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World in brief: March 12, 2024
Police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, and calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 9, 2024

RUSSIA: A military transport plane with 15 people on board crashed today while taking off from an air base in the country's west.

The ministry said the Il-76 aircraft with eight crew and seven passengers on board crashed in the Ivanovo region.

It said an engine fire during take-off was the likely cause of the crash.

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