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Black box found at site of India plane crash that killed 265

Black box found at site of India plane crash that killed 265

Investigators recovered a black box recorder from the crash site Friday of a London-bound passenger jet that ploughed into a residential area of India's Ahmedabad city, killing at least 265 people on board and on the ground.

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Crusaders survive bruising contest to secure home Super Rugby final

Crusaders survive bruising contest to secure home Super Rugby final

The Canterbury Crusaders reached the Super Rugby final after fighting back for a nail-biting 21-14 win over holders the Auckland Blues in Christchurch on Friday.

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'Avoid escalation': World reacts to Israel strike on Iran

'Avoid escalation': World reacts to Israel strike on Iran

World leaders urged restraint on Friday after Israel pounded Iran, striking 100 targets including nuclear and military sites, and killing senior figures, including nuclear scientists and the armed forces chief of staff.

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Warholm ensures hurdles rivalry remains centre stage before Tokyo worlds

Warholm ensures hurdles rivalry remains centre stage before Tokyo worlds

Karsten Warholm has ensured his hurdling rivalry with Rai Benjamin and Alison Dos Santos will remain centre stage this season, which culminates with the world championships in Tokyo in September.

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Lone India plane crash survivor recounts miracle escape

Lone India plane crash survivor recounts miracle escape

The lone survivor of 242 people aboard a London-bound passenger plane that crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad said Friday how even he was struggling to explain how he miraculously walked out alive from the fireball explosion.

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Israel hits Iran nuclear sites, kills top brass in major strikes

Israel hits Iran nuclear sites, kills top brass in major strikes

Israel unleashed a wave of strikes on Iran Friday, hitting about 100 targets including nuclear facilities and military command centres, and killing senior figures, among them the armed forces chief and top nuclear scientists.

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Gulf airlines cancel flights after Israel strikes Iran

Gulf airlines cancel flights after Israel strikes Iran

Airlines in the Gulf have cancelled flights to many Middle East destinations as some governments closed their airspace following Israeli strikes on Iran.

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Volunteer rescuers describe horror at India plane crash site

Volunteer rescuers describe horror at India plane crash site

Volunteers who rushed to help after a passenger jet crashed into a residential neighbourhood of India's Ahmedabad city described Friday the intense fireball they faced -- and the challenge ahead to identify the bodies of at least 265 victims.

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Israel launches major strikes on Iran, Tehran vows 'bitter' revenge

Israel launches major strikes on Iran, Tehran vows 'bitter' revenge

Israel pounded Iran in a series of air raids on Friday, striking 100 targets including Tehran's nuclear and military sites, and killing the armed forces' chief of staff, the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and top nuclear scientists.

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Trump makes G7 summit return in Iran crisis

Trump makes G7 summit return in Iran crisis

President Donald Trump, whose second term has been devoted to going it alone, makes his return to the Group of Seven in crisis mode after Israel attacked Iran.

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