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Overnight Strikes on Ukraine Were Retaliation for Hit on Student Dorm, Moscow Says
The attacks followed threats that Russia would begin ’systematic strikes’ after Ukrainian drones struck student housing in Russia-occupied Luhansk.
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UK Releases More Files on Epstein-Linked Former US Ambassador Peter Mandelson
Mandelson’s private exchanges reveal criticism of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government but questions remain over why Mandelson failed security vetting.
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UK Considers Allowing Autonomous Lethal Strikes Without Human Approval
The move reflects a broader trend across the West, with nations opening to the possibility of using autonomous weapons on the battlefield.
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State Department Issues Travel Advisory for Mexico
According to the Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2025, there are ‘extremely high rates’ of violent crime in Mexico.
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One Nation Calls on Pro-Life Crowd to Keep ‘Fire Burning’ Against Abortion
Meanwhile in Queensland, state MP Robbie Katter reignited the pro-life debate again.
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Iran Signals Talks Remain Alive After Trump Brokers New Israel–Hezbollah Ceasefire
A report from Iran’s official state media suggests that the negotiations remain intact but that their fate depends on Israeli military actions in Lebanon.
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EU Agrees Plan to Send Illegal Immigrants to Return Hubs Outside Bloc
Europe continues to harden its stance on illegal immigration to allow longer entry bans and tougher detention rules.
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews Clash With Israeli Police Over Military Conscription
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been unable to push through a bill exempting them from conscription.
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Kenyan President Defends US Ebola Quarantine Center After Protests
A court in Kenya on May 28 suspended the plans as the challenge advances.
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Satellite Images Show More Military Activity Near China’s Nuclear Missile Silos
The network of desert launch platforms host long-range missiles that can reach any U.S. city, but one expert cautioned that missile silos are sometimes fake.
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US Backs Japan’s Defense Buildup, Agrees to Expanded Missile Cooperation
The two countries also pledged to enhance flexible air deployment operations and continue strengthening force posture arrangements.
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Ukraine Wants Progress on Peace Negotiations Before Winter, Zelenskyy Says
The Institute for the Study of War said Russia’s battlefield performance reveals that ’the character of the war is shifting in favor of Ukrainian forces.’
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Australia’s Winter Crop Output Forecast to Fall 21 Percent Amid Middle East Conflict
Wheat production is predicted to drop 26 percent, while chickpea output is expected to slump 51 percent.
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Coalition Backs Tax Cuts, Opposes Labor’s Property Tax Changes
Angus Taylor moves amendments to remove capital gains tax and negative gearing changes while retaining Labor’s income tax relief measures.
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Footpaths Built Over Veterans’ Graves, Hundreds of Commemorations ‘Destroyed’: Inquiry
A lack of coordination between states and territories and the federal Office of War Graves means veterans’s graves are being overlooked.
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Classified Evidence Delays Roberts-Smith War Crimes Case
The case against him is mired in delays stretching to September due to national security issues.
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