Two killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, says Russia
Moscow mayor says Russia has intercepted 1,600 drones since Saturday, including 450 directed at the capital.
Russian drone attack kills three children and a woman in Kyiv region, Ukraine says – Reuters
- Russian drone attack kills three children and a woman in Kyiv region, Ukraine says Reuters
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Hundreds of drones target Moscow on last day of voting in Russia’s parliamentary election
Authorities accuse Ukraine of trying to disrupt poll and say 1,600 drones in total intercepted, while at least two people killed and oil refinery damaged
Hundreds of drones targeting Moscow and its surrounding region killed at least two people and damaged a major refinery on the final day of the country’s parliamentary elections, authorities said on Sunday.
The capital’s mayor said that more than 1,600 drones had been intercepted and shot down, 450 of which were aimed at Moscow.
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Germany’s Berlin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania states head to polls
About 3.8 million people in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are eligible to vote on Sunday.
World leaders return to UN amid wars in Middle East and Ukraine – Reuters
- World leaders return to UN amid wars in Middle East and Ukraine Reuters
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Watch: Fans react as Ed Sheeran speaks out over Macklemore controversy at show
Ed Sheeran told the crowd he had made mistakes after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for making pro-Palestinian remarks.
Iran reportedly installs radar systems for use by Yemen’s Houthis – The Jerusalem Post
- Iran reportedly installs radar systems for use by Yemen's Houthis The Jerusalem Post
- The Houthi Advance Is About More Than Just Iran Foreign Policy
- What do the Houthis want? The threat to Saudi oil may be about more than just helping Iran NBC News
- In Yemen, war at home and in the region drives up prices Al Jazeera
- Explainer: How Yemen's Houthis went from a small mountain militia to a big regional threat Reuters
Watch: Concertgoers and pro-Palestinian activists arrive at Ed Sheeran concert
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Cost of Iran War Estimated at $43.6 Billion – The New York Times
- Cost of Iran War Estimated at $43.6 Billion The New York Times
- Iran war has cost $45.1 billion, Pentagon tells Congress CNN
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Pope calls Diocese of Rome to pastoral evaluation: ‘Do less and do it better’ – Vatican News
- Pope calls Diocese of Rome to pastoral evaluation: ‘Do less and do it better' Vatican News
- Priests, pastoral leaders have permission to do less, do it better, pope says OSV News
- Not what, but who and how: Leo launches review in Rome aleteia.org
- A Church Closer to the People Il Messaggero
- "The Church does not exist for itself": Leo XIV calls on Rome for a pastoral approach that truly leads to Christ infovaticana
What we know about Alice Weidel, the far-right German politician with a Sri Lankan-born wife – Snopes
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Future of German chancellor hangs in the balance as two states go to polls
Embattled Friedrich Merz faces nervous wait while far-right Alternative für Deutschland party targets further gains
Voters in two German states are going to the polls with the political future of the embattled chancellor, Friedrich Merz, hanging in the balance and an emboldened far right targeting further gains.
Coming two weeks after a seismic election in Saxony-Anhalt in which the anti-immigration, pro-Kremlin Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) scored its highest ever result in a regional poll, the nativist party is expected to drain support again from Merz’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Continue reading...Michelle Bachelet exits UN chief race after low poll support – Al Jazeera
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‘Devoted’ father and grandfather-to-be swimming at popular beach killed in suspected fatal shark attack – foxnews.com
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Trump to make case to the world that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon – Fox News
- Trump to make case to the world that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon Fox News
- As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN Reuters
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DR Congo rolls out Ebola vaccine for health workers as death toll rises
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