Learn “collapsed”, “interim”, “appointed” in slow English. From: Pakistan orders school inspections after deadly roof collapse.
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- Pakistan orders school inspections after deadly roof collapse
- Ethiopia appoints interim government in Tigray as fighting escalates
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- RechercheSome relatives said they had warned the school owner about rainwater repeatedly seeping into classrooms; this remains their attributed account in the report.
- RechercheThe Guardian reported that a roof collapse at a tutoring centre in Lahore in June killed at least 14 children.
- Pakistan Orders School Safety Inspections after Deadly Roof Collapse - World news - Tasnim News Agency
- Pakistan orders survey of private schools after roof collapse kills 34 pupils and a teacher | The Independent
- RechercheThe caretaker administration is to govern for six months. Abiy’s office said its tasks include holding free and fair elections within that period, alongside restoring government services and protecting infrastructure.
- RechercheThe renewed fighting follows the 2020–22 war in Tigray. Africanews reports that a 2022 peace deal ended that conflict; it says the war left an estimated 600,000 dead, a figure presented by the outlet as an estimate rather than a current casualty count.
- Ethiopia appoints new Tigray administration, plans elections within 6 months
- Ethiopia sets up Tigray caretaker government as ex-fighters seek return to civilian life | The Independent
- RechercheIn separate AP reporting carried by Africanews, International Crisis Group analyst Magnus Taylor warned that Ethiopian advances toward the Eritrean border brought the two countries’ forces close together and increased the danger of a wider conflict. This is an attributed risk assessment, not a reported outcome. Africanews also says Ethiopia’s allegations that Eritrea sent troops across the border could not be independently verified by AP, and reports Eritrea’s denial of support for the TPLF.
- Ethiopian govt says to establish interim Tigray administration | Macau Business
- Can Ethiopia’s seven-group rebel alliance challenge Abiy Ahmed? | News | Al Jazeera