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Russian Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik dies in car bombing assassination in Moscow
Russian Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik dies in car bombing assassination in Moscow

On Friday, April 25, Russian Lieutenant General was assassinated in a car bomb explosion in Balashikha, a city east of Moscow, the country's Investigative Committee confirmed. According to local media outlets, Moskalik was walking past a car parked next to his house when a homemade improvised device detonated.

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Stunt pilot Rob Holland dies after crashing experimental aircraft
Stunt pilot Rob Holland dies after crashing experimental aircraft

On Thursday, aerobatic pilot Rob Holland, 50, died when he crashed his experimental Aircraft MXS plane at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia, United States.

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Explosion in Iran's largest port, Shahid Rajaee, heard 50 km away, leaves dozens killed, thousands injured
Explosion in Iran's largest port, Shahid Rajaee, heard 50 km away, leaves dozens killed, thousands injured

On Saturday morning, an explosion occurred at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, leaving at least 40 dead and over 1000 injured, according to the Red Crescent Society. The explosion, which was reported to have been heard up to 31 miles away, caused windows in nearby office buildings to be blown out.

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Iran and United States schedule fourth round of talks
Iran and United States schedule fourth round of talks

On Saturday, April 26, Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and United States (U.S.) delegation led by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff held the third round of talks for around six hours in Muscat, the capital of Oman, with Omani diplomats mediating. The high-level talks have aligned with the technical talks which have been postponed from Wednesday, the originally scheduled date, to Saturday.

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Kangala Wildlife Rescue rescues miniature dachshund Valerie 529 days after its escape on Kangaroo Island, Australia
Kangala Wildlife Rescue rescues miniature dachshund Valerie 529 days after its escape on Kangaroo Island, Australia

On Friday, April 25, Kangala Wildlife Rescue have finally successfully trapped miniature dachshund Valerie that has escaped from her pen when her owners Georgia Gardner and Josh Fishlock visited Kangaroo Island in Australia in November 2023. The local team had set up a "rescue site" with cameras and a large dog trap designed as "her own little room".

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