At least 30 dead in Russian bus strike as Moscow closes in on Ukraine’s ‘fortress belt’ – The Washington Post

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  1. At least 30 dead in Russian bus strike as Moscow closes in on Ukraine’s ‘fortress belt’  The Washington Post
  2. More killed in Kramatorsk as Russia targets Ukraine’s transportation system  Al Jazeera
  3. Russian strike on buses kills at least 30, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge  BBC
  4. Russian attack on bus kills at least 30 people near Ukraine frontline  The Guardian
  5. Russian strikes on Ukraine's public buses leave 30 dead as blackouts worsen in Kyiv  NPR
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Putin pledges Russia’s support to end US-led war on Iran – Al Jazeera

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  1. Putin pledges Russia’s support to end US-led war on Iran  Al Jazeera
  2. Putin offers to help end Iran war as Trump touts ‘productive discussions’ with Tehran  Fox News
  3. Conversation with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov  Президент России
  4. 'Ready to do everything in our power': Putin offers to help end Iran war  The Times of India
  5. Peskov: Pezeshkian sent no message to Trump after Putin meeting  CGTN
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Russia’s Yandex says it is unclear whether data centre can be restored after drone strike – Reuters

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  1. Russia's Yandex says it is unclear whether data centre can be restored after drone strike  Reuters
  2. Russia's Yandex says second data centre hit by drone attack  Reuters
  3. Drones hit Yandex data center in first major attack on Russian data hub  NBC News
  4. Ukrainian drone attack takes out Russian datacenter  The Register
  5. Russian factory housing Yandex data centre attacked and catches fire – photos, video  Українська правда
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Polls close in Holborn and St Pancras byelection as Labour hopes to retain seat

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Contest seen as test of Andy Burnham’s ability to unite Labour voters amid threat from Green party’s Zack Polanski

Polls have closed in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, a contest seen as a test of Andy Burnham’s ability to unite Labour’s voters or whether Zack Polanski can peel off support from the party’s progressive flank.

Labour is seeking to retain Keir Starmer’s former north London seat, where he won a majority of more than 11,000 votes in the 2024 general election, in what has become a measure of the political landscape under Burnham, months into his premiership.

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South Africa protests turn violent amid rage over asylum ruling – Al Jazeera

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  1. South Africa protests turn violent amid rage over asylum ruling  Al Jazeera
  2. South Africa blames disinformation as anti-migrant protests turn violent  Reuters
  3. Anti-immigrant mob is fuelling the dangerous anti-constitutionalist fire  Daily Maverick
  4. South Africa: Anti-migrant protests turn violent  DW.com
  5. Vehicles torched in South Africa as protests over asylum ruling rage on  AP News
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Men accused of shooting Australian surfer brothers and US friend dead in Mexico to learn fate as trial concludes

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Martin and Debra Robinson, the brothers’ parents, will address the court before a Mexican judge hands down the verdict

A Mexican judge is expected to hand down his verdict on Thursday in the high-profile murder trial of three men accused of killing two Australian surfers and their American friend in 2024.

Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 33 respectively, and their friend Carter Rhoad, 30, were on a surfing trip to Mexico’s Pacific coast when they were shot dead in Baja California state in an alleged robbery.

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