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Europe

3 top
DiplomacyEurope12m

Ceasefire talks resume in Eastern Europe

Kyiv, Ukraine·Reuters
ConflictEurope3h

Drone strike damages refinery near Black Sea

Tuapse, Russia·AFP
PoliticsEurope5h

Parliament passes sweeping judicial reform

Warsaw, Poland·DW

Middle East

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ConflictMiddle East20m

Drone activity reported over border region

Damascus, Syria·AFP
ConflictMiddle East34m

Strikes reported near coastal port

Beirut, Lebanon·AP
ConflictMiddle East4h

Houthi missile intercepted over Red Sea

Bab-el-Mandeb·Reuters

Asia

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EconomyAsia45m

Markets fall on energy supply fears

Singapore·FT
DisasterAsia2h

Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes coast

Sendai, Japan·NHK
ConflictAsia9h

Chinese coast guard fires water cannon at PH vessel

Second Thomas Shoal·Inquirer

Africa

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PoliticsAfrica3h

Election results contested in capital

Nairobi, Kenya·BBC
ConflictAfrica5h

RSF advances on El-Fasher

El-Fasher, Sudan·Reuters
DiplomacyAfrica7h

Summit announced between regional leaders

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia·Al Jazeera

Americas

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EconomyAmericas1h

Central bank holds rates amid inflation concerns

Washington, USA·Bloomberg
EconomyAmericas8h

New tariff package targets imported steel

Brasília, Brazil·Folha
ConflictAmericas10h

Cartel ambush kills 12 marines in Sinaloa

Culiacán, Mexico·Reforma

Oceania

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DiplomacyOceania11h

Trade pact signed between Pacific neighbours

Canberra, Australia·ABC
DiplomacyOceania16h

Solomon Islands signs new policing pact with China

Honiara, Solomon Islands·Guardian
DisasterOceania1d

Cyclone Ila batters Vanuatu

Port Vila, Vanuatu·RNZ

By Subject

Conflict

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ConflictMiddle East20m

Drone activity reported over border region

Damascus, Syria·AFP
ConflictMiddle East34m

Strikes reported near coastal port

Beirut, Lebanon·AP
ConflictEurope3h

Drone strike damages refinery near Black Sea

Tuapse, Russia·AFP

Politics

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PoliticsAfrica3h

Election results contested in capital

Nairobi, Kenya·BBC
PoliticsEurope5h

Parliament passes sweeping judicial reform

Warsaw, Poland·DW
PoliticsEurope16h

Far-right party tops EU poll in Netherlands

The Hague, Netherlands·NOS

Economy

3 top
EconomyAsia45m

Markets fall on energy supply fears

Singapore·FT
EconomyAmericas1h

Central bank holds rates amid inflation concerns

Washington, USA·Bloomberg
EconomyAmericas8h

New tariff package targets imported steel

Brasília, Brazil·Folha

Disaster

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DisasterAsia2h

Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes coast

Sendai, Japan·NHK
DisasterEurope7h

Wildfires force evacuation of coastal towns

Athens, Greece·Reuters
DisasterOceania1d

Cyclone Ila batters Vanuatu

Port Vila, Vanuatu·RNZ

Diplomacy

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DiplomacyEurope12m

Ceasefire talks resume in Eastern Europe

Kyiv, Ukraine·Reuters
DiplomacyAfrica7h

Summit announced between regional leaders

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia·Al Jazeera
DiplomacyOceania11h

Trade pact signed between Pacific neighbours

Canberra, Australia·ABC