Poland deploys planes due to threat of drone strikes in nearby Ukraine

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‘Preventive operations’ included putting air defence systems on high alert and followed serious Russian incursion earlier in the week

Polish and allied aircraft have been deployed in a “preventive” operation in Poland’s airspace because of a threat of drone strikes in neighbouring areas of Ukraine, and the airport in the eastern Polish city of Lublin was closed, authorities have said.

The alert on Saturday lasted about two hours. On Wednesday multiple Russian drones had crossed into Poland, prompting Nato to send fighter jets to shoot them down, underlining long-held concerns about the expansion of Russia’s more than three-year war in Ukraine.

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Ukraine drone starts fire at one of Russia’s largest oil plants

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Head of Bashkortostan region reports second drone shot down and minor damage to Bashneft’s Ufa refinery

A Ukrainian drone has crashed into one of Russia’s largest oil-refining complexes, sparking a fire and causing minor damage, a Russian official has said.

The complex, which belongs to Russian oil company Bashneft, lies on the outskirts of the central Russian city of Ufa about 870 miles (1,400km) from the frontline in Ukraine.

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Several people fired after clampdown on speech over Charlie Kirk shooting

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Teachers, firefighters and military personnel among those who lost jobs after posting their opinion on social media

Reactions on social media to the murder of far-right activist Charlie Kirk have cost multiple people their jobs as authorities in numerous states clamp down on critical commentary.

Among those to have been fired, suspended or censured in recent days for their opinions include teachers, firefighters, journalists, politicians, a Secret Service employee, a junior strategist at Nasdaq and a worker for a prominent NFL team.

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U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly votes for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict – cbsnews.com

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  1. U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly votes for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict  cbsnews.com
  2. Explanation of Vote on the UNGA Resolution Endorsing the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine  United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)
  3. UN overwhelmingly endorses two-state solution declaration that condemns Hamas  Reuters
  4. UN general assembly votes to back Hamas-free government for Palestine | Israel-Gaza war  The Guardian
  5. ‘Gift to Hamas’: Trump administration blasts UN Palestinian statehood vote  Fox News
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President-elect of Oxford Union to face disciplinary proceedings for Charlie Kirk remarks

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Union makes announcement alongside condemnation of racial abuse George Abaraonye suffered after ‘inappropriate remarks’ celebrating shooting

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The president-elect of the Oxford Union will face disciplinary proceedings for making “inappropriate remarks” celebrating the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the union has announced on social media.

George Abaraonye, a student at the University of Oxford who became president-elect of the debating society after a vote in June, posted several comments in a WhatsApp group appearing to celebrate what happened, according to the Telegraph.

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Rubio Heads to a Defiant Israel After Qatar Strike – The New York Times

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  1. Rubio Heads to a Defiant Israel After Qatar Strike  The New York Times
  2. Rubio lands in Israel ahead of Netanyahu meeting on Hamas war, Gaza City operation  ABC News
  3. Rubio lands in Israel to discuss war on Gaza after Israeli strike on Qatar  Al Jazeera
  4. Rubio arrives in Israel as Israeli strikes intensify in northern Gaza  The Washington Post
  5. Strike on Qatar Leaves Rubio With Delicate Diplomatic Task in Israel  The Wall Street Journal
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Everything you need to know about Russian attack drones in 2 charts – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. Everything you need to know about Russian attack drones in 2 charts  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Russia Made Drone Production a Supreme Priority. Now It Swarms the Skies.  The New York Times
  3. Russia bombs Ukraine almost every night. This is what it sounds like.  The Washington Post
  4. Students, swarms, and factories: How Russia took over Ukraine’s skies — Inside Putin’s drone war  Times of India
  5. Charting the past year of Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine  Al Jazeera
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These Charts Show How Putin Is Defying Trump by Escalating Airstrikes on Ukraine – The Wall Street Journal

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  1. These Charts Show How Putin Is Defying Trump by Escalating Airstrikes on Ukraine  The Wall Street Journal
  2. Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,298  Al Jazeera
  3. Ukraine increasingly finds Russian and Belarusian electronics in missiles  Reuters
  4. Ukraine says Russian missile that hit government building is packed with US and European parts  CNN
  5. Russian air strikes get deadlier and bigger, hitting Ukraine's very heart  BBC
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Freed Belarus prisoners: Prominent opposition leader refuses forced exile – Euronews.com

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  1. Freed Belarus prisoners: Prominent opposition leader refuses forced exile  Euronews.com
  2. Belarus Frees 52 Political Prisoners and Gets a Warm Thank-You From Trump  The New York Times
  3. Belarus pardons scores of prisoners ‘at the request’ of Trump, Lukashenko says  CNN
  4. Belarus frees political prisoners in exchange for easing of US sanctions  BBC
  5. Belarus: Freed prisoners were forcibly deported — opposition  DW
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Young Nepalis brought down the government. Now they need a plan. – The Washington Post

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  1. Young Nepalis brought down the government. Now they need a plan.  The Washington Post
  2. The key issues that drove Gen Z protests that toppled Nepal’s government  PBS
  3. ‘You Burned This Country Down’: After Arsons, Nepal Reckons With Its Future  The New York Times
  4. Exclusive: Young activists who toppled Nepal's government now picking new leaders  Reuters
  5. How hardships and hashtags combined to fuel Nepal’s violent response to social media ban  The Conversation
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