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High-ranking Ukrainian spy ruthlessly assassinated in daylight Kyiv ambush
Chilling video captured the moment a high-ranking Ukrainian spy was ruthlessly gunned down in a brazen, broad daylight ambush on the streets of Kyiv.
Daughter of New Jersey police chief accuses him and others of ‘ritualistic’ abuse, sexual assault
The daughter of a police chief claims he repeatedly raped her for more than a decade as part of a “ritualistic” cult allegedly involving their neighbours.
Huge update in search for backpacker
New details about what may have happened to a missing German backpacker have been revealed, including a focus of the police search.
Albo denies Rudd, Trump meeting a ‘secret’
Anthony Albanese has denied the Coalition’s claims a meeting between Kevin Rudd and Donald Trump at a golf club in Florida was kept secret.
Australia ‘realistic’ on China influence: Wong
Ahead of Anthony Albanese’s trip to China, Foreign Minister Penny Wong has warned of the “worrying pace” of the country’s nuclear and military build-up.

How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power
Secret meetings, altered records, ignored intelligence: the inside story of the prime minister’s political calculations since Oct. 7.
Manitoba Declares Second Wildfire Emergency in a Near-Record Year
The amount of land burned this year is on pace to be the most since 1994, as 100 blazes burned on Friday across the central Canadian province.
What to Know About the Rare Earths Mining Boom in Myanmar
In the chaos of war, there’s nothing to stop Chinese firms from ravaging the landscape and extracting the minerals, which end up in China.
Rare Earths Mining in Myanmar Is Polluting Thailand’s Kok River
Unregulated activity led by Chinese enterprises in conflict-ravaged Myanmar is creating an environmental calamity in neighboring Thailand.
Friday Briefing: Iran Has Some Uranium Left, Israel Says
Plus, toads with psychedelic powers.

‘HOURS AND HOURS’: Aussie city terrorised by seven-hour van rampage
A seven-hour Melbourne van rampage has ended in chaos after the driver attempted to flee the stolen vehicle on foot.
Fury as fire ants hit major coal mine
A fire ant outbreak has hit a coalmine in a major mining state, with environmentalists calling the discovery a “spectacular failure”.
Toddler killed in fiery crash
A two-year-old child and a woman have been killed in a fiery car crash on a remote road, with would-be rescuers saying there was “no possible way” to save them.
Tradie’s callous act after fatal hit-run
A tradie who mowed down a veteran and former school principal on his morning walk performed a “callous” act to cover his tracks after realising what he had done, a court has been told.
Huge update in search for backpacker
New details about what may have happened to a missing German backpacker have been revealed, including a focus of the police search.