The blast in Shanxi province constitutes the country’s worst mining disaster in 16 years.
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Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory
Ukraine says it struck Russia’s elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied region.
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SpaceX launches massive Starship V3 rocket on test flight
The largest and most powerful rocket in history blasted off after its first attempted launch was postponed.
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Race for French presidency sees ex-PM Philippe as early favourite to beat populists
Latest polls suggest the centre-right figure is the only candidate who can defeat Marine Le Pen or Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
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Turkish opposition fights court ousting of leaders in ruling boosting Erdogan
The appeal court declared Özgür Özel’s party leadership victory void, further cementing the president’s grip on power.
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AI used to fake evidence that ended Korean actor’s career, say police
Police are seeking an arrest warrant for a YouTuber who allegedly fabricated evidence to defame actor Kim Soo-hyun.
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Cubans grapple with fuel shortages and blackouts as US steps up pressure
The BBC speaks to Havana residents after the US charges the country’s former leader, Raúl Castro, with murder.
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Rubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of ‘lies’
Cuba’s foreign minister accused Rubio of trying to “instigate a military aggression”.
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US navy chief says $14bn arms sale to Taiwan paused due to Iran war
Hung Cao told a Senate hearing they were “doing a pause” on the sale to make sure they had munitions…
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Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe
STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.
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