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What are the worst-case scenarios?
Reuters Friday night saw Israel and Iran exchange a barrage of air strikes For now the fighting between Israel and Iran seems restricted to the two nations. At the United Nations and elsewhere there have been widespread calls for restraint. But what if they fall on deaf ears? What if the fighting escalates and expands?…
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North Korea claims warship launch successful on second try
Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent EPA Pyongyang says it has successfully relaunched its new warship North Korea says it has successfully relaunched its new 5,000-ton naval destroyer, less than a month after it capsized during the first attempted launch, state media reports. The country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, had reacted furiously to the warship’s failed launch…
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The terrifying moment when Air India plane crashed into a canteen
Vikas Pandey, Antriksha Pathania and Zoya Mateen BBC News, Ahmedabad Getty Images It was a balmy Thursday afternoon at the residential hostel of the BJ Medical College and the canteen was teeming with students getting lunch. The room buzzed with the sound of jokes, banter between friends, and the odd bit of academic discussion. By…
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Could Trump sink Australia’s submarine plans?
Tiffanie Turnbull and Katy Watson BBC News, Sydney PA Media The Aukus submarine deal is pivotal for Australia’s security in the region Australia’s defence minister woke up to a nightmare earlier this week – and it’s one that has been looming ever since the United States re-elected Donald Trump as president in November. A landmark…
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Hiding in the fields – farm workers fearing deportation stay in California’s shadows
Max Matza and Leire Ventas BBC News Reporting fromOxnard, California BBC News The women crouch down motionless, kneeling between endless rows of fruit bushes, almost hidden from view. “Are you from ICE?” one of the women, a farm worker in a hat and purple bandana, asks us fearfully. After assuring her that we’re not with…
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School killings leave stunned Austria and France searching for answers
Bethany Bell & Hugh Schofield In Graz and Paris Matej Povse/Getty Images The attacks within two hours of each other in Graz and Nogent have left two countries in shock Two shocking attacks within two hours of each other, in France and Austria, have left parents and governments reeling and at a loss how to…
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Israel has inflicted unprecedented damage on Iran’s elite
Not only has Israel’s attack on Iran been more wide-ranging and intense than its two previous military operations last year, but it also appears to have adopted some of the strategy that was used in the Israeli offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon last November. That is not only to hit Iran’s missile bases – and…
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Student Bhoomi Chauhan missed Air India crash by just minutes
Bhargava Parikh BBC Gujarati Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Watch: Student who missed Air India flight describes it as a “miracle” Bhoomi Chauhan remembers being angry and frustrated. Bumper-to-bumper traffic had delayed her car journey to Ahmedabad airport – so much so that she missed her Air India flight to London Gatwick by just 10 minutes.…
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What satellite imagery and verified video tell us about the Israeli strikes on Iran?
Israel’s wave of strikes against Iran, which began on Thursday night, has continued throughout Friday on sites across the country. The Iranian foreign minister has called the attacks a “declaration of war”. BBC Verify’s Merlyn Thomas has been examining video footage and satellite imagery of the strikes and the damage they’ve caused. Produced by Aisha…
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Explosions and huge plumes of smoke in Tel Aviv as Iran retaliates
Iran launched a fresh wave of missiles towards the country on Friday night, vowing to “inflict heavy blows”. Source link
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