Ukraine’s dismissed defence minister calls for wartime presidential election

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Mykhailo Fedorov’s appeal is most direct challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russian invasion in 2022

Ukraine’s recently dismissed former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for a wartime presidential election in the most direct political challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.

The politician, whose abrupt sacking last month triggered a wave of protests, said that Ukraine had to “restore a full democratic process even amid a prolonged war” in a video address released online late on Tuesday evening.

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The Moscow region is hit by almost 800 drones as Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village – PBS

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  1. The Moscow region is hit by almost 800 drones as Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village  PBS
  2. A warehouse burns near Moscow. In Ukraine, drone crews prepare to strike again  apnews.com
  3. Ukraine targets Moscow with huge drone strike as Russia warns U.K. will pay price for supplying attack drones  CBS News
  4. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 16, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  5. Why Kyiv keeps attacking Russian retail giant Wildberries  dw.com
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European heatwave killed more people in region than height of COVID — and locals still refuse AC – New York Post

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  1. European heatwave killed more people in region than height of COVID — and locals still refuse AC  New York Post
  2. Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe  The New York Times
  3. France measures more than 7,300 excess deaths – and counting – during historic heatwaves  France 24
  4. France’s Destructive Heat Waves See Over 7,000 Excess Deaths  Bloomberg.com
  5. In Germany, record heat meets climate action fatigue  dw.com
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Erin Patterson, Woman Convicted in Australia’s Mushroom Murder Case, Appeals – The New York Times

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  1. Erin Patterson, Woman Convicted in Australia’s Mushroom Murder Case, Appeals  The New York Times
  2. Mushroom murderer trial undermined by 'catastrophic' hotel mix-up, appeal court told  BBC
  3. Erin Patterson appeals 3 murder convictions in Australia over death cap mushroom lunch  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson begins appeal against sentence  Reuters
  5. Erin Patterson argues mushroom murder convictions should be quashed due to ‘catastrophic’ failure of justice  The Guardian
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US reportedly weighing major troop pullback from Gulf following damage in Iran war – timesofisrael.com

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  1. US reportedly weighing major troop pullback from Gulf following damage in Iran war  timesofisrael.com
  2. Pentagon weighing smaller U.S. military presence in Gulf once Iran war ends  washingtonpost.com
  3. It’s Time to Pull U.S. Troops from the Middle East  RealClearDefense
  4. US-Iran War Live: Iran seeks end to war, prioritises neighbours, says foreign minister  India Today
  5. US weighs scaling back Middle East military presence after months of Iranian attacks - report  The Jerusalem Post
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As the UN picks its 10th chief, a woman may finally break the glass ceiling – The Christian Science Monitor

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  1. As the UN picks its 10th chief, a woman may finally break the glass ceiling  The Christian Science Monitor
  2. Ecuadorean diplomat nominated as candidate to lead UN  Reuters
  3. Our Survey Results: Who Do You Want to Be the Next UN Secretary-General?  PassBlue
  4. The UNs Backroom Bargain: A Perspective from Geneva  TheWire.in
  5. After 81 years of men, will the UN finally choose a woman?  Pearls and Irritations
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Russia shipping drones, explosives to rebuild Iran’s supply after US, Israeli strikes: report – New York Post

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  1. Russia shipping drones, explosives to rebuild Iran’s supply after US, Israeli strikes: report  New York Post
  2. Russia is shipping explosives to Iran to bolster its missile and drone arsenal in U.S. war  NBC News
  3. Russia Has Started Supplying Explosives to Iran to Replenish Weapons Stocks  UNITED24 Media
  4. The secret supply route Russia is using to sustain the Iran war  The Telegraph
  5. Russia sent explosives, drone parts to Iran via secret route to rebuild arsenal  The Times of India
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Extreme Heat May Be Even More Dangerous to Older Adults Than We Thought – Gizmodo

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  1. Extreme Heat May Be Even More Dangerous to Older Adults Than We Thought  Gizmodo
  2. Extreme heat more dangerous for people 60 and over than previously thought  The Guardian
  3. When climate change hits an aging population: Heat’s threat is underestimated, study says  NBC News
  4. 'Wake-up call': Danger from heatwaves 'underestimated' for people over 60  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  5. Each degree of warming could add a month of intolerable heat for 1 billion people  Phys.org
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