Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv claims victory over ‘shadow grain fleet’ shipment to Israel – The Guardian

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  1. Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv claims victory over ‘shadow grain fleet’ shipment to Israel  The Guardian
  2. Ship allegedly carrying stolen Ukrainian grain seen sailing away from Israel, after importer refuses to unload cargo  CNN
  3. Israel rejects Russian grain ship amid Ukraine sanctions threat  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Kyiv Says Russia Exported 850,000 Tons of Stolen Grain This Year  Bloomberg
  5. Israel rejects Ukraine stolen grain after EU sanctions warning  EUobserver
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Fema employees who criticized Trump cuts reinstated after months on leave

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Workers wrote ‘Katrina declaration’, warning that funding cuts made US dangerously unprepared for natural disasters

Fourteen employees with the US Federal Emergency Management Agency returned to work this week, after spending eight months on administrative leave for signing a public letter criticising the Trump administration.

The so-called “Katrina declaration”, sent last August to members of Congress and a federal council formed to help determine Fema’s future, was written as a rebuke from the workers about the dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters.

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Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says – CNN

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  1. Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says  CNN
  2. Aung San Suu Kyi: The Myanmar democracy icon detained for years  BBC
  3. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Is Moved to House Arrest From Prison in Myanmar  The New York Times
  4. Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, doubts linger  NPR
  5. Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest  NBC News
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‘Don’t fall!’: foil boarders describe hair-raising shark chase caught on video off California coast

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Foil boarders were pursued by shark – likely a great white – off Santa Barbara before it lost interest and swam away

Ron Takeda and Tavis Boise were a few miles off the coast of Santa Barbara when they noticed the large mass trailing behind them.

“Tavis, is it a dolphin?” asked Takeda as he stood on his foil board, a specialized form of surfing, propelling himself through the waves. Boise, who was filming their run, recognized the question as an ominous sign – the veteran surfers are familiar enough with dolphins that Takeda should have recognized one immediately.

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Exclusive: Ukraine sees path to getting Japanese arms after Tokyo eases export rules – Reuters

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  1. Exclusive: Ukraine sees path to getting Japanese arms after Tokyo eases export rules  Reuters
  2. Why Japan is now opening its door to lethal weapons exports  dw.com
  3. Japan's prime minister launches a panel to review her country's defense policies as threats escalate  AP News
  4. Japan loosens the reins on defence exports  The International Institute for Strategic Studies
  5. Uncle Sam may be pulling out from the Indo-Pacific—can a post-pacifist Japan could help fill the vacuum?  Mint
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Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine – NBC News

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  1. Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine  NBC News
  2. Hezbollah Using Fiber-Optic Drones Against Israeli Targets  The New York Times
  3. Sgt. Liem Ben Hamo, 19, killed by Hezbollah drone in south Lebanon  The Times of Israel
  4. How Hezbollah’s fibre optic drones test Israel’s sophisticated radar system  Al Jazeera
  5. Israel Now Using Netting To Protect Combat Vehicles Against Scourge Of Hezbollah Drones  The War Zone
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Trump again criticizes Germany’s Merz, tells him to stop interfering over Iran – Reuters

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  1. Trump again criticizes Germany's Merz, tells him to stop interfering over Iran  Reuters
  2. Trump’s call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks Pentagon  Politico
  3. Trump threatens to pull some US troops from Germany, Italy and Spain amid spat over Iran war  CNN
  4. Trump news at a glance: president doubles down on rift with Germany’s chancellor  The Guardian
  5. Trump slams Germany’s Merz again as rift over Iran war widens  Al Jazeera
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Brazil’s congress approves bill reducing prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro – The Guardian

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  1. Brazil’s congress approves bill reducing prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro  The Guardian
  2. Brazil Congress overturns Lula veto on bill cutting Bolsonaro coup sentence  Reuters
  3. Jair Bolsonaro’s prison time likely to be reduced as Brazilian lawmakers block Lula veto  Financial Times
  4. Brazil’s Congress overrides Lula’s veto of a bill to reduce Bolsonaro’s sentence  AP News
  5. Brazil Congress Shortens Bolsonaro Sentence in Defeat for Lula  Bloomberg
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US falls below Ukraine in press freedom as global autocracy takes hold – Ars Technica

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  1. US falls below Ukraine in press freedom as global autocracy takes hold  Ars Technica
  2. US falls to ‘historic low’ in press freedom tracker: RSF  Al Jazeera
  3. Japan overtakes U.S. in global press freedom index  The Japan Times
  4. Opinion | U.S. falls to its lowest ever World Press Freedom Index ranking  Poynter
  5. World press freedom hits new low as authoritarianism rises  dw.com
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