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Air India crash: AAIB says draft final report of investigation likely in October
The Indian agency investigating last year's Air India plane crash that killed 260 people has said that a draft final report could be ready in October.The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) told the Supreme Court in an affidavit filed...
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Kenyan court dismisses Rastafarians’ bid to legalise cannabis
Kenya's High Court has dismissed a bid by a Rastafarian group seeking to legalise the use of cannabis for religious purposes.The Rastafarian community had argued that the ban on smoking cannabis infringed on their rights to freedom of religion...
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China economic growth falls sharply, missing target
China's economic growth slowed sharply between the start of April and end of June as weak domestic demand and the Iran war's impact on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.Official gross domestic product (GDP) figures showed the world's...
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Seven Britons among those killed in Spain wildfires
In a statement, officials said seven of the victims were from the United Kingdom, three from Belgium, one from France and another from the United States, as cited by AFP and local media.The last victim was a Spanish citizen."The...
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Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala and South Africa’s Madlanga Commission: Who is the key witness at the police corruption inquiry?
Matlala may now be a central figure, but he only came to public prominence three years ago when his name was mentioned in news reports around alleged tender irregularities at a state hospital - though he said he had...
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From Wimbledon towels to Scotch: How India-UK trade deal could change business
The pact could also be a tipping point for British alcohol and spirits companies.The reduction of customs duties on Scotch whisky from 150% to 75% immediately and then gradually to 40% over 10 years is a "real shift, not...
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Iraq seizes mounds of gold and millions in cash from officials in corruption crackdown
Iraqi authorities have seized more than 825 pounds of gold and ten of millions in cash in a series of anti-corruption operations that led to the arrest of at least 21 people, including dozens of...
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Watch: The clash between US and Iran for control of the Strait of Hormuz
The US and Iran have been exchanging waves of strikes, as a dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to derail efforts to end their war.BBC correspondent Barbara Plett Usher, reporting from Jerusalem, examines the latest tensions...
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Spain reaches World Cup final with dominant 2-0 win over France
In a match Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, featuring two of soccer's biggest heavyweights, Spain put in a masterful performance,...
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Lyse Doucet: Strait of Hormuz remains the fault line as the Iran and US drift back into war
Last night, far from the thunder of this escalation, its parliament quietly introduced a new bill to manage the strait called the Strategic Action for the Security and Sustainable Progress of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf.That...
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US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners over ‘forced labour’ imports
The US is imposing new tariffs on around 60 trading partners accounting for the vast majority of its imports...