South Korea detains dissident who fled China in rubber boat – BBC

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  1. South Korea detains dissident who fled China in rubber boat  BBC
  2. Dissident escapes China by inflatable boat in fourth attempt to reunite with family  CNN
  3. Dissident detained in South Korea after fleeing China in rubber boat  The Guardian
  4. Ex-Cop's Daring 30-Hour Escape From China. It Took Him 4 Attempts  NDTV
  5. A Dissident Escapes China by Rubber Boat and Lands in South Korea  The New York Times
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‘Next 6 Months Are the Most Critical’: Ukrainian Commander Sees War ‘Turning Point’ Ahead – Kyiv Post

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  1. ‘Next 6 Months Are the Most Critical’: Ukrainian Commander Sees War ‘Turning Point’ Ahead  Kyiv Post
  2. Exclusive: Senior Ukrainian commander sees imminent 'turning point' in war  Reuters
  3. Ukraine's foreign minister discusses threats from Russia and Belarus with Rutte  Українська правда
  4. Brig. Gen. Andriy Biletsky of the Third Army Corps of the Ukrainian Armed Forces after an interview in the Kharkiv region  reutersconnect.com
  5. Ukraine eyes six-month push as Russia threatens Kyiv strikes  MSN
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Community shocked after Aboriginal rock shelter bulldozed for NSW power lines

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The heritage site was destroyed by contractors building transmission lines for the Central-West Orana renewable energy zone

Indigenous community members have described their shock and anger after an Aboriginal rock shelter was “damaged beyond recovery” by contractors building transmission lines for a New South Wales renewable energy zone.

The heritage site was destroyed by bulldozers in March during the construction of access tracks for the Central-West Orana renewable energy zone, a transmission line project located about 300km north-west of Sydney.

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Trump moves Camp David cabinet meeting to White House as Iran talks continue – The Guardian

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  1. Trump moves Camp David cabinet meeting to White House as Iran talks continue  The Guardian
  2. Live updates: Trump to convene Cabinet meeting, as Iran threatens to retaliate after US strikes  CNN
  3. Trump to hold Cabinet meeting amid declining approval on Iran, economy  The Washington Post
  4. Strait of Hormuz will open ‘one way or the other’ as Trump gathers cabinet  The Times
  5. Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end war with Iran  The Sumter Item
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Iceland’s foreign minister fears ‘Brexit moment’ in EU accession referendum – The Guardian

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  1. Iceland’s foreign minister fears ‘Brexit moment’ in EU accession referendum  The Guardian
  2. Iceland, Rattled by Trump’s Greenland Threats, Weighs Joining the E.U.  The New York Times
  3. Iceland's Parliament Votes to Hold Referendum on EU Accession Talks in August  U.S. News & World Report
  4. Nation Forced to Act After Trump, 79, Confuses Them for Target  Yahoo
  5. Reykjavik redux: Iceland reopens EU debate  Euractiv
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Dissident detained in South Korea after fleeing China in rubber boat

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Dong Guangping has tried to escape on several previous occasions after being jailed for his activism in China

A Chinese dissident has washed up on the shores of South Korea after attempting to flee China in a rubber boat.

Dong Guangping, 68, is in custody in South Korea, having been detained by the coastguard on Monday evening. He is thought to have travelled more than 30 hours by sea to reach the shores of China’s democratic neighbour.

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Exclusive: Senior Ukrainian commander sees imminent ‘turning point’ in war – Reuters

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  1. Exclusive: Senior Ukrainian commander sees imminent 'turning point' in war  Reuters
  2. Ukraine’s Intermediate-Range Strike Campaign  Institute for the Study of War
  3. How Ukraine Put Russia on the Back Foot in Year 5 of the War  New York Magazine
  4. Ukraine has neutered Putin’s manpower advantage. Victory is in their grasp  The Telegraph
  5. The Ukrainians are doing better, now it’s the Europeans’ turn  The Japan Times
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Pope at Audience: Liturgical tradition and renewal drive evangelization – Vatican News

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  1. Pope at Audience: Liturgical tradition and renewal drive evangelization  Vatican News
  2. Pope urges priests to respect ‘norms of the liturgy’ to avoid confusion at Mass  EWTN News
  3. Pope Leo calls for 'openness' to church reform that respects tradition  National Catholic Reporter
  4. The liturgy sustains the faithful, renewing them in their faith, mission, pope says  The Catholic Sun
  5. Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given May 27, 2026  The Catholic Times
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Israel says it killed Hamas’ new armed wing chief in Gaza – Reuters

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  1. Israel says it killed Hamas' new armed wing chief in Gaza  Reuters
  2. Mohammed Odeh: Israeli strike in Gaza kills new head of Hamas's military wing  BBC
  3. Israel Kills New Hamas Military Chief 11 Days After Strike on Predecessor  WSJ
  4. Iran-US war live: Tehran says no deal without release of $24bn of frozen assets  The Independent
  5. Israel says it killed Hamas’ new armed wing chief in Gaza  NBC News
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Ukraine: EU summons Russian envoy after call to leave Kyiv – dw.com

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  1. Ukraine: EU summons Russian envoy after call to leave Kyiv  dw.com
  2. Moscow wants to ‘destabilise’ Europe, EU chief warns, as countries summon Russian ambassadors over Kyiv threats – as it happened  The Guardian
  3. Dozens of countries at UN condemn Moscow's 'threats' to embassies in Ukraine  France 24
  4. Putin adviser threatens European diplomats in Kyiv: ‘Trim the headcount’  The Hill
  5. Ukraine's foreign minister describes Lavrov-Rubio call as "arrogance towards the world's most powerful countr  Українська правда
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Russia’s central, top bank to operate anti-drone systems – TVP World

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  1. Russia's central, top bank to operate anti-drone systems  TVP World
  2. Russia to task bankers with shooting down Ukrainian drones  Al Jazeera
  3. Russia just passed a law allowing its central bank to down drones  CNBC
  4. Ukraine war briefing: Shoot down drones yourself, Russia tells its banks  The Guardian
  5. Russian banks to arm themselves against Ukrainian drones  Financial Times
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US-Israel war on Iran driving historic levels of global hunger, UN says – The Guardian

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  1. US-Israel war on Iran driving historic levels of global hunger, UN says  The Guardian
  2. 'Food security is national security,' McCain warns as WFP faces funding pressure  PBS
  3. U.N. World Food Programme chief thanks Japan amid funding shortfall  The Japan Times
  4. The Two Worlds Of Hunger – OpEd  Eurasia Review
  5. Less is not more in the face of hunger  bond.org.uk
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Trump can’t sell the Abraham Accords on a Middle East that has lost trust in the US – The Conversation

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  1. Trump can’t sell the Abraham Accords on a Middle East that has lost trust in the US  The Conversation
  2. Join the Abraham Accords? US allies scoff at Trump’s demand.  Politico
  3. Opinion | Why Pakistan Will Not Risk Signing Abraham Accords - Even For Best Friend Trump  NDTV
  4. A ruse, a brave gamble or a fantasy? Why Trump’s most puzzling Iran move yet is unlikely to work  CNN
  5. Trump asked Muslim leaders to sign peace deal with Israel after Iran war ends  Axios
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