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Boris Johnson’s Ukraine documentary draws praise and criticism for tone and credibility
A documentary featuring former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the Ukrainian frontline has received divergent reactions. Daily Mail lauds it as a courageous, five-star …
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Over 250,000 evacuated as wildfires rage in France and Spain, prompting national emergencies and military response
Wildfires in southwestern France and central Spain have forced over 250,000 people to evacuate, with France mobilizing the military and Spain declaring its first national …
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Russian missile strike kills 10 at Ukrainian defence industry event
A Russian ballistic missile strike killed 10 people and injured nearly 100 at a defence industry event in Ukraine’s Kyiv region. Ukrainian officials confirmed the …
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China imposes export controls on 14 EU entities in response to Russia-related sanctions
China has added 14 European companies to an export control list in retaliation for the European Union sanctioning 14 Chinese and Hong Kong enterprises as …
Zelensky says US, Ukraine moving forward on joint drone production
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview broadcast on Friday (local time) that cooperation between Kyiv and Washington on drones would include a US factory to produce the unmanned …
RNZ
Nightmare reality as half the world burns
ANALYSIS Firefighters are dying. Residents and tourists are fleeing. Extreme heat and critically dry conditions are fuelling wildfires from Sicily to Spain, and from Canada to California. Then there are …
news.com.au
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MAGA influencer Laura Loomer reverses stance on Ukraine after Kyiv visit, meets Zelenskyy ahead of Trump meeting
Laura Loomer, a prominent MAGA influencer and ally of Donald Trump, has reversed her previous support for Russia and criticism of Ukraine after visiting Kyiv …
Dvorkovich faces endgame after EU agrees new Russia war sanctions
The world of chess has been thrown into turmoil after the president of the International Chess Federation (Fide), Arkady Dvorkovich, said he was stepping aside because he was included on …
BBC News
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Ukraine intensifies drone campaign against Russian e-commerce hubs, citing military supply links
Multiple Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted warehouses of Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, in cities including Yekaterinburg, Krasnodar, and St. Petersburg. Ukraine alleges the company …
Zelenskyy says he's in talks with US company to jointly produce Patriot air defenses
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has met in Kyiv with senior representatives of Raytheon, the U.S. company that makes the Patriot air defense systems Ukraine desperately …
ABC News
Lara Marlowe: Robots have brought a ‘horrifying intimacy’ to warfare
A quarter of the way through the 21st century, the horror and guilt inspired by two world wars appear to have vanished. Despite ample evidence to the contrary, the leaders …
Irish Times
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Ukraine’s military leadership reshaped amid protests over defense minister’s dismissal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi following widespread protests triggered by the firing of reformist Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. The protests, which demanded …