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Ukraine targets St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer for direct talks

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Ukraine targets St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer for direct talks

Residents of St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, were told not to leave their homes after a “large-scale” Ukrainian drone attack targeted the city Saturday morning, local officials said, underscoring Kyiv’s growing ability to hit deep inside Russia. St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov advised St. Petersburg residents not to go outside and warned of possible disruptions … Read more

British PM criticizes Vance over comments about UK teen’s stabbing death

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British PM criticizes Vance over comments about UK teen’s stabbing death

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ‘s office on Friday condemned comments by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who blamed immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a stab wound. Henry Nowak, 18, died after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in the English city of … Read more

Ukraine’s drone strikes set a gloomy tone for Putin’s economic showcase

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Ukraine’s drone strikes set a gloomy tone for Putin’s economic showcase

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — A massive black cloud rising above the St. Petersburg skyline from a Ukrainian drone strike set a gloomy tone for the opening of President Vladimir Putin’s annual showcase of Russia’s economic achievements. With Putin set to arrive Thursday in his hometown that is hosting the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the … Read more

37 people rescued from New Delhi building fire that killed 4

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37 people rescued from New Delhi building fire that killed 4

NEW DELHI — A fire swept through a building in a New Delhi neighborhood Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring several others, officials said. The building in the Malviya Nagar neighborhood in the southern part of the city had a restaurant on the ground floor and residential units above. Fire crews rescued 37 … Read more

9 students appear in court over Kenya school arson that killed 16 girls

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9 students appear in court over Kenya school arson that killed 16 girls

NAIROBI, Kenya — Nine students accused of planning and executing an arson attack that killed 16 girls at a school in central Kenya appeared in court Tuesday. Investigators asked for more time to probe the deadly fire. The High Court in the town of Naivasha, 90 kilometers (55 miles) west of the capital, Nairobi, said … Read more

Explosion and fire at defense company in South Korea kills 5

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Explosion and fire at defense company in South Korea kills 5

SEOUL, South Korea — An explosion and fire occurred at a defense company in South Korea on Monday, killing five people and injuring two others, officials said. The deadly incident happened at a worksite run by Hanwha Aerospace in the South Korean city of Daejeon. Other details, including the cause of the explosion, were not … Read more

Fire at school for girls in central Kenya causes unknown number of deaths

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Fire at school for girls in central Kenya causes unknown number of deaths

GILGIL, Kenya — A fire at a school for girls in central Kenya has caused an unknown number of deaths, according to police, who said search teams have been deployed. Authorities are trying to account for all the students at Utumishi Girls School in the Gilgil area. The fire broke out early Thursday morning in … Read more

Powerful bomb explodes near railway track in Pakistan, wounding over two dozen

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Powerful bomb explodes near railway track in Pakistan, wounding over two dozen

A powerful bomb has exploded near a railway track as a train carrying passengers passed through the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, wounding more than two dozen people, officials said QUETTA, Pakistan — A powerful bomb exploded near a railway track as a train carrying passengers passed through the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on … Read more

US test fires mobile rocket system near Mount Fuji in rapid ‘shoot and scoot’ drill

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US test fires mobile rocket system near Mount Fuji in rapid ‘shoot and scoot’ drill

GOTEMBA, Japan — U.S. Marines test fired a dozen rockets from a mobile launcher on Wednesday at a range in the foothills of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, in an exercise to keep sharp on weapon that is a growingly important component of the American military’s arsenal. The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a … Read more

Cuba’s power grid collapses and plunges eastern provinces into a major blackout

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Cuba’s power grid collapses and plunges eastern provinces into a major blackout

HAVANA — HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s national energy grid suffered a major failure early Thursday that severed power to the island’s eastern provinces, authorities said, as residents in the capital Havana faced ongoing blackouts. Cuba’s aging power grid has eroded in recent years as it faces a prolonged economic crisis, recently made worse by a … Read more

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