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Najeeb Ahmed mysteriously disappeared in October 2016
A mother's heartbreak: The unresolved mystery of missing Indian student
DELHI — Nine years ago, an Indian student vanished into thin air.Najeeb Ahmed was studying biotechnology at the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi, when he mysteriously went missing in October 2016.The night before his disappearance, the then 27-year-old who lived in one of the university's residential hostels was involved in a scuffle with members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a right-wing student group. The students have denied any involvement in his disappearance.For years, India's crime-fighting agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has been trying to figure what may have happened to Ahmed — the agency took over the case from city police in 2017.Now a court in Delhi has finally shut the investigation after the CBI said it...
July 24, 2025

A mother's heartbreak: The unresolved mystery of missing Indian student

Other remains were found in Shobhana Patel's casket after her body was returned to the UK, her son says
Air India crash victim's son says he received wrong remains
DELHI — The son of a woman killed in the Air India plane crash has told the BBC "other remains" were found in her casket after her body was returned to the UK.Miten Patel, whose father also died in the crash, said the coroner identified the mixed-up remains and left him to worry: "How many others are in there?"The Daily Mail reported on Wednesday that the wrong bodies were being sent to loved ones following the crash which killed 260 people shortly after take-off in early June.All remains were handled with "utmost professionalism" and dignity, India's foreign ministry said, and that it was working with UK officials to address concerns.Ashok and Shobhana Patel were travelling home to visit their sons and grandchildren on 12 June. After the Gatwick-bound...
July 23, 2025

Air India crash victim's son says he received wrong remains

Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen in Gaza City, 14 July, 2025
Aid workers, doctors, journalists risk starvation alongside people in Gaza
JERUSALEM — Dozens of international humanitarian organizations warned Israel’s blockade of aid into Gaza is endangering the lives of doctors and aid workers, while a major news agency says it is trying to evacuate its remaining freelance journalists because the situation has become “untenable.”In a joint statement, 111 international humanitarian organizations called on Israel to end its blockade, restore the full flow of food, clean water and medical supplies to Gaza, and agree to a ceasefire.The coalition warned Wednesday that supplies in the enclave are now “totally depleted” and that humanitarian groups are “witnessing their own colleagues and partners waste away before their eyes.”“As the Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza, aid workers are now...
July 23, 2025

Aid workers, doctors, journalists risk starvation alongside people in Gaza

An Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon military fighter jet participates in NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission, 12 September, 2023
UK and Turkey sign deal for Eurofighter jets as Ankara aims to upgrade air force
ISTANBUL — The UK and Turkey signed a preliminary agreement on Wednesday for the sale of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey, marking a significant step in Ankara's efforts to modernise its air fleet.Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler and his British counterpart, John Healey, inked a memorandum of understanding during a defence industry fair in Istanbul, Turkey's Ministry of National Defence said.NATO member Turkey has long aimed to buy 40 Eurofighter jets, which are built by a consortium of British, German and Italian companies.Germany reportedly initially opposed the sale but later reversed its position. Britain led negotiations on behalf of the consortium.A Turkish defence ministry statement said the memorandum takes the two countries "one step closer to a full...
July 23, 2025

UK and Turkey sign deal for Eurofighter jets as Ankara aims to upgrade air force

A firefighting helicopter drops water while battling a blaze in the seaside area of Charakas, 26 June, 2025
Firefighting helicopter crashes into sea trying to collect water as wildfires burn across Greece
ATHENS — A firefighting helicopter crashed into the sea while attempting to collect water to combat a blaze in Athens. All three crew members were rescued and taken to a nearby hospital.Greece is combating a surge in wildfires amid soaring temperatures.A large wildfire broke out near the southern Greek city of Corinth on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of several villages as firefighters battled flames under scorching conditions, authorities said.More than 180 firefighters, supported by 15 aircraft and 12 helicopters, were deployed to tackle the blaze in a pine forest in the mountainous area of the municipality, according to the local fire department.There were no immediate reports of injuries.Temperatures in parts of Greece have soared to around 40 degrees Celsius during the summer,...
July 23, 2025

