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Gavin Blackburn

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Military shake-up poses little threat to Ukraine's drone revolution

Ukraine has built a sprawling drone industry from scratch, hailed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the best in the world.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka deploys troops to contain growing prison unrest

Officials have attributed the growing unrest to acute overcrowding. Sri Lanka's prisons hold about four times their intended capacity.

New Zealand

American flown to New Zealand hospital in rare winter Antarctic rescue

The sun last set at the geographic South Pole on 23 March and will not rise until 21 September.

South Korea

South Korea recovers at least 15 landmines washed from North by floods

The Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), splitting the Koreas since their 1950-53 war ended with an armistice, is one of the most heavily mined places on Earth.

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Australia

Two Iranian women’s football players granted Australian citizenship

The Refugee Council of Australia, a nonprofit umbrella organisation representing asylum-seekers, said refugees usually must live in Australia on a valid visa for four years before they can apply for citizenship.

Thailand

Eight dead, including suspect's grandparents, in Thailand shooting

Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the region, with around 10 million firearms estimated to be in circulation, one for every seven inhabitants.

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Afghan man jailed for life for 2025 Munich car-ramming that killed two

The attack was one of several committed by foreign nationals in the run-up to last year's general election that inflamed debate on immigration and security.

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Extreme heat pushes temperatures above 40°C across Europe

The current heatwave has exposed vulnerabilities in public health systems, power generation, transportation networks and tourism infrastructure, forcing governments to adapt to more frequent periods of extreme weather.

North Korea

North Korea fires ballistic missile, South Korea's military says

North Korea has repeatedly declared itself an "irreversible" nuclear state since leader Kim Jong- un's 2019 summit with US President Donald Trump collapsed over the scope of denuclearisation and sanctions relief.

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Sweden to hand over seized Russian 'shadow fleet' ship to Ukraine

Moscow's "shadow fleet" consists of vessels used to skirt Western sanctions. They are often ageing ships in poor condition, without proper insurance and with opaque ownership.

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Ukraine hits Russian refineries as Moscow strikes train station

More than four years after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, diplomacy is at a standstill and the two countries are ramping up long-range strikes, causing a growing number of civilian casualties.

USA

Trump dismisses reports of munitions shortages, says US has enough

The Washington Post reported that Trump demanded answers about the munitions shortages from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth last Friday, when they attended a cabinet meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat.

Australia

Australia politician admits texting 'my job is boring' during meeting

After initially denying the complaint in full as a "smear", he told journalists on Thursday that he did send the text but denied that it was to a sex worker.

Japan

Hiroshima marks 81 years since atomic bombing that ended WWII

Survivors have expressed frustration and worry over growing support for the possession of nuclear weapons for deterrence by the international community, including Japan.

Thailand

Myanmar ex-junta chief on first Thailand trip as civilian leader

Fighting between Myanmar's military and myriad rebel factions has spilled over the long border with Thailand, which hosts millions of refugees from Myanmar.

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Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November

The Vatican has announced the Pope's sixth international trip. From 6-17 November he will visit three Latin American countries, including Peru, where he carried out much of his ministry.

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Iceland orders expulsion of 21 anti-whaling activists, police say

Iceland is one of the only countries that still allows commercial whaling. Norway and Japan are the others.

North Korea

North Korea warns of 'military options' over Japan rearmament drive

Japan has been gradually moving away from its post-World War II pacifist status, increasing military spending, ramping up defence pacts and deploying missile launchers to its outer islands.

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Residents in Greece survey damage left by fires near Athens

According to an initial investigation by the fire service, the blaze started on Friday with a spark on power cables managed by a private company in Agios Vasileios.

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German police deploy bomb disposal robot at airport after drone find

Several flights, including one passenger plane, were diverted to other airports after the sighting of the flying object near the airport shortly before midnight.

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