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The black box has been recovered for an Air India plane crash which killed 241 passengers on board as one British national has miraculously survived, Iran has retaliated after Israel hit nuclear sites and military commanders in a major attack, and the IFS has warned tax hikes could be introduced if the economy shrinks any further.

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1 | One black box recovered after airline confirms 241 on board killed

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Fifty-two Britons are confirmed to be among more than 240 people who died after a Gatwick Airport-bound plane crashed in a fireball in India.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed. It all happened so quickly.

A British national miraculously survived the Air India disaster in which a Boeing 787 crashed and exploded moments after taking off for London, killing at least 241 people.

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