Air India Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Thailand After Bomb Threat
An Air India flight has made an emergency landing in Thailand after receiving a bomb threat, reports Reuters.
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US Stock Market Indices Rise Amid Positive Inflation Report
Leading indices on the US stock exchanges rose on Thursday. The broad S&P 500 index increased by 0.4 percent, while Nasdaq's technology-heavy composite index and the Dow Jones industrial index both rose 0.2 percent.
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Global Leaders Express Grief Over India Plane Crash
The surrounding world expresses its despair since over 200 people have died in Thursday's devastating plane crash in northwestern India. "Our special prayers and deepest possible sympathy go to the families and friends of all those affected", writes the King of the United Kingdom Charles on Instagram.
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Safety Expert: Boeing 787 Dreamliner Not Accident-Prone
The pilots on board the Boeing plane managed, according to India's aviation authority, to send out a "mayday" the short time the plane was in the air. A sign that something had gone wrong already from the start, according to flight expert Tomas Gustafsson.
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Boeing Faces Another Tragedy with Deadly India Plane Crash
The plane crash in India is yet another tragic accident where an aircraft from American Boeing is involved.
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Air India Plane Crash: 241 Dead, One Survivor in Hospital
An Air India plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad in northwestern India. 241 people on the plane are reported dead according to the airline. One person on board is said to have survived and is being treated in hospital without life-threatening injuries. A further 50 people are believed to have died at the crash site.
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Indian Man Arrested in Mumbai for Smuggling Exotic Animals
An Indian man was carrying nearly 100 wild animals when he was stopped after arriving in Bombay (Mumbai). In boxes and baskets lay, among other things, lizards, marsupials and turtles.
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Modi Inaugurates Controversial Railway in Disputed Kashmir
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a controversial railway in the heavily disputed Kashmir. It is one of many megaprojects that the government in New Delhi has invested in the region, which for decades has been the center of a bloody feud between India and Pakistan.
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Bangladesh Schedules 2026 Elections Following Student Protests
Bangladesh announces elections in April 2026. This is announced by the country's interim leader, the Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, in a televised speech to the nation.
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Record Surge in Synthetic Party Drugs Across Europe
A synthetic drug that resembles khat is becoming increasingly common on Europe's drug market. The EU's drug agency EUDA is sounding the alarm for a "never before seen" amount of import and seizure.
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India Approves Starlink Satellite Services for Elon Musk's Company
Elon Musk's satellite company Starlink has been granted permission to sell satellite services on the Indian market, a source in the Indian government told journalists, reports Bloomberg.
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India Crowd Crush at IPL Celebration Leaves Many Dead
The death toll is rising after the crush in connection with the celebration of the team Royal Challengers Bangalore's final victory in the cricket league IPL. The accident "is absolutely heartbreaking", says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Trump's Steel Tariff Hike Sparks Anger in Neighboring Countries
President Donald Trump doubles USA's tariffs on steel and aluminium, from 25 to 50 percent. The increase came into force this morning Swedish time. Canada's Prime Minister calls the tariff increase "unjustified and illegal". Both Canada and Mexico will respond with countermeasures.
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Europe Ready to Counter Trump's Tariff Threats with Strong Economic Stance
Europe has strong economic muscles and will give the USA a resolute answer to Donald Trump's new tariff threats, says Foreign Trade Minister Benjamin Dousa. If we don't get that they are actually ready to sit down for serious negotiations, then Europe will not back down.
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Trump Warns of Tariffs on Non-US Made Smartphones
USA's president Donald Trump threatens to introduce punitive tariffs on all smart phones that are not manufactured in the USA. The message comes after he earlier only threatened Apple with tariffs of 25 percent if the company does not start manufacturing Iphones in the USA.
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Asian Lion Population Grows in India
The Asian lions are increasing in number. The pleasant news comes after a fresh count of the animals living in a protected area in India.
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Indian Activist Banu Mushtaq Wins International Booker Prize
The Indian author, lawyer and activist Banu Mushtaq has been awarded the International Booker Prize, for her collection of short stories "Heart lamp".
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At Least 17 Dead in Hyderabad Building Fire
At least 17 people have died in a building fire in the Indian city of Hyderabad in the state of Telangana, according to local authorities.
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