‘I only want justice’: bereaved families seek closure one year on from Air India crash

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Relatives of those killed on flight AI171 are still struggling to obtain answers about what happened

When Sagar Patel’s mother boarded Air India flight AI171 on 12 June last year, she called her son as she always did before takeoff. The flight was due to leave Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel airport in Ahmedabad, in the western Indian state of Gujarat, and was destined for Gatwick.

“We always had a little traditional thing,” said Patel, a business manager from London. “Once she got on the flight, she would sit down and call me. She’d tell me: ‘Yep, I’m on the flight. See you later.’”

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The damaging election that shows how Putin’s global reach is crumbling – The i Paper

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  1. The damaging election that shows how Putin’s global reach is crumbling  The i Paper
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 9, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Pro-Russian opposition party calls for Armenian election result annulment  Al Jazeera
  4. Armenia’s election is a setback for Vladimir Putin  The Economist
  5. The incredible shrinking influence of Putin’s Russia  Financial Times
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Paris defense show may be last chance to buy before war, CEO says – Defense News

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  1. Paris defense show may be last chance to buy before war, CEO says  Defense News
  2. Eurosatory 2026 to highlight changing defence priorities  Shephard Media
  3. Counter-UAS, other air-defense products from Chess Dynamics will show at Eurosatory 2026  Military Embedded Systems
  4. Eurosatory 2026: MBDA evolves its portfolio to power Europe and its allies rearmament  MBDA
  5. CSG Group to Exhibit Its Products and Projects at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris  Euro-Sd.com
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Racist riots break out across United Kingdom – DW.com

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  1. Racist riots break out across United Kingdom  DW.com
  2. UN describes UK violence against immigrants as ‘shocking’  Dawn
  3. How the Dangerous Rise in Anti-Immigration Politics Went Mainstream  The New Yorker
  4. Cars burn in Belfast, bricks fly in Southampton – and the ubiquitous cry of ‘civil war’ goes up again | John Harris  The Guardian
  5. Civil war in the UK: online fantasy or emerging reality?  The Week
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Communist Party lawmaker warns Russia is ‘on the brink of a social explosion’ and demands a ‘clear plan’ to end the war – Meduza

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  1. Communist Party lawmaker warns Russia is ‘on the brink of a social explosion’ and demands a ‘clear plan’ to end the war  Meduza
  2. Russian Lawmaker Warns of ‘Social Explosion’ Amid War Losses, Demands ‘Public Plan’ to End War  Kyiv Post
  3. Communist Lawmaker Slams ‘Out-of-Touch’ War Management Ahead of Fall Duma Elections  The Moscow Times
  4. State Duma Deputy Markhaev demanded a public plan to end the war.  Говорит НеМосква
  5. Russia's Elite Sours on War as Putin Presses On  Yahoo
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‘Spy turtles’ and ‘spy fish’ being used to monitor Chinese waters, Beijing claims – The Guardian

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  1. ‘Spy turtles’ and ‘spy fish’ being used to monitor Chinese waters, Beijing claims  The Guardian
  2. China says "spy turtles" and "spy fish" deployed by foreign intelligence agencies snooping in its waters  CBS News
  3. China claims 'spy sea turtles' are studying its coastline  Euronews
  4. Stop sending spy turtles to snoop on us, says China  The Telegraph
  5. MSS warns of overseas spies using 'spy turtles, spy fish' to steal China's sensitive maritime data  Global Times
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Nigerian man unable to claim Italian lottery win gains residency permit

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Former street seller celebrates newfound rights after debacle in claiming €500,000 scratchcard prize while undocumented

A Nigerian man who won €500,000 in an Italian lottery – but was barred from collecting his windfall because he was undocumented – said the hardship of his more than decade-long immigration journey had been eased after he was finally granted a residency permit.

“I’ve been praying for this moment ever since I arrived in Italy,” said Imagbe Ehizomwengie, 36. “It’s a huge relief. You might think it’s incredible, but receiving the permit means more to me than winning the money. I want to work and contribute to society.”

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Ukraine’s newest generation of strike drones is crippling Russia’s bridges in the south – Business Insider

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  1. Ukraine's newest generation of strike drones is crippling Russia's bridges in the south  Business Insider
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 11, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Putin’s road to ruin: Ukraine hits key Russian supply line with new drone campaign  NBC News
  4. Exclusive: Ukraine's drone commander wants to cut Crimea off from Russia  Reuters
  5. ‘Highway of death’: the Ukrainian drone campaign menacing Russian logistics  The Guardian
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Why the North is gravitating towards Restore – UnHerd

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  1. Why the North is gravitating towards Restore  UnHerd
  2. ‘There needs to be change’: Voters in the major UK by-election are angry  Politico
  3. The ‘King of the North’ seeks a path to becoming Britain’s next leader in a special election  AP News
  4. The Guardian view on the Makerfield byelection: Andy Burnham is looking to beat Reform’s politics of anger | Editorial  The Guardian
  5. Andy Burnham on track for Makerfield win — thanks to Restore Britain  The Times
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