World in brief: March 31, 2025

SPAIN: An accident at a mine in Spain’s northern Asturias region killed at least five people this morning and injured another four, according to the region’s emergency services authority.
The injured were taken to hospitals to be treated, two in helicopters and the other two by ambulance. Another two workers involved in the mine accident were unharmed, authorities said.
PAKISTAN: Pakistani authorities say they plan to expel 3 million Afghans from the country this year, as a deadline for them to voluntarily leave the capital and surrounding areas expired today.
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