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'Black smoke' chokes Pakistan maternity ward as hospital fire kills 14 infants

'Black smoke' chokes Pakistan maternity ward as hospital fire kills 14 infants

A fire erupted in a hospital maternity ward in Islamabad on Wednesday killing 14 infants, Pakistan authorities said, blaming a faulty air conditioner for the blaze.

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America unites in mourning for Dolly Parton

America unites in mourning for Dolly Parton

Americans of all stripes united to grieve the death of country music legend Dolly Parton, offering a rare moment of agreement as presidents of both parties joined entertainment and business giants in paying her tribute.

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French flight attendant wins landmark breast cancer ruling

French flight attendant wins landmark breast cancer ruling

A flight attendant in France has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease, a first for the country's aviation industry, her lawyer and a trade union said.

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Meta and US states discuss settlement in landmark social media trial: report

Meta and US states discuss settlement in landmark social media trial: report

Social media giant Meta has been in discussions with multiple US states to settle a major child privacy and consumer protection case out of court, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka 83-2 after India enforce follow-on in second Test

Sri Lanka 83-2 after India enforce follow-on in second Test

India removed Sri Lanka's openers to raise hopes of an innings win after they made the hosts follow on during day four of the second Test in Colombo on Wednesday.

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Fire haze threatens health of millions in Indonesia, ministry warns

Fire haze threatens health of millions in Indonesia, ministry warns

Millions of Indonesians risk health complications from exposure to thick haze covering several cities and towns, officials said Wednesday, as El Nino-fuelled wildfires wreak havoc on Borneo and Sumatra islands.

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LIGHTWAIT Exhibition Explores Vulnerability and Connection in London

LIGHTWAIT Exhibition Explores Vulnerability and Connection in London

Artists Daphne Gale and W. H. Morgan are presenting LIGHTWAIT, an interdisciplinary exhibition that combines photography, installation art, and original music to explore themes of vulnerability, recovery, and human connection. The project invites visitors to slow down and engage with the space between inner and outer worlds through a curated environment designed for deep observation.

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Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 infants

Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 infants

A fire erupted in a hospital's maternity ward in Islamabad on Wednesday, killing 14 infants, Pakistani authorities said, with the prime minister calling for an investigation.

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Senegal-made sickle cell treatment raises hopes, reduces costs

Senegal-made sickle cell treatment raises hopes, reduces costs

Mamadou Tahirou is 18 but looks more like a 12-year-old, his frame frail from the ravages of sickle cell disease, which one Senegalese laboratory is hoping to attenuate with affordable drug production.

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Iceland to vote on resuming EU talks in close referendum

Iceland to vote on resuming EU talks in close referendum

Icelanders are to vote Saturday on whether to resume entry talks with the European Union amid growing global insecurity, in a referendum seen as going down to the wire.

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