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World in brief: July 18, 2024
Police and rescuers arrive at the site of a passenger train accident near Gonda, 200 kilometers (125 miles) from Lucknow, India, July 18, 2024

EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Lawmakers at the European Parliament voted today to re-elect Ursula von der Leyen to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission.

Ms Von der Leyen has been a key cheerleader on behalf of the 27-nation bloc for supplying the war in Ukraine.

INDIA: A passenger train derailed today in northern India, killing at least two passengers and injuring 20 others, a railroad official has said. The cause of the accident is being investigated.

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