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Our top stories. Russian officials said that genetic tests confirmed that you have

any progoation, head of the Wagner mercenary group, had died in a private jet crash on August 23rd.

The remains of all 10 people on board were identified and matched the names originally published.

They reported. Mr. Progoation led a brief mutiny in the summer, and many Western observers believed the Kremlin orchestrated the crash, something it denies.

India's government set a minimum price for exports of Bismati rice, the latest in a series of restrictions that have roiled the global rice market.

India, whose annual exports amount to about 40% of the world's total, ban shipments of its non-Basmati white rice, is largest category in July because of worries that uneven monsoon rains could reduce yields.

Prices rocketed in response.

Evergrande, a heavily indebted Chinese property developer, reported a loss of $33 billion yuan, $4.5 billion dollars.

First six months of 2023, roughly half as much as in the same period last year.

Earlier in August, Evergrande filed for bankruptcy protection in New York to shield it from American creditors.

The firm, which defaulted in 2021, has been badly hit by the crisis in China's property sector.

Japanese authorities said that tests had found no evidence of radioactivity in the seawater around the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

On Thursday, Japan began releasing wastewater from the plant, which in 2011 was hit by a tsunami that triggered a nuclear meltdown.

The decision sparked a row with China, which accused Japan of treating the ocean like a, quote, sewer, and banned seafood imports from the country.

Three American Marines were killed when a helicopter crashed during military exercises off North Australia.

Another 20 were injured, five seriously.

The incident occurred during training involving troops from Australia, America, East Timor, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

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