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Pakistani strikes kill dozens in Afghanistan
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BBC Pashto and BBC Urdu
2 hours ago
Pakistan launched airstrikes and sent ground troops into Afghan provinces along its border on Sunday, killing dozens, officials say. Read More
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Europe’s heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C
Reuters
Neil Murphy
28 June 2026
Europe’s unprecedented early summer heatwave may be responsible for hundreds of excess deaths, according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO). Read More
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South Korea football coach quits as president calls for probe into World Cup loss
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Jake Kwon, Seoul correspondent and Fan Wang
3 hours ago
Hong Myung-bo has resigned as head coach of South Korea’s men’s national football team after they failed to advance to the World Cup knockout Read More
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Australian man charged with murder after dead girl found in suitcase in Thailand
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Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France
Reuters
Ian Aikman and Neil Murphy
28 June 2026
Eleven people have died after a civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in the town of Tomblaine in eastern France, local officials said. Read More
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World
Pakistani strikes kill dozens in Afghanistan
Getty Images
BBC Pashto and BBC Urdu
2 hours ago
Pakistan launched airstrikes and sent ground troops into Afghan provinces along its border on Sunday, killing dozens, officials say. Read More
World
Europe’s heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C
Reuters
Neil Murphy
28 June 2026
Europe’s unprecedented early summer heatwave may be responsible for hundreds of excess deaths, according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO). Read More
World
South Korea football coach quits as president calls for probe into World Cup loss
Reuters
Jake Kwon, Seoul correspondent and Fan Wang
3 hours ago
Hong Myung-bo has resigned as head coach of South Korea’s men’s national football team after they failed to advance to the World Cup knockout Read More
World
Australian man charged with murder after dead girl found in suitcase in Thailand
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Read More
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Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France
Reuters
Ian Aikman and Neil Murphy
28 June 2026
Eleven people have died after a civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in the town of Tomblaine in eastern France, local officials said. Read More
India
Suhrawardy’s many afterlives: From Direct Action Day to Jordan’s royal family
The life and time of Suhrawardy
“No roads will be named after Mughals or Pathans,” Suvendu Adhikari said in the Bengal assembly, while defending the renaming of Kolkata’s Suhrawardy Avenue. Read More
Cars
2026 Skoda Kodiaq RS video review
After a brief hiatus, the BMW X6 is back on sale in India, but this time with a stonking great V8. The pioneer of the coupe-SUV format takes on the Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 Coupe, the newly launched Audi SQ8 and the Porsche Cayenne GTS Coupe. Read More
Entertainment
Kangana REACTS to claims she hurt Vir during KISSING scene
Journalist Simi Chandoke claimed on a podcast that Kangana Ranaut injured Vir Das during a kissing scene in ‘Revolver Rani’. Vir dismissed the claims as “pure fiction,” calling Kangana a true professional. Read More

