Fuel cut-off switches flipped seconds after take-off in Air India crash, preliminary report finds.
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‘They were just kids’: Mother mourns sons killed in Israeli strike while waiting for aid
Two of Iman al-Nouri’s five sons were killed outside a clinic in Deir al-Balah on Thursday, while a third was seriously wounded.
Trade trumps geopolitics as Australia PM visits China
The visit comes as countries around the world navigate the US president’s “America First” policies.
North Korea’s Benidorm-style resort welcomes first Russian tourists
Details of how it was built – in a country largely closed to the outside world – are shrouded in secrecy.
Canada’s Carney talked tough on Trump – now some say he’s backing down
Canada has made concessions to win goodwill with the White House. Trump, in return, has threatened steeper tariffs.
Gaza ceasefire talks on verge of collapse, Palestinian officials say
Senior Palestinian officials accuse Israel of deliberately stalling the negotiations in Qatar during the prime minister’s US visit.
Watch: Role of plane fuel switches explained
A preliminary report investigating the Air India crash finds both fuel switches were moved to the off position.
Steve Rosenberg: Moscow shrugs off Trump’s irritation with Putin
But the US president’s words have not gone unnoticed, writes the BBC’s Russia Editor.
Russia’s summer push in Ukraine targets three fronts but faces stern resistance
Analysis of Russia’s advance in northern and eastern Ukraine in maps.
‘I can’t drink the water’ – life next to a US data centre
Residents in rural Georgia say the data centre next door has disrupted their water supply.