A jet crash occurred near Aktau, Kazakhstan, involving 62 passengers and five crew members. Approximately 30 people survived with injuries. The accident was caused by an Embraer-190 plane hitting a flock of birds while attempting an emergency landing. The victims included nationals from Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. Russian President Putin extended his condolences.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu's office dismisses a video release by Hamas as propaganda. The footage shows Israeli hostages, with appeals to the Israeli government for the completion of the ceasefire deal. Netanyahu's office remains firm on their stance against Hamas’s tactics, while families of hostages demand urgent action for their release.
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