Firefighting helicopter crashes into sea trying to collect water as wildfires burn across Greece

Protesters gather in Kyiv after a bill was passed targeting the country's anti-corruption bodies
Protests in Ukraine as Zelensky signs bill targeting anti-corruption bodies
KYIV — President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a bill that critics say weakens the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies, sparking protests in several cities and drawing international criticism.The new law grants the prosecutor general control of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (Nabu) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (Sapo), and critics say it undermines their authority.In an address on Wednesday, Zelensky said both agencies would still "work" but needed to be cleared of "Russian influence".After the bill passed, hundreds of people gathered in Kyiv for the biggest anti-government protest since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.Demonstrations were also seen in the cities of Lviv, Dnipro and...
July 23, 2025

Protests in Ukraine as Zelensky signs bill targeting anti-corruption bodies

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested in Afghanistan in February
British couple held by Taliban 'may die in prison,' son warns
LONDON — The son of a British couple detained by the Taliban five months ago has told the BBC that he fears they may die in prison.Peter Reynolds, 80, and Barbie, 76, were arrested on 1 February while returning to their home in central Bamiyan province, Afghanistan.Their son Jonathan Reynolds said their health was rapidly deteriorating, with his father suffering serious convulsions and his mother "numb" from anaemia and malnutrition.It is not known exactly why they were detained, and a Taliban official told the BBC in February that the group planned to release the couple "as soon as possible".The UN has also warned that they could perish "in such degrading conditions" if they do not receive medical care at once, calling their detention...
July 23, 2025

British couple held by Taliban 'may die in prison,' son warns

Achuthanandan was a former chief minister of Kerala state
Thousands pay tribute to veteran Indian communist leader
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM — Thousands are paying their respects to veteran Indian communist leader VS Achuthanandan whose funeral will be held on Wednesday.VS, as he was popularly known, died on Monday at the age of 101. He was a founding member of India's largest communist party and a former chief minister of the southern state of Kerala.Tens of thousands of people have thronged the streets to pay tribute to the politician, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Kerala's political history.Forced to drop out of school as a child, Achuthanandan overcame grinding poverty and torture in police custody to become one of the state's most beloved leaders.He was being treated at a hospital in Thiruvananathapuram after suffering a cardiac arrest last month. His funeral...
July 23, 2025

Thousands pay tribute to veteran Indian communist leader

The Paris-headquartered Unesco has 194 member states around the world, and is best known for listing world heritage sites
Trump administration pulls US out of Unesco again
PARIS — The US has said it will leave the United Nations' culture and education agency Unesco, accusing it of supporting "woke, divisive cultural and social causes".Unesco's Director General Audrey Azoulay described the decision as "regrettable" but "anticipated".The move is the latest step in the Trump administration's efforts to cut ties with international bodies, after removing the US from the World Health Organization and Paris Climate Agreement, as well as cutting funding for foreign relief efforts.Unesco has 194 member states around the world, and is best known for listing world heritage sites. The US' decision will take effect from December 2026.The state department said Unesco's "globalist, ideological agenda for...
July 23, 2025

Trump administration pulls US out of Unesco again

Parts of Evin prison were badly damaged in the Israeli strikes
Iran's detainees in 'unbearable' conditions after Israeli strikes on prison
TEHRAN — One month on from deadly Israeli air strikes on a notorious Iranian prison during the war between the two countries, inmates say they are being kept under unbearable and inhumane conditions after being moved to other prisons.Despite promises by the authorities, some of those transferred from Evin Prison in Tehran say they continue to face difficulties such as overcrowded cells, lack of beds and air conditioning, limited number of toilets and showers, and insect infestations.The BBC has received accounts from the family members of prisoners moved from Evin, who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity out of concern for the safety of themselves and the prisoners.Israel targeted Evin on 23 June. According to the Iranian authorities, the attack killed 80 people, including five...
July 23, 2025

Iran's detainees in 'unbearable' conditions after Israeli strikes on prison

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