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Deadly AI-guided drone strike in Ukraine sparks ethical debate
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Deadly AI-guided drone strike in Ukraine sparks ethical debate

Three people were killed this summer in a Russian drone strike in which the target was not chosen by a human. The case is the first documented instance of autonomous AI causing civilian casualties
Swede in Nepal: Still in a state of panic after deadly floods
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Swede in Nepal: Still in a state of panic after deadly floods

Nepal is in shock after the flood disaster - while concerns are growing about another major flood, says Swede Björn Söderberg in the capital, Kathmandu. It is still a state of panic, he tells TT
Nepal says rescue efforts for trapped workers are making progress after deadly floods and landslide disaster
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Nepal says rescue efforts for trapped workers are making progress after deadly floods and landslide disaster

More than 680 people are confirmed dead after flash floods and a tsunami disaster in Nepal and Tibet. Nearly 2,500 are missing, more than 500 of whom are foreign nationals
Nepal death toll rises to 579 as nearly 2,000 remain missing after floods
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Nepal death toll rises to 579 as nearly 2,000 remain missing after floods

At least 579 people have died and nearly 2,000 are missing after the disaster in Nepal, according to official figures. The risk of further flooding is rising, and among other things, a dam has burst
Two UN peacekeepers killed in ambush in South Sudan, UN says
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Two UN peacekeepers killed in ambush in South Sudan, UN says

Two UN peacekeepers have been killed in South Sudan, according to the UN peacekeeping force in the country, UNMISS.
Oslo Airport to close for five hours as strike cancels flights to and from Stockholm
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Oslo Airport to close for five hours as strike cancels flights to and from Stockholm

Oslo Airport Gardermoen will be completely closed to traffic for five hours on Sunday when Norwegian air traffic controllers go on strike. Four departures to and four arrivals from Oslo at Arlanda have been canceled
Ecuador intelligence chief and wife among seven killed in Kenya helicopter crash
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Ecuador intelligence chief and wife among seven killed in Kenya helicopter crash

All seven people on board a safari helicopter have died when it crashed in Kenya. Two of the dead are Ecuador's intelligence chief, Michele Sensi-Contugi, and his wife, Ecuador's transport minister said
Myanmar junta allows Red Cross to meet Aung San Suu Kyi, rejects release call
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Myanmar junta allows Red Cross to meet Aung San Suu Kyi, rejects release call

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has once again requested that Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi be released from house arrest. The request has been rejected by the military junta
Spain installs 500-meter sea barrier as Ceuta migrant crisis prompts EU emergency meeting
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Spain installs 500-meter sea barrier as Ceuta migrant crisis prompts EU emergency meeting

The EU will hold an emergency meeting on the migrant wave in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Tuesday. Spain's prime minister also condemned a "selfish" attitude from some EU countries
Deadly school fires in Kenya expose crisis in boarding schools
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Deadly school fires in Kenya expose crisis in boarding schools

Overcrowded boarding schools, locked doors and students acting out in protest. Dozens of school fires have been set in Kenya this year alone
Uganda school bus crash kills at least 20 children, police say
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Uganda school bus crash kills at least 20 children, police say

At least 20 children have died in a road accident in Uganda, local police say.
Deadly school fires in Kenya expose deeper crisis in boarding schools
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Deadly school fires in Kenya expose deeper crisis in boarding schools

Overcrowded boarding schools, locked doors and students acting out in protest. Dozens of school fires have been set in Kenya this year alone
Unions warn Sweden’s reporting law could deter migrants from healthcare and schools
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Unions warn Sweden’s reporting law could deter migrants from healthcare and schools

Six authorities are now required to inform the police if there is reason to believe that a foreigner lacks the right to reside in Sweden. But critics of what they call the “reporting law” say the indirect effects are extensive and that healthcare and schools are not exempt in practice
Reduced legal aid for asylum seekers under new Swedish rules
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Reduced legal aid for asylum seekers under new Swedish rules

Asylum seekers will go from full legal support to two hours of general advice. This also applies to unaccompanied children
Kyiv death toll rises as rescuers recover more bodies after Russian strike on high-rise buildings
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Kyiv death toll rises as rescuers recover more bodies after Russian strike on high-rise buildings

The death toll from Russia's latest major attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv is rising. At the same time, there are reports of deadly Ukrainian counterattacks
Russian strike destroys Red Cross aid warehouse in Kyiv
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Russian strike destroys Red Cross aid warehouse in Kyiv

One of the Red Cross's most important logistics hubs and warehouses for emergency aid in Ukraine was destroyed in last night's Russian attack on Kyiv, the organization said.
Man pulled alive from Venezuela quake rubble after eight days
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Man pulled alive from Venezuela quake rubble after eight days

The chances of finding more survivors under the rubble in Venezuela are described as very small. But on Thursday - eight days after the quake - a glimmer of hope came when rescue workers managed to pull a man out alive
Palestinian boy, 15, killed in Israeli raid in the West Bank
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Palestinian boy, 15, killed in Israeli raid in the West Bank

Israeli forces have killed a 15-year-old Palestinian boy in the occupied West Bank.
New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon - violation of the ceasefire
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New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon - violation of the ceasefire

Israel has launched new attacks and opened fire in southern Lebanon, which Hezbollah calls a clear violation of the fragile ceasefire.
Warning: Ebola epidemic has not reached its peak in DR Congo
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Warning: Ebola epidemic has not reached its peak in DR Congo

The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could take up to a year to get under control, the Red Cross and several other organizations warn.
Israel carried out 3,491 airstrikes and 407 controlled demolitions in Lebanon since ceasefire began April 17, Lebanese PM says
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Israel carried out 3,491 airstrikes and 407 controlled demolitions in Lebanon since ceasefire began April 17, Lebanese PM says

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says Israel has carried out 3,491 airstrikes against Lebanese targets since the ceasefire began on April 17.
Deadly quake off southern Philippines causes houses to collapse
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Deadly quake off southern Philippines causes houses to collapse

Terrified schoolchildren and collapsed buildings. Around 30 people have lost their lives and more than 200 have been injured in a powerful earthquake off the southern Philippines
Lawyer Peter Nobel, Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman, has died at 94
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Lawyer Peter Nobel, Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman, has died at 94

Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman (DO) has died. Lawyer Peter Nobel was 94
Fire at girls' school in Kenya kills at least 16 students
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Fire at girls' school in Kenya kills at least 16 students

At least 16 students have died in a fire at an all-girls school in Kenya.
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