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Cause of fatal Brazil plane crash remains unknown

An ATR-72 turboprop plane operated by regional carrier Voepass crashed in a residential area near Sao Paulo, Brazil, killing all 62 passengers aboard.

August 12, 2024 2:41 pm
 

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Police arrest climber who tried to scale Eiffel Tower on last day of Paris Olympics

A climber scaled the north face of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the last day of the Olympics, before he was intercepted by police mid-way up, police said.

August 12, 2024 1:24 pm
 

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Father, 4-year-old son killed in Russian air strike

A 4-year-old boy and his 35-year-old father were killed in an overnight Russian air strike outside of Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said.

August 12, 2024 12:13 pm
 

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Two migrants die trying to cross Channel to Britain

Two people were found dead after a boat carrying migrants trying to cross the Channel from near the French port of Calais to Britain ran into difficulties early, French authorities said.

August 12, 2024 11:34 am
 

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Death toll from landslide at Uganda garbage dump rises to 21

The death toll from a landslide at a vast garbage dump in Uganda’s capital Kampala has risen to 21, police said, as rescue workers continued to dig for survivors.

August 12, 2024 10:28 am
 

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People flee wildfire near Athens as it spreads 'like lightning'

Residents fled their homes as a fast-moving wildfire outside Athens fuelled by hot, windy weather burned trees, houses and cars and sent smoke clouds over the Greek capital.

August 12, 2024 9:00 am
 

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Helicopter crashes into Cairns hotel roof

Hundreds of people have been evacuated after a helicopter crashed into the roof of a Far North Queensland hotel this morning.

August 12, 2024 8:34 am
 

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Israel orders gaza evacuations after school attack

Israel expanded evacuation orders in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip overnight, forcing tens of thousands of Palestinian residents and displaced families to leave in the dark as explosions from tank shelling reverberated around them.

August 12, 2024 7:22 am
 

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Biden to Campaign for Harris in Pennsylvania

U.S. President Joe Biden said in comments broadcast on Sunday that he would campaign for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state in November’s presidential election.

August 12, 2024 6:34 am
 

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Sao Paulo plane crash: All 62 bodies recovered

Brazilian emergency crews recovered the remains of the 62 victims aboard an airliner that plunged to the ground in the town of Vinhedo, near Sao Paulo the day before, killing all on board.

August 11, 2024 12:40 pm
 

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Trump campaign says it was hacked, blames Iran

Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential campaign said on Saturday some of its internal communications were hacked and blamed the Iranian government, citing past hostilities between Trump and Iran without providing direct evidence.

August 11, 2024 10:30 am
 

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Israeli strike kills nearly 100 in Gaza school, officials say

An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza City school compound housing displaced Palestinian families killed around 100 people, the Gaza Civil Emergency Service said on Saturday, while Israel said the toll was inflated and 19 militants were among the dead.

August 11, 2024 8:20 am

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