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  Holidaymakers on jetskis reportedly shot after entering Algerian waters At least one man dead after group on holiday in Morocco enter Algerian territory off beach resort of Saïdia Angelique Chrisafis in Paris and agencies Fri 1 Sep 2023 14.29 BST Algerian authorities are believed to have shot dead at least one Moroccan tourist after a group …

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  At least 73 killed as fire engulfs five-storey building in Johannesburg Seven children among dozens dead after blaze tears through building in South Africa’s largest city Simon Allison in Johannesburg, and Helen Sullivan Thu 31 Aug 2023 14.33 BST At least 73 people, including seven children, have died in a fire in a multi-storey building in the …

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Ukraine war: Wave of drone strikes hits several Russian regions By Paul Adams, diplomatic correspondent, Tiffany Wertheimer & George Wright BBC News Moscow has vowed Ukraine will “not go unpunished” after drone strikes hit targets in Russia, while Kyiv saw its heaviest bombardment in months. The drones hit several Russian regions and damaged two military planes, …

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  ‘Dying by the dozens every day’ – Ukraine losses climb There has been a dramatic rise in Ukraine’s number of dead, according to new estimates by unnamed US officials. The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville has been on the front line in the east, where the grim task of counting the dead has become a daily …

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Taliban stop female Afghan students leaving country to study in Dubai By Noor Gul Shafaq BBC Afghan “After the Taliban shut universities for women, my only hope was to get a scholarship which would help me study abroad,” says 20-year-old Afghan student Natkai. Natkai’s name has been changed for her own safety. The Taliban have cracked …

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Wagner boss Prigozhin confirmed dead in plane crash – Moscow Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been confirmed dead after genetic analysis of bodies found in Wednesday’s plane crash, Russian officials say. The Investigative Committee (SK) said the identities of all 10 victims had been established and corresponded to those on the flight’s passenger list. Prigozhin’s private …

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Ukrainian commander hails breakthrough in south By Dalia Hatuqa and Nils Adler Published On 26 Aug 202326 Aug 2023 Ukrainian forces pushing forward in Zaporizhzhia after taking Robotyne A Washington-based think tank has said that Ukrainian forces were pushing forward in Zaporizhzhia after taking the village of Robotyne earlier this week. The Institute for the Study of War in …

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Kremlin dismisses allegations it killed Prigozhin as ‘complete lie Summary The Kremlin says suggestions that it gave an order to kill Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin are a “complete lie” President Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov says there’s “lots of speculation” amid the “tragic death” of those on the private jet that crashed near Moscow But he …

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  Ukraine had nothing to do with Prigozhin plane crash – Zelensky Recap: Speculation surrounds Russian plane crash Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is presumed to have been killed in a plane crash north of Moscow, alongside his right-hand-man Dmitry Utkin and eight others Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv had nothing to do with the crash, …

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India makes history as Chandrayaan-3 lands near Moon’s south pole New images of Moon’s surface taken by lander IsroCopyright: Isro These Images, taken during the Chandrayaan-3 lander’s descent to the Moon, have just been released. Isro shared the pictures on social media and says they were taken by the lander’s horizontal velocity camera. IsroCopyright: Isro Article …

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