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Five Indian Air Force personnel killed in plane crash at Jorhat
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Five Indian Air Force personnel killed in plane crash at Jorhat

Five IAF personnel were killed when an AN-32 transport plane crashed while landing at Jorhat in Assam on Saturday. The co-pilot is reported to have survived

Military transport plane crashes in India, casualties unknown: air force
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Military transport plane crashes in India, casualties unknown: air force

An IAF AN-32 transport plane crashed while landing at Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam on Saturday. Casualties remain unknown as an inquiry is under way

Jaishankar calls Rubio to protest US Navy strikes that killed Indian mariners in Gulf
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Jaishankar calls Rubio to protest US Navy strikes that killed Indian mariners in Gulf

India's foreign minister called Rubio to protest US Navy strikes on Indian-crewed ships in the Gulf that killed three sailors, as New Delhi summons a US diplomat twice

US says downed multiple Iran drones as both insist deal closer
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US says downed multiple Iran drones as both insist deal closer

US and Iran say a deal to end their war could be signed within days, even as US forces downed Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday

Iran media says draft US deal sees release of $24 billion frozen assets
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Iran media says draft US deal sees release of $24 billion frozen assets

Iran's Mehr news agency has published details of a draft US-Iran deal covering $24bn in frozen assets, a 60-day negotiation window and Strait of Hormuz control

India migrant evictions spark fear in Bangladesh border towns as deportations accelerate
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India migrant evictions spark fear in Bangladesh border towns as deportations accelerate

India's push to expel undocumented migrants is alarming Bangladesh border communities

China warns foreign spies are using spy turtles and fish with sensors to map its coastline
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China warns foreign spies are using spy turtles and fish with sensors to map its coastline

China's Ministry of State Security says foreign spies fitted marine animals with sensors to steal coastal data

India demands end to US attacks on ships after three sailors killed
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India demands end to US attacks on ships after three sailors killed

India has summoned the US envoy and demanded a halt to attacks on shipping after three Indian sailors were killed in a US strike on the tanker Settebello

Iran delays Khamenei funeral: Tehran mayor
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Iran delays Khamenei funeral: Tehran mayor

Tehran's mayor says Khamenei's state funeral has been postponed again to late June or early July

Iran says no final decision made on deal Trump hopes to sign this weekend
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Iran says no final decision made on deal Trump hopes to sign this weekend

Trump says a US-Iran peace deal could be signed as soon as this weekend, but Tehran says no final decision has been made

Iran says Middle East ceasefire now 'practically meaningless' after fresh US strikes
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Iran says Middle East ceasefire now 'practically meaningless' after fresh US strikes

Iran declared the Middle East ceasefire "practically meaningless" after a second day of US strikes. Mediators Qatar and Pakistan say diplomacy continues despite the escalation

Three Indian sailors killed in US strike on tanker Settebello in Gulf of Oman
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Three Indian sailors killed in US strike on tanker Settebello in Gulf of Oman

All three missing Indian sailors aboard the Settebello have been confirmed dead after a US military strike in the Gulf of Oman. India lodged a strong protest

Three Indian crew missing after US strikes tanker in Gulf of Oman
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Three Indian crew missing after US strikes tanker in Gulf of Oman

Three Indian sailors are missing and 21 rescued after the US military fired on the tanker Settebello in the Gulf of Oman. India summoned Washington's envoy

US, Iran hit each other again as hopes for quick peace deal fade
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US, Iran hit each other again as hopes for quick peace deal fade

US launched a second night of strikes on Iran as the IRGC claimed attacks on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain

Water cut off for thousands of Iranians after US strikes: state media
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Water cut off for thousands of Iranians after US strikes: state media

US strikes on two reservoirs in Sirik have left 20,000 Iranians without drinking water as temperatures reach 50°C, Iranian state media reports

India says it is working to stop water flowing into Pakistan
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India says it is working to stop water flowing into Pakistan

India's water minister says not a single drop will flow to Pakistan in coming years, escalating tensions over the suspended Indus Waters Treaty

Philippines earthquake death toll rises to 46 after supermarket rescue
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Philippines earthquake death toll rises to 46 after supermarket rescue

Rescuers in southern Philippines recovered a body from a collapsed supermarket Wednesday, raising the death toll from the 7.8-magnitude Mindanao earthquake to 46.

North Korea says Xi's visit produced 'far-reaching blueprint' for ties
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North Korea says Xi's visit produced 'far-reaching blueprint' for ties

North Korea says Xi Jinping's rare visit to Pyongyang produced a "far-reaching blueprint" for China-North Korea ties, with denuclearization absent from both sides' coverage.

Iranian state media reports two air defense personnel killed in Israeli strikes
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Iranian state media reports two air defense personnel killed in Israeli strikes

Iran named two air defense personnel killed in Israeli strikes near Ahvaz, as Trump said Iran-Israel peace negotiations had entered their final stages

Blast from recovered shell kills seven Afghans, including five children
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Blast from recovered shell kills seven Afghans, including five children

A scrap collector sawed into a recovered shell in Paktika province, killing five children and two adults. Afghanistan ranks third globally for explosive ordnance casualties.