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- School roof collapse kills dozens in Pakistan
- Ukraine renews strikes on Russian oil refineries as tensions with Washington grow
- Oregon school shooting kills four
- Italy halves air traffic after air-control network problems
- Argentina protests against university funding cuts turn violent
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- RechercheAs historical context, the BBC reports that 14 children died in June when the roof of a private tuition centre near Lahore collapsed. This was a separate incident earlier in 2026.
- RechercheCasualty estimates in the supplied reports conflict. The BBC reports at least 33 pupils and a teacher killed, while ABC News says officials first reported 33 deaths and later revised the count to 31; the Guardian’s Reuters-sourced report gives at least 34 children and a teacher. These accounts do not establish a consistent final toll.
- RechercheThe BBC says more than a dozen people were injured, some critically; the Guardian’s Reuters-sourced report says at least 45 children were injured. Injury figures also differ across the supplied accounts.
- Pakistan school roof collapse: Dozens killed, officials say
- School roof collapses in Pakistan, killing at least 28 children and teacher | CBC News
- Pakistan school collapse kills 35 children in Peshawar
- RechercheZelenskyy said Ukraine’s refinery strikes would resume because Moscow had not stopped its attacks. He was in Brussels for a summit with EU leaders.
- RechercheThe ceasefire was abruptly declared by Trump, and neither Russia nor Ukraine said they had agreed to it, according to The Guardian. The BBC separately reports that Moscow said it had never agreed to the energy ceasefire.
- PBS News / Associated PressUkraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries as relations with Trump sour
- France 24Teen shooter kills three children and teacher at Oregon elementary school
- RechercheFor historical context, CBC listed the Columbine High School attack in 1999, Sandy Hook Elementary School attack in 2012, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School attack in 2018 and Robb Elementary School attack in Uvalde in 2022 as high-profile school shootings in the United States.
- RechercheENAV said technicians traced the anomalies to the data-transmission network, and the company ruled out malicious activity. These are ENAV’s reported statements, not an independent determination in the article.
- Italy's air traffic cut 50% after network problems as delays spread nationwide
- Air traffic disrupted across Italy by flight control network fault
- Italy Air Traffic Strike Threatens Flights Today – Invictus Risk Solutions LLP
- Al JazeeraArgentine students protest on campus over Milei’s austerity | Education News | Al Jazeera
- RTL Today (AFP report)Budget-slashing Milei: Argentine demonstration over education cuts ends in clashes - RTL Today