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Floods in northeast India kill 10, thousands affected

GUWAHATI, India, July 23 - At least 10 people have died in floods after incessant rains and what authorities said was \"unprecedented devastation\" in India's northeastern state of Assam over the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll during the week to 36, authorities said.

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Air passenger rights: This is how you get your money back

The European Council approved the agreement on stronger air passenger rights on 13 July, following MEPs’ backing on 7 July. The new rules come as passengers struggle to fully exercise their rights, leaving airlines with €3.2 billion in unpaid compensation.

Iraq emerging as an accidental Iran war winner

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is on something of a diplomatic roll at the moment. Having concluded a weeklong visit to the United States on July 19, 2026, during which he charmed President Donald Trump, al-Zaidi is now expected to head to Tehran to do the same with Iran’s

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The real reasons behind Zelensky’s unpopular military purge

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently made the controversial decision to dismiss Mykhailo Fedorov, his minister of defense. Fedorov, admired both by Ukrainian troops and Western allies, was at the forefront of Ukraine’s increasing technological innovations in the war

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