Toxic gases are making it hard for rescue teams in China to reach deeper sections of a coal mine which exploded on Friday. Officials say high methane levels, the depth of the shaft, and rising water levels are hindering recovery efforts.
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Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Kyiv kill at least four people | Russia-Ukraine war News
Two people are killed in the capital itself and two in the Kyiv region while 40 locations are damaged.
Published On 24 May 2026
Russia has hit Kyiv and its surrounding areas with massive missile and drone attacks, killing…
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Bomb attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan province kills more than 20 people | Conflict News
The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Published On 24 May 2026
A bomb explosion in Quetta, the capital of the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan, has killed at least 20 people and wounded…
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“They don’t like each other:” Is Russia and Iran’s alliance falling apart? | US-Israel war on Iran
Iranian-build drones that Russia has used to hit Kyiv [Iranian Army via AP] Drones over Ukraine
When Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, Iran reiterated its “neutrality,” abstaining or voting against UN resolutions…
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Knicks beat Cavaliers to reach brink of NBA Finals | Basketball
Brunson scores 30 points as the Knicks beat the Cavs 121-108 to take a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Published On 24 May 2026
The New York Knicks are on the brink of their first NBA Finals since 1999 after a 121-108 victory…
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Attacks on Ebola centres intensify in eastern DRC amid outbreak fears | News
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Attacks on Ebola health facilities are intensifying in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the World Health Organization warns the outbreak could worsen in the DRC and Uganda
On…
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Man dies in northeast Australia after shark attack | Wildlife News
The man was rushed to shore after being bitten on Sunday near Kennedy Shoal, but died shortly afterwards.
Published On 24 May 2026
A man has died after a shark attack off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia, police…
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Usyk avoids shock defeat with 11th-round stoppage of Verhoeven | Boxing News
Published On 24 May 2026
Ukraine’s unbeaten heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk has stopped Dutch former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven with one second left in the penultimate round of a WBC title fight to avoid one of the…
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‘Want equal respect’: Pakistan’s females galloping to glory in tent pegging | Women News
Rawalpindi, Pakistan – On a cold January morning, Anum Shakoor gallops across a field, wrapped in a black shawl that billows behind her as she charges forward, a 1.8-metre (6ft) lance gripped tightly in her hand.
The 30-year-old has already…
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LIVE: Trump says Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’; Pakistan says talks soon | Gaza News
Live updatesLive updates,US president makes announcement after mediator Pakistan holds ‘highly productive’ talks in Tehran.
Published On 24 May 2026
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