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    Getty Images / Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) had a warm meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington in February

    Trump's tariffs could deal a blow to India's growth and exports

    The effect on India's GDP is unclear as Trump announced an unspecified penalty in addition to 25% tariffs.

    By Nikhil Inamdar BBC News, Mumbai•@Nik_inamdar

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    Cambodia calls for immediate ceasefire with Thailand as death toll rises

     

     

    Thailand has not yet commented on the proposal, as fighting continues for a third day with 32 confirmed killed.

    AFP via Getty Images Thailand's soldiers move in armoured vehicles

    Thai-Cambodian conflict pits a well-equipped US ally against a weaker adversary with strong China links

    Members of the Thai army take part in Thailand's National Armed Forces Day at the Royal Thai Army Cavalry Center in Saraburi province, Thailand, on January 18, 2023. Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

    Thailand conducts airstrike on Cambodia

    Tensions over a disputed border area have escalated into military clashes between the South Asian neighbors

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    FILE PHOTO: A Royal Thai Air Force jet during a demonstration flight, Bangkok, March 7, 2025. © Lauren DeCicca / Getty Images

    Pilot’s chilling last three words before crash

    New details about the captain of Air India flight 171 have emerged as speculation continues about what caused the tragedy.

    First Officer Clive Kunder, from Mumbai. Picture: Supplied

    Unexpected fuel cutoff preceded Air India plane crash, preliminary report says

    The investigators’ initial findings note that fuel was briefly cut, but a final determination on the cause of the crash is likely more than a year away.

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    The tail section of the Air India Boeing 787-8 in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 14, 2025. (Punit Paranjpe/AFP/Getty Images)

    Seoul returns six North Koreans with 'strong desire' to go back

    South Korea Ministry of Unification / All six North Koreans had consistently expressed their desire to go back, South Korean authorities say

    Pakistan pitches Nobel, crypto and rare earths to woo Donald Trump

    Cash-strapped Islamabad tries to stave off trade tariffs and deepen ties with White House

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    ‘It all happened so quickly’: how the Air India plane crash unfolded

    Witnesses at a hospital near the impact site described parts of the plane landing on a canteen building as 200 people ate inside

    Flight AI171 crashed in a crowded area including a hospital complex. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters

    Hundreds Dead in Air India Boeing Crash

    A relative of a passenger aboard the Air India flight crying after the crash in Ahmedabad. Photo: amit dave/Reuters

    How the Air India Plane Crashed: Maps and Photos

    An Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew members crashed in Ahmedabad, India, shortly after taking off for London Gatwick Airport on Thursday, the airline said.

    Sources: Aerial image by Airbus via Google Earth; Flight data by Flightradar24 Note: All times shown are local.

    What we know so far about the Air India flight 171 crash

    Wreckage of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner lies at the site. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters

    British passenger in seat 11A survives India plane crash, reports say

    Hindustan Times / British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh

    Footage shows aftermath at Air India flight 171 crash site – video

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    Boeing India Crash Likely Killed All 242 Aboard, Authorities Say

    Plane crashed shortly after takeoff on flight bound for London; many injured at site

    Reuters

    Boeing 787 Jet Bound for London Crashes in India With 242 on Board

    The Air India flight crashed in a residential area of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff.

    Rescue workers at the site of the Air India plane crash near the airport in Ahmedabad, India. Photo: Sam PANTHAKY/AFP/Getty Images

    How political chaos helped forge South Korea's presidential frontrunner

    A political implosion turned controversial politician Lee Jae-myung into a presidential favourite.

    Getty Images Lee Jae–myung has emerged from South Korea's recent political crisis as a frontrunner to be the next president
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