An Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 4, including children, and other Mideast developments – AP News

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  1. An Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 4, including children, and other Mideast developments  AP News
  2. Israeli strike kills parents and two children in Gaza, medics say  Reuters
  3. Live updates • UN nuclear watchdog reports activity at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain  Haaretz
  4. Israel strikes Gaza refugee camp  The Telegraph
  5. Israeli Airstrike Flattens Home in Gaza, Killing Family of Four, Including Two Children  Democracy Now!
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Orthodox church sends medieval prince’s remains to Russian troops in Ukraine

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Part of Dmitry Donskoy’s right hand sent to ‘spiritually strengthen’ soldiers

The Russian Orthodox church has sent a fragment of a medieval warrior prince’s remains to troops fighting in Ukraine, saying the relic would “spiritually strengthen” soldiers and help them achieve victory.

A reliquary containing part of the right hand of Dmitry Donskoy, the 14th-century prince revered in Russia for his victory over the Mongolian Golden Horde in 1380, has been taken to Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine and is now being transported along the frontline.

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Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast – The Guardian

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  1. Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast  The Guardian
  2. Yemen’s Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port, Officials Say  The New York Times
  3. Exclusive: This small island off Yemen is now a strategic prize in the widening Iran war  CNN
  4. Houthis advance along Yemeni coast, threaten Saudi oil exports in the Red Sea  Reuters
  5. Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha  bbc.com
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‘I don’t want to be here’: Andrew Hastie was a reluctant but ‘straightforward’ witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case

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The Liberal MP and former SAS soldier is under attack from One Nation after complying with a subpoena to give evidence in the failed 2022 civil case

“I don’t dislike Mr Roberts-Smith at all. I pity Mr Roberts-Smith. I pity this whole process. I don’t want to be here.”

Andrew Hastie was a reluctant witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case. Hastie appeared only under force of subpoena in 2022: compelled to attend court, obliged to swear an oath, and to tell “the whole truth and nothing but the truth”.

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Instagram boss says users will be ‘overwhelmed’ with brand content in algorithm-free world – The Guardian

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  1. Instagram boss says users will be ‘overwhelmed’ with brand content in algorithm-free world  The Guardian
  2. The Netherlands forced Meta to let users ditch algorithmic feeds. Here’s what happened  The Conversation
  3. Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation  BBC
  4. Instagram boss warns users will be 'overwhelmed' without algorithm  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  5. Australia sees no threat to US ties after White House criticism of social media reforms  Reuters
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Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition Opens at British Museum – The New York Times

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  1. Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition Opens at British Museum  The New York Times
  2. 'It blew me away': First visitors see Bayeux Tapestry as London exhibition opens  bbc.com
  3. ‘Once-in-a-millennium moment’: Medieval masterpiece Bayeux Tapestry finally goes on show in London  NBC News
  4. I watched with pride as the Bayeux Tapestry brought out the best in the British public  The Telegraph
  5. The Bayeux tapestry: why more women should be stitched into the fabric of history | Letters  The Guardian
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Russia Strikes Moldova Border as Ukraine Hits Black Sea Port – Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

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  1. Russia Strikes Moldova Border as Ukraine Hits Black Sea Port  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
  2. Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as two killed at Moldova border  bbc.com
  3. Russian drones kill two at Ukraine-Moldova border crossing, one dead in Kyiv attacks  Reuters
  4. Moldova rejects Russia's justification for strike on checkpoint on border with Ukraine  Українська правда
  5. Border crossing with Moldova suspended after Russian drone attack, people killed and injured  Ukrinform
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Much of Europe already levies a tourist tax – a nice little earner for Italian hotspots

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While England makes its first foray into unfamiliar territory, it’s proved a boon for Italy’s cash-strapped municipalities

A nightly tourist tax may be unfamiliar territory in the UK, but countries in continental Europe have been cashing in on these kinds of levies for decades.

Tourists usually need to pay the tax on the day they check out of a hotel or holiday let, and are often surprised by an extra fee on top of their accommodation costs.

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Russian Orthodox Church Sends Bones of Medieval Warrior Prince to Ukraine Front to Boost Troop Morale – The Moscow Times

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  1. Russian Orthodox Church Sends Bones of Medieval Warrior Prince to Ukraine Front to Boost Troop Morale  The Moscow Times
  2. Orthodox church sends medieval prince’s remains to Russian troops in Ukraine  The Guardian
  3. The Kremlin Tries A New Weapon For Its War: The Relics Of A 14th-Century Saint  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
  4. Putin sends bones of medieval warrior to Ukraine frontline in desperate bid to boost morale  The Independent
  5. ‘We are Russians, and God is with us!’. Moscow’s ultranationalist march is effectively back, rebranded as a religious procession. Here’s what it looked like this year.  Новая газета Европа
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A fire on a passenger ferry in the Philippines leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing – AP News

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  1. A fire on a passenger ferry in the Philippines leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing  AP News
  2. Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry  bbc.com
  3. Five dead and more than 80 missing in Philippine ferry fire  CNN
  4. Philippines deploys vessels as rescuers seek access to burned ferry  Reuters
  5. At Least 5 Dead and More Than 80 Missing After Passenger Ferry Catches Fire Near Popular Tourist Area  Yahoo
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Israeli strike kills parents and two children in Gaza, medics say – Reuters

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  1. Israeli strike kills parents and two children in Gaza, medics say  Reuters
  2. Israel strikes Gaza refugee camp  telegraph.co.uk
  3. Family of four killed in Israeli strike on northern Gaza  Al Jazeera
  4. IDF: Strike on north Gaza building targeted terror operative, was carried out after warning  The Times of Israel
  5. Houthis seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen, and other Mideast developments  chronicleonline.com
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Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with the UAE – Reuters

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  1. Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with the UAE  Reuters
  2. Algeria says cutting diplomatic ties with UAE  Al Jazeera
  3. Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with United Arab Emirates over 'provocative and hostile actions'  France 24
  4. Algeria suspends diplomatic relations with ‘dwarf state’ UAE  Middle East Eye
  5. Official media: Algeria severs diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates  AP News
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