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Death toll rises to 27 in Bangladesh air force jet crash into Dhaka school

A mechanical failure caused an F‑7 BGI trainer to crash shortly after takeoff into Milestone School & College campus, resulting in a devastating loss of young lives.

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after Coldplay "kiss cam" scandal

Astronomer’s CEO Andy Byron stepped down after a viral video showed him with the company’s HR chief on a kiss cam during a Coldplay concert, prompting an internal probe and leadership overhaul.

Trump brands BRICS “fading out fast,” renews 10% tariff warning

Speaking at a White House event on July 18, former US President Donald Trump described the BRICS coalition as a "little group fading out fast" and reiterated a 10% tariff threat, warning nations not to challenge the dollar’s supremacy.

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Israeli father denied meeting children rescued from Karnataka cave

After Russian national Nina Kutina and her two daughters were found living in a cave near Gokarna, the children's Israeli father pleads for access and shared custody but is denied permission amid a diplomatic and emotional standoff.

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US blacklists Lashkar proxy TRF after Pahalgam massacre; India hails strong message on terror

The designation of The Resistance Front — a Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy behind the April attack that killed 26 civilians — is seen as a powerful signal of India-US counter-terrorism unity.

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Inferno at Iraq mall kills 60, sparks criminal probe against owner

Five-storey shopping center in al-Kut reduced to ashes as frantic search continues for 11 missing; Governor promises investigation findings within 48 hours.

Violence erupts in Bangladesh as Sheikh Hasina loyalists storm hometown, torch vehicles

Supporters of deposed PM Sheikh Hasina clashed with security forces in her hometown of Gopalganj—armed with sticks and setting vehicles ablaze—resulting in at least four deaths and a curfew as political tensions boil over.