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Workers go on strike over Modi’s economic reforms

Hundreds of thousands of workers across India have gone on a nationwide strike in opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to privatise state-run companies and other economic reforms. A coalition of 10 major trade unions that represent labourers and several other groups that speak for farmers and rural workers called for the one-day industrial action, dubbing it Bharat Bandh,“ Hindi for “Shut Down India.“ The strikes pose fresh challenges for Modi’s efforts to attract foreign companies by easing labor laws to streamline business operations and boost productivity.

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Russia steps up UK sabotage campaign

A British court recently found three men guilty of arson in a plot that prosecutors said was masterminded by Russia’s intelligence services — part of a campaign of disruption across Europe that Western officials blame on Moscow and its proxies. Two other men, including Earl, previously pleaded guilty to organising the arson.

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Tragedy as bridge collapses

At least 10 people have been killed when after a bridge over a river collapsed in India’s western Gujarat state. Gujarat’s Health Minister Rushikesh Patel said several vehicles were on the bridge when a portion of it collapsed, sending many into the river. He said at least five people were rescued. The incident occurred in Gujarat’s Vadodara district, which has witnessed heavy rains over the past few days. The bridge was constructed in 1985, Patel said.

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Russia escalates aerial attacks

Russia has fired a record 728 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight, as well as 13 missiles, in the latest escalation amid mounting Russian aerial attacks in the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the city of Lutsk, in Ukraine’s northwest, bordering Poland and Belarus, was the hardest hit, though 10 other regions were also struck. Lutsk is home to airfields used by the Ukrainian army. Cargo planes and fighter jets routinely fly over the city.

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Desperate search for flood victims

As the search in Texas continues for more than 160 people missing days after a destructive flood killed more than 100 people, officials have warned that victims could still be found amid the massive piles of debris. ”Know this: We will not stop until every missing person is accounted for. Know this also: There very likely could be more added to that list,“ Governor Greg Abbott said during a news conference. Abbot said officials have been seeking more information about those who were in the state’s Hill Country during the Fourth of July holiday but did not register at a camp or a hotel and may have been in the area without many people knowing.

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Workers go on strike over Modi’s economic reforms

Russia steps up UK sabotage campaign

Tragedy as bridge collapses

Russia escalates aerial attacks

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Desperate search for flood victims