza Fakhrul I Alamgir elected Bangladesh’s 23rd President

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Dhaka, Bangladesh — Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, a senior leader of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has been elected as Bangladesh’s 23rd president,...

A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 14 in Ukraine’s Kyiv region

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Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack...

7 Killed in helicopter crash in Kenya, Including Ecuador intelligence chief and tv executive

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Samburu county, Kenya —  Seven people were killed when a helicopter crashed in northern Kenya on Wednesday, including Michele Sensi-Contugi, director general of Ecuador’s National...

Brazil bus-lorry head-on crash kills more than 20, Dozens injured

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São Paulo, Brazil — A devastating head-on collision between a minibus and a semi-truck in southern Brazil’s Paraná state has killed 23 people and...

Pop star Shakira visits earthquake-Hit Colombia, Pledges to rebuild schools

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Bogota, Colombia — Colombian superstar Shakira made a surprise visit Monday to the earthquake-devastated region of Chocó, pledging to help rebuild schools and support...

IFS Soumendu Bagchi appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Switzerland

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New Delhi, India  —  Senior Indian Foreign Service officer Soumendu Kumar Bagchi, currently serving as India’s Ambassador to Iraq, has been appointed as India’s...

IFS Ajay A. Kumar appointed India’s next Ambassador to Iraq

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New Delhi, India — The Ministry of External Affairs has appointed Ajay A. Kumar (IFS: 2001), currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry,...

Farah Delance Foundation brings Haiti and Caribbean Perspective to UN tax talks

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New York, USA — Haiti and the wider Caribbean are seeking a stronger voice in the emerging global tax system as governments and stakeholders...

Trump says secret service switched his plane over Iran threat during Türkiye visit

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Washington, USA — US President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that the Secret Service and military directed him to use a “different plane” when departing...

Colombia earthquake: At least 132 dead and 570 injured after a 7.4-magnitude quake

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Bogotá, Colombia — At least 132 people have died and more than 570 were injured after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Monday,...

Kerala rains leave 8 dead, 8 missing, 13 injured as landslides, Floods wreak havoc

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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala — Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Sunday said eight people were killed, eight remain missing, and 13 others were injured after torrential...

At least 14 dead, 20 injured after suicide bombing at Swat police station

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Peshawar, Pakistan —  At least 14 people were killed and 20 others injured in a suicide bombing near a police station close to the...
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