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At least 16 students were killed and 73 injured at a girls' boarding school in central Kenya, authorities said.

Authorities are trying to account for all the students at Utumishi Girls School in the Gilgil area.

Authorities are trying to account for all the students at Utumishi Girls School in the Gilgil area.

The US Justice Department has launched a criminal inquiry into former magazine writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her at a department store 30 years ago.

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The US shot down Iranian drones and struck a control center in an effort to "maintain the ceasefire." In retaliation, Tehran struck a US military base. DW has the latest.

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The US military said it shot down four Iranian drones and struck a control center in the port city of Bandar Abbas in "defensive" strikes "intended to maintain the ceasefire." DW has more.

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Brazil will invest $75 million to pave a highway that cuts through the center of the Amazon rainforest. Environmentalists argue for strong protections to conserve an ecosystem so crucial to curbing climate change.

Democratic members of Congress have toured the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, which has become a focus point for opponents of US President Donald Trump's migration agenda.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Canadian Armed Forces need the plane to detect and deter threats across the Arctic.

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US prosecutors have subpoenaed FIFA over expensive World Cup tickets, saying the event is "not an invitation to exploit our residents and visitors."

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US President Donald Trump said the vital Strait of Hormuz "must be open to everyone" and "no one can control it." He made a threat to Oman, which is negotiating with Iran to control the vital waterway.

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Uganda has shut its border "with immediate effect," despite warnings by the WHO that the move could backfire and cause the disease to spread.

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Hundreds of Ghanaians are leaving South Africa on special repatriation flights as anti-immigration protests and violence against foreigners escalate in the richer African nation.

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A former ICC judge and a Catholic bishop will lead the new EJK Truth Commission looking into the bloody anti-drug campaign under Rodrigo Duterte. The former Philippines' president is set to face trial in November.

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The top figures in Turkey's main opposition party differ on how to resolve the leadership vacuum after a court annulled its 2023 primary. One wants the party delegates to pick a leader, the other wants members to vote.

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Heatstroke has killed at least 16 people in southern Telangana state, and Prime Minister Modi has said Indians must heed warning signs. The heat wave has also sparked forest fires in the north.

Police have searched the headquarters of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's PSOE party investigating possible illegal payments. Sanchez meanwhile said he was still standing by former PM Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.

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Two of the seven people who became trapped in a flooded cave a week ago are still missing, rescuers have said.

Two of the seven villagers who became trapped in a flooded cave a week ago are still missing.