How North Korea Salvaged a Capsized Warship – The New York Times

  1. How North Korea Salvaged a Capsized Warship  The New York Times
  2. North Korea refloats destroyer that capsized during launch, surprising naval analysts  CNN
  3. Mystery Balloons Near Kim Jong Un’s Capsized Warship Puzzle Experts  WSJ
  4. North Korean Frigate Now Floating Upright After Partially Capsizing During Disastrous Launch  The War Zone
  5. North Korea says it has raised a capsized destroyer upright as it continues repair  AP News
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Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing 3 in Kyiv – NPR

  1. Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing 3 in Kyiv  NPR
  2. Russia launches one of war’s largest air attacks days after Ukraine’s bomber raid  CNN
  3. Russia launches 'massive' strikes days after Ukrainian drone attack  BBC
  4. Deadly Russian bombardment of Ukraine further dampens hopes for peace  AP News
  5. Russia Pummels Kyiv in Apparent Retaliation for Ukrainian Drone Assault  The New York Times
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Israeli Navy gears up to block Greta Thunberg’s high-profile protest ship headed for Gaza – The Times of Israel

  1. Israeli Navy gears up to block Greta Thunberg’s high-profile protest ship headed for Gaza  The Times of Israel
  2. Humanitarian vessel on aid mission to Gaza rescues 4 migrants at sea; dozens returned to Libya  AP News
  3. A ship called Madleen: Gaza’s first fisherwoman inspires solidarity mission  Al Jazeera
  4. Climate activist Greta Thunberg and "Game of Thrones" actor Liam Cunningham join aid ship sailing to Gaza  CBS News
  5. Israeli Navy expected to block ‘Freedom Flotilla’ protest ship headed for Gaza  The Times of Israel
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US ‘is secretly planning to attack China from its South Korea base in the event of a Taiwan invasion’ – Daily Mail

  1. US 'is secretly planning to attack China from its South Korea base in the event of a Taiwan invasion'  Daily Mail
  2. Pete Hegseth once scared America’s allies. Now he reassures them  The Economist
  3. Strategic Humility — The New Pentagon Doctrine  RealClearDefense
  4. US forces in South Korea pivot to focus on threat of China  The Times
  5. IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2025: Reflections  The International Institute for Strategic Studies
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‘I had 30 Lamborghinis’: Pablo Escobar’s top cocaine pilot gives first interview

Tirso ‘TJ’ Dominguez says Escobar paid him $20m monthly to fly planeloads of coke

A man who eventually became Pablo Escobar’s go-to cocaine pilot has revealed that he first turned down an employment offer from the notorious Colombian drug lord because he was content with the $4m a month he was earning while flying for a competitor.

But, in a new podcast containing what is believed to be his first interview since authorities arrested him at his Florida mansion in 1988, Tirso “TJ” Dominguez recounted how he changed his mind about working for Escobar when the so-called Patrón – or boss – offered him a salary that was five times higher: $20m monthly.

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RCB: Four people arrested in Bengaluru cricket stadium crush – BBC

  1. RCB: Four people arrested in Bengaluru cricket stadium crush  BBC
  2. "I Want To Stay Here Too": Father Holds On To Grave Of Son Killed In Stampede  NDTV
  3. Bengaluru stampede: Compensation raised to Rs 25 Lakh; KSCA secretary, treasurer resign  Times of India
  4. RCB official challenges arrest as court grants interim relief to KSCA administrators  ESPNcricinfo
  5. Bengaluru stampede: MLC K. Govindaraj sacked from CM’s political secretary post; ADGP Intelligence transferred  The Hindu
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Australian navy ship accidentally blocks internet and radio across parts of New Zealand

Incident happened as one of the Royal Australian Navy’s largest ships was on its way to Wellington this week

The Australian defence force (ADF) has conceded that one of its ships inadvertently blocked wireless internet and radio services across swathes of New Zealand’s North and South islands this week.

The incident occurred on Wednesday morning as HMAS Canberra, one of the largest ships in the Royal Australian Navy, was on its way to Wellington, where it ultimately arrived on Thursday.

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