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Deadly train crash renews questions over safety of India’s rail system

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the scene of train crash that killed more than 280 in India

A culinary lab offers astronauts a taste of the future

Scientists ‘stunned’ by mysterious structures found in the Milky Way

These may be the world’s best warships. And they’re not American

Taste testing the space food of the future

Portrait of Doreen Nyanjura, Deputy Mayor of Kampala, at the City Hall offices in Kampala, Uganda.

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‘People find us easy targets’: Women politicians face a torrent of online abuse but say they won’t stop their work

The strawberry moon will illuminate the sky this weekend

Exclusive: Inside Ukraine’s secretive drone program

Taiwan war would be ‘devastating,’ warns US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as he criticizes China at Shangri-La security summit

Natalee Holloway case suspect Joran van der Sloot is being moved to another Peruvian prison ahead of transfer to US, officials say

Two women stabbed to death in mall knife attack that has shocked Hong Kong

Germany braces for far-left protests after activists are jailed over attacks on neo-Nazis

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More than 230 killed, 900 injured in three-train crash in India

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Ukraine’s cross-border tactics are aimed at destabilizing Russia. Judging by the response, they’re working

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International team discovers mysterious structures at heart of Milky Way

Video shows Ukraine’s secret drone testing location that simulates a battlefield

Using social media to track Russian support for the War in Ukraine

Pentagon chief calls for more dialogue with China

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Europe

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Dozens of NATO peacekeepers injured during clashes in northern Kosovo

Unfazed by strikes, Ukrainians gear up for a counteroffensive

Four dead after tourist boat capsizes in Italy’s Lake Maggiore

Russia ‘changes tactics’ and hits Kyiv with daytime missile attack

Spanish PM calls snap elections after setbacks in local polls

Erdogan wins Turkish election, extending rule to third decade

Middle East

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Black sea urchins have disappeared from the Gulf of Aqaba. Their loss could kill off an entire coral reef

Jordan royals marry into Saudi family with ties to MBS

This West Bank city used to be an oasis of calm. Not anymore

Qatar’s prime minister met with top Taliban leader in Afghanistan earlier this month, sources say

Journalists who reported on Mahsa Amini’s death stand trial in Iran

Erdogan intent on taking back Istanbul after presidential victory

World in photos

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The week in 32 photos

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How solar energy could power our cities

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In pictures: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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The week in 32 photos

Africa

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Religious leader linked to Kenya starvation cult says court hearing is a ‘matter of intimidation’

At least 9 killed in Senegal protests following opposition leader’s jail sentence

Senegalese opposition leader jailed for two years for ‘corrupting youth’

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Americas

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Mexico police find 45 bags containing body parts ‘matching characteristics’ of missing call center staff

How could four children survive a plane crash in the Amazon? A new report offers clues

Mexico plans to launch an asylum processing app next week

‘An audit of the heart’: Nicaraguan dissident Felix Maradiaga and his wife Berta Valle on balancing the fight for justice with family life

Asia

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With no more Covid restrictions, Asia’s drug cartels are thriving, UN report warns

A China-Taiwan DMZ? Meet the Kinmen islanders who want a bridge, not a war

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says a military reconnaissance satellite will soon enter orbit

North Korea says satellite launch fails, plans to try again

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Travel

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Why full planes and small seats could be a problem

Do you save paper boarding passes from past trips? Tell us

This man found love and welcomed a baby during six-year, 8,700-mile hike

Today is National Donut Day

Sherpa who saved climber in Everest death zone says it was hardest rescue ‘in my life’

Style

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French street artist C215’s heart ‘belongs to the Ukrainian people’

Look of the Week: J. Smith Cameron makes the case for party pajamas

Rolex watches, race suits and a quirky tin pig bench. Paul Newman’s items go on sale

‘Mongolian Rhapsody’? Handwritten lyrics suggest Freddie Mercury considered alternative title

Congolese artists wear costumes made of trash to shine a light on Kinshasa’s pollution problem

Weather

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2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts

It’s the first day of hurricane season and we have a tropical depression in the Gulf

Hurricane season starts today. Here’s what to expect

Canadian officials announce more than $18,000 fine for Nova Scotia burn ban violations as wildfires continue to rage in region

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Chaos and hundreds injured after deadly train collision in India

Human body parts found in 45 bags outside major city in Mexico

Wall Street soars on debt ceiling deal, strong jobs numbers

More than 50 killed in Darfur fighting in past week

See images from the first Mars live stream

Police in Texas investigate a suspected serial killer

The ESA streams live pictures of Mars for the first time

Ghetto Kids reach Britain’s Got Talent final

If Ukraine stops fighting, ‘it will be the end of Ukraine,’ says Finland’s Foreign Minister

‘Guatemala has a democratic facade,’ says son of Guatemalan jailed journalist

See massive sandstorm engulf Egypt’s Suez Canal

Drugs like Ozempic may help curb addictions

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Architecture around the world

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American Museum of Natural History’s soaring, $465M new science center opens

Racism, activism and climate crisis are on the agenda at the Venice Architecture Biennale

Modi inaugurates controversial new parliament building in India

How much would you pay for this piece of ’70s nostalgia?

RuPaul opens the doors to his maximalist Beverly Hills mansion

Sports

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Manchester City beats Manchester United in the FA Cup to maintain its quest for a historic ‘treble’

Horse dies at Belmont Park after sustaining injury during race ahead of next week’s Triple Crown finale

Police make 19 arrests as animal rights protesters plan to disrupt Epsom Derby

Women’s Champions League final: Pain of defeat ‘motivating’ Barcelona ahead of clash with Wolfsburg

CNN Heroes

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‘Bring their voices out’: This CNN Hero is using music to help kids process trauma

This CNN Hero’s nonprofit offers scholarships and support to make college more accessible to children of incarcerated parents

‘You’re not alone’: CNN Heroes share advice for Mental Health Awareness Month

These Ukrainian veterinarians are risking their lives to care for dogs and cats in the war zone

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