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Russian drone strike on a Ukrainian train station kills at least 13

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A jet-powered drone hit a crowded platform at Dnipro station, where a train bound for Zaporizhzhia was standing. At least 10 others were wounded, including an 11-year-old boy, regional head Oleksandr Hanzha said.

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UAE court gives eight people life sentences over arms supplies to Sudan's army

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Emirati state media said the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal found the group trafficked weapons and ammunition and ran a money-laundering network between the two countries.

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Pakistan jails rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha for 10 years

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An antiterrorism court convicted the couple on terrorism-related charges over an October 2024 incident in which road barriers were removed along a route for England's touring cricket team.

Hong Kong's housing secretary resigns after a fire inquiry

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Leader John Lee apologized and said Winnie Ho resigned after an independent committee found inadequate regulatory oversight of the fire that killed 168 people.

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Haiti sets elections for July 18, 2027

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The first round of the presidential and legislative elections is set for Jul 18, 2027, with a second round on Oct 4.

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Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, founder of Mexico's modern left, dies at 92

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Cárdenas, a civil engineer and son of former president Lázaro Cárdenas, died on Wednesday, Oct 28. The cause has not been made public.

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A drone attack hits a container ship off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast

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Three maritime drones struck the Liberian-flagged Contship Jet about 21 nautical miles southeast of Shabla on Wednesday, Bulgaria's defence minister said. The crew evacuated, with no immediate reports of casualties.

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Labour and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta dies at 96

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Huerta died Wednesday of cancer at her home in Bakersfield, California, her family said. California's governor ordered flags at half-staff.