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Three Indians died and five went missing after a boat capsized near Beira Port in the south-east African country of Mozambique on Friday.
According to the Indian High Commission, the accident occurred while a tanker was transporting crew members from shore to the ship. A total of 14 Indian citizens were aboard the boat.
The High Commission said in its statement – A boat capsized during crew transfer near Beira Port, in which 14 Indian citizens were aboard. Some Indians have been rescued, but some died and some are still missing.
The High Commission said- A consular officer of the mission is in Beira and met the Indian citizen, who survived the accident and is undergoing treatment in the hospital. Rescue operations are underway to search for the five missing Indians.
The Indian High Commission assured that it is monitoring the situation and cooperating with local authorities in rescue operations.
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3 Afghan club cricketers killed in Pakistani airstrike: Afghanistan removed from T-20 series with PAK; Attacked by breaking ceasefire
Pakistan carried out an airstrike in Paktika province of Afghanistan on Friday. 8 people died in this. These include 3 club cricket players. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has confirmed this. Seven civilians have been injured in the attack.
In response to this incident, the ACB has announced its withdrawal from the Tri-T20 series to be held in Pakistan in November. ACB said that this step has been taken out of respect for the slain cricketers. Teams from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka were to participate in the tournament.
According to Afghan media Tolo News, several houses in Argun and Barmal districts were targeted in these attacks. This area is near the Durand Line, the border of both the countries.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Trump at the White House on Friday. During this time he asked for Tomahawk missiles to fight Russia. However, Trump expressed hesitation regarding this.
Trump said- I want Ukraine to never need Tomahawk. However, Zelensky made a deal to give thousands of drones made in Ukraine in exchange for Tomahawk. Trump agreed to this but also said that giving long-range weapons to Ukraine would further increase the tension between the two countries.
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