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A helicopter with six people on board crashed in Zimbabwe on Wednesday and it appears there were no survivors, officials said. The helicopter crashed in a rural part of the Marondera district, southeast of the capital, Harare, police said. Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana posted on X that four passengers including a high-profile businessman were on board along with two crew members. He said that "current information" indicated there were no survivors. Mangwana and police did not immediately identify those on board and police said they would provide more details later as responders were on the scene.
Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe were elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2027-28, with India saying it looks forward to working closely with them during their two-year tenure. In a closely watched and contested election on Wednesday, the 193-member UN General Assembly elected the five new non-permanent members who will replace Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia when their terms conclude at the end of 2026. India congratulated the newly elected members. "Hearty congratulations to the newly elected @UN Security Council members," India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni said in a post on X. "We look forward to working closely with each of you during your 2027-28 term and wish you all success," he added. The five new non-permanent UNSC members were elected by secret ballot for the two-year term beginning January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2028. In a major setback for ..