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48 dead after boats capsize in northwest DR Congo

16 Jun 2025 | 10:48 AM

Kinshasa, June 16 (UNI) At least 48 people have died after boats capsized on Lake Tumba in the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the DRC government said on Sunday.

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Czech town shooting leaves two dead, suspect detained

16 Jun 2025 | 10:05 AM

Prague, June 16 (UNI) Czech police on Sunday detained a suspect following a shooting incident that left two people dead in a town east of Prague.

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Heavy rains kill 29 in DR Congo capital

Heavy rains kill 29 in DR Congo capital

16 Jun 2025 | 9:41 AM

Kinshasa, June 16 (UNI) At least 29 people were killed over the weekend by heavy rains in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local authorities said Monday.

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Israeli strikes kill 244, injure 1,277 in Iran: Health ministry

Israeli strikes kill 244, injure 1,277 in Iran: Health ministry

16 Jun 2025 | 9:34 AM

Tehran, June 16 (UNI) Iran's Health Ministry spokesman Hossein Kermanpour said on Sunday that 244 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on Iran over the past 65 hours.

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Brazil: 1 dead, 10 injured after hot air balloon crashes

Brazil: 1 dead, 10 injured after hot air balloon crashes

16 Jun 2025 | 8:34 AM

Sao Paulo, June 16 (UNI) An unlicensed hot air balloon carrying tourists crashed Sunday in southeast Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing one person and injuring 10 others, the military police said.

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Over 70 women, children killed in Iran in 3 Israeli attacks: FM Spokesman

Over 70 women, children killed in Iran in 3 Israeli attacks: FM Spokesman

16 Jun 2025 | 8:29 AM

Tehran, June 16 (UNI) More than 70 women and children were killed in three Israeli attacks on Iran, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said.

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1 dead, 5 injured after earthquake rocks Peru's capital

1 dead, 5 injured after earthquake rocks Peru's capital

16 Jun 2025 | 8:19 AM

Lima, June 16 (UNI) At least one person was killed and five others were injured Sunday after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Peru's capital Lima, the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN) confirmed.

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Sixteen hotels destroyed by earthquake in Myanmar's Mandalay

15 Jun 2025 | 3:15 PM

Yangon, June 15 (UNI) A total of 16 hotels in Myanmar's Mandalay region have collapsed due to
the 7.9-magnitude earthquake in central Myanmar, the state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Sunday.

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Jordan reopens airspace after repeated temporary closures amid regional tensions

15 Jun 2025 | 3:11 PM

Amman, June 15 (UNI) Jordan reopened its airspace to civilian flights on Sunday morning after multiple temporary closures over the weekend due to the ongoing military escalation between
Israel and Iran, the Jordanian Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC) said.

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Four miners killed as coalmine tunnel caves in Northern Afghanistan

15 Jun 2025 | 1:12 PM

Kabul, June 15 (UNI) Four miners have lost their lives after a coalmine tunnel caved in northern Afghanistan's Samangan province, said a statement of the provincial police office on Sunday.

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Trump administration pauses immigration enforcement at farms, hotels & restaurants: report

15 Jun 2025 | 1:09 PM

New York, June 15 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has directed immigration agents to stop making arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels, a policy shift amid concerns that
the recent immigration crackdown could harm those industries, CBS News reported.

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Peru registers record 12-month trade surplus

15 Jun 2025 | 11:12 AM

Lima, June 15 (UNI) Peru's 12-month trade surplus reached a new record of 26.71 billion U.S. dollars as of April, the Central Reserve Bank of Peru reported.

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Tens of thousands of New Yorkers join national protests against Trump administration

15 Jun 2025 | 11:08 AM

New York, June 15 (UNI) Despite continuous rains, tens of thousands of people showed up in New York City to join nationwide "No Kings" protests against the Trump administration's policies.

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Three dead in Nepal after under-construction bridge collapses

15 Jun 2025 | 10:07 AM

Kathmandu, June 15 (UNI) Three workers were killed and three others injured after an under-construction bridge collapsed in eastern Nepal on Saturday evening, police said on Sunday.

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EU struggles for trade deal with U.S by July 9 amid tariff tensions

EU struggles for trade deal with U.S by July 9 amid tariff tensions

15 Jun 2025 | 10:04 AM

Brussels, June 15 (UNI) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reiterated that the European Union's (EU) commitment to reach a "good" trade deal with the U.S. before July 9 during
a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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