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Bangladesh Students Erupt in Protest After Air Force Jet Crashes Into School, Killing 31 Including 25 Children
Mass protests erupted across Dhaka on Tuesday after a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a school building the day before, killing at least 31 people, including 25 children. The Chinese-made F-7 BGI fighter jet struck the Milestone School and College in the city's Uttara district during what the military described as a routine solo training flight. The pilot, Flight Lt. Mohammed Toukir Islam, was also among the dead. 
Mass protests erupted across Dhaka on Tuesday after a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a school building the day before, killing at least 31 people, including 25 children. The Chinese-made F-7 BGI fighter jet struck the Milestone School and College in the city's Uttara district during what the military described as a routine solo training flight. The pilot, Flight Lt. Mohammed Toukir Islam, was also among the dead. -
UK, Canada, and 23 Nations Urge Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza, Condemn Israeli Aid Restrictions
A coalition of 25 countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, and numerous European Union member states, issued a joint statement on Monday demanding an immediate end to the war in Gaza, warning that Israel's handling of humanitarian aid has become "dangerous" and in violation of international law. 
A coalition of 25 countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, and numerous European Union member states, issued a joint statement on Monday demanding an immediate end to the war in Gaza, warning that Israel's handling of humanitarian aid has become "dangerous" and in violation of international law. -
Iran Replaces Damaged Air Defenses After Israeli Strikes, As Tehran Prepares for Nuclear Talks in Istanbul
Iran has replaced portions of its air defense systems damaged during last month's conflict with Israel, signaling a swift recovery as the country braces for potential renewed hostilities and prepares for high-stakes nuclear negotiations in Istanbul later this week. 
Iran has replaced portions of its air defense systems damaged during last month's conflict with Israel, signaling a swift recovery as the country braces for potential renewed hostilities and prepares for high-stakes nuclear negotiations in Istanbul later this week. -
Russia Fires 450 Missiles and Drones at Ukraine as Kyiv Drone Strikes Shut Down Moscow Airports
Russia unleashed one of its most intense bombardments of Ukraine in recent months late Sunday, firing 450 missiles and drones across multiple Ukrainian cities, while retaliatory drone attacks from Kyiv disrupted operations at Moscow's major airports, forcing mass cancellations and delays that left travelers stranded for hours. 
Russia unleashed one of its most intense bombardments of Ukraine in recent months late Sunday, firing 450 missiles and drones across multiple Ukrainian cities, while retaliatory drone attacks from Kyiv disrupted operations at Moscow's major airports, forcing mass cancellations and delays that left travelers stranded for hours. -
At Least 85 Dead in Gaza as Israeli Fire Hits Civilians Gathering for Aid
At least 85 Palestinians were killed and more than 150 injured Sunday in Gaza while attempting to access food aid, according to the territory's Health Ministry, as the Israel Defense Forces expanded evacuation orders across the besieged enclave, including areas previously considered relatively safe. 
At least 85 Palestinians were killed and more than 150 injured Sunday in Gaza while attempting to access food aid, according to the territory's Health Ministry, as the Israel Defense Forces expanded evacuation orders across the besieged enclave, including areas previously considered relatively safe. -
Brazil’s Former President Bolsonaro Fitted With Ankle Monitor After Police Raid, Trump Calls Trial ‘Unjust’
Federal police in Brazil raided the home and political headquarters of former President Jair Bolsonaro early Friday, executing Supreme Court-authorized search and seizure warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged coup plot following the 2022 presidential election. Authorities ordered Bolsonaro to wear an electronic ankle tag and imposed multiple restrictions, citing fears he might flee the country and seek asylum in the United States. 
Federal police in Brazil raided the home and political headquarters of former President Jair Bolsonaro early Friday, executing Supreme Court-authorized search and seizure warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged coup plot following the 2022 presidential election. Authorities ordered Bolsonaro to wear an electronic ankle tag and imposed multiple restrictions, citing fears he might flee the country and seek asylum in the United States. -
Israel Apologizes After Strike Kills 3 at Gaza’s Only Catholic Church
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Pope Leo on Friday that Israel "deeply regrets" a deadly airstrike that hit the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, killing three people and injuring several others. The statement followed mounting international backlash, including direct pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump and the Vatican. 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Pope Leo on Friday that Israel "deeply regrets" a deadly airstrike that hit the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, killing three people and injuring several others. The statement followed mounting international backlash, including direct pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump and the Vatican. -
Pope Leo ‘Deeply Saddened’ After Deadly Israeli Tank Shelling Hits Gaza Catholic Church
Two people were killed and several others injured, including the parish priest, after an Israeli strike hit the Holy Family Church in Gaza City on Thursday morning, according to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The attack marked the second time the enclave's only Catholic church has been struck since the start of Israel's military campaign against Hamas. Two people were killed and several others injured, including the parish priest, after an Israeli strike hit the Holy Family Church in Gaza City on Thursday morning, according to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The attack marked the second time the enclave's only Catholic church has been struck since the start of Israel's military campaign against Hamas. -
Israel Strikes Syrian Defense Ministry in Damascus as Druze Conflict Escalates in Sweida
Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes on Damascus on Wednesday, targeting the entrance of Syria's Defense Ministry headquarters, as the Israeli government vowed to defend Druze communities caught in intensifying clashes with regime forces in southern Syria. The Israeli military said the strikes were in direct response to violence around the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, where at least 169 people have reportedly been killed this week, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights. Syrian security sources placed the death toll as high as 300. 
Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes on Damascus on Wednesday, targeting the entrance of Syria's Defense Ministry headquarters, as the Israeli government vowed to defend Druze communities caught in intensifying clashes with regime forces in southern Syria. The Israeli military said the strikes were in direct response to violence around the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, where at least 169 people have reportedly been killed this week, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights. Syrian security sources placed the death toll as high as 300. -
Russia Launches Largest Drone Barrage of Summer on Ukraine as Trump Greenlights Patriot Missiles
Russia launched a massive aerial assault across Ukraine overnight, deploying 400 Iranian-made Shahed drones and a ballistic missile in one of the most extensive drone attacks of the summer, according to Ukraine's Air Force. The assault targeted multiple regions, including Kharkiv, Vinnytsia, Odesa, and President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown of Kryvyi Rih, where Ukrainian officials say energy infrastructure was hit and 15 people were wounded. 
Russia launched a massive aerial assault across Ukraine overnight, deploying 400 Iranian-made Shahed drones and a ballistic missile in one of the most extensive drone attacks of the summer, according to Ukraine's Air Force. The assault targeted multiple regions, including Kharkiv, Vinnytsia, Odesa, and President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown of Kryvyi Rih, where Ukrainian officials say energy infrastructure was hit and 15 people were wounded.
