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Air India Phuket-Delhi plane dropped 300 feet, 17 injured in mid-air scare
Seventeen people – 13 passengers and four crew – were injured Tuesday after an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight was hit by turbulence mid-air. The plane experienced a sudden drop in altitude – roughly 300 feet, sources said – but managed to land safely in Delhi.
Nauru adopts ‘Naoero’ as new name to shed colonial past
The small Pacific island nation of Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, marking a move to embrace its indigenous language, cultural heritage and national identity while distancing itself from its colonial past.
Spain says 72,000 migrants entered Ceuta, 70,000 returned
Spain has returned to Morocco 70,000 of 72,000 migrants who entered its north African territory of Ceuta last week, the interior minister said on Tuesday.
More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in Channel
More than 150 migrants have been rescued after the boat they were using to cross the Channel caught fire on Tuesday morning, French authorities have said.
South Korea heatwave kills 16
South Korea is reeling from an unprecedented heatwave, with the death toll rising to 16. Describing the situation as alarming, President Lee Jae-myung said extreme weather is increasingly becoming routine and called for fundamental reform of the national disaster response system.
Tamil Nadu opposition leader arrested over 'obscene' remark linking actress to CM Vijay
Police in Tamil Nadu have taken opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin into custody over an allegedly obscene comment with sexual innuendo about the friendship between Chief Minister 'Thalapathy' Vijay and popular actress Trisha Krishnan.
Indian teacher stabbed 34 times in 30 seconds
A 29-year-old female teacher was brutally stabbed 34 times in just 30 seconds by a young man outside a private school in India.
26 killed in Russia-Ukraine retaliatory strikes in a single day
In retaliatory strikes between Russia and Ukraine on Monday, a total of 26 people were killed across the two countries. Among the dead, 15 were Russian citizens and 11 were Ukrainian nationals.
Two sunsets in one day: Rare solar eclipse draws world's eyes to a small Spanish village
Aveyanosa de Munio, a tiny village in Spain's Burgos province, has only a handful of permanent residents. There are no shops, restaurants or bustling city life. The village only comes to life once a week when a bakery van arrives. But on August 12, this quiet hamlet is set to become the centre of one of the world's biggest attractions.
Al Jazeera among media outlets blocked in Pakistan over Kashmir coverage
Pakistan has restricted or blocked user access to the websites of multiple local, regional and international media outlets, including Al Jazeera English, over their coverage of the ongoing unrest in Kashmir.