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The disaster killed at least 288 people, and came after the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invested billions to improve the country’s rail network.
By Sameer Yasir, Mujib Mashal and
Three trains were involved in the fatal crash in Odisha State. It was the deadliest such disaster in decades in a country where train travel has grown far safer in recent years.
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Civilians have killed at least 160 gang members in Haiti, a human rights group says. Residents say they feel safer, but others worry that it will lead to even more violence.
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The students at an elite college in China found themselves on a collision course with the authorities amid a crackdown on gay and transgender expression.
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Speeches by two top officials illustrated the depth of concern over the rift between the nations. China called it provocation.
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The blast in the Zaporizhzhia region of southern Ukraine killed a cafe owner who was registered to run in elections seen as an attempt to legitimize Moscow’s illegal annexation of the area.
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The curriculum for young Russians is increasingly emphasizing patriotism and the heroism of Moscow’s army, while demonizing the West as “gangsters.” One school features a “sniper”-themed math class.
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The suspect was identified by the Israeli and Egyptian authorities as an Egyptian security officer. The deadly sequence of events may be connected to a thwarted drug smuggling attempt, the Israeli military said.
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Wary of Ukrainian partisans and anticipating a counteroffensive, Russian authorities have “reinforced” counterintelligence units in occupied territory, Ukraine says.
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North Korea has signaled that it has made significant progress in its nuclear programs. Whether true or not, it is worrying to the United States and its allies in the region.
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Fighting for change has cost Narges Mohammadi her career, separated her from family and deprived her of liberty. But a jail cell has not succeeded in silencing her.
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A grisly discovery in western Mexico this week has become a stark reminder of the fate of the country’s tens of thousands of disappeared people.
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Two massacres have prompted the government to tighten already strict rules, but the nation’s gun culture is deep-rooted and complex.
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Demonstrators battled with the police to protest a two-year prison sentence given to a leading opposition figure. At least nine people died in the confrontations.
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Along Ireland’s coast, fishing has been a way of life for generations. But changes to the industry — including a cut in quotas after Brexit and a government plan to scrap boats — may see a way of life disappear.
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The twists and turns of a war are rarely easy to predict. In Ukraine, they landed on a city in the east that few had ever heard of. And then the whole world watched for months.
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Zibo has become a social media star for its distinctive barbecue style. Now the city is overrun with visitors.
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The incongruous arrival of a large and endangered monk seal has distracted Israelis from a period of violence and political unrest.
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Was a “medieval New York” called Jomsborg a literary fantasy or a historical reality? New archaeological discoveries may provide a clue.
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La violencia de una tormenta hundió una embarcación. Cuatro personas murieron. Pero la profesión de la mayoría de los pasajeros desató teorías conspirativas sobre el accidente.
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Rusia comenzó a bombardear la red eléctrica de Ucrania tras iniciar su invasión, con lo que la necesidad de nuevas fuentes de energía se volvió apremiante.
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Las crisis, incluidos los terremotos y la inflación, no impidieron la reelección de Recep Tayyip Erdogan. La votación se consideró libre, pero no justa, ya que Erdogan utilizó su poder para inclinar la balanza.
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El caso de una estudiante de posgrado y su profesor de historia del arte ilustra el panorama confuso que tiene Japón sobre el uso de la autoridad como herramienta de coerción para fines sexuales.
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El esfuerzo de Leyner Palacios por el diálogo, el perdón y la reconciliación lo ha convertido en el rostro de la paz en Colombia, pero también lo ha hecho recibir amenazas de muerte.
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Leyner Palacios’s push for dialogue, forgiveness and reconciliation has made him the face of peace in Colombia — and subjected him to death threats.
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The South Korean writer Hwang In-suk feeds stray cats on late-night walks through Seoul. The routine informs her poems about loneliness and impermanence.
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A music idol in his early 20s and then an engineer, Balen, 33, next won an upset victory as mayor of Nepal’s capital, inspiring a wave of young politicians. Now, he’s tearing down parts of the city.
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Years ago, Aharon Barak helped shape Israel’s judicial system. Now the government wants to unravel his legacy, thrusting the retiree back into the spotlight.
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He faced off with North Korean troops, helped prepare for the Trump-Kim summit and witnessed some of the most hair-raising — and bizarre — moments on the world’s most heavily armed border.
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