Indonesian rescuers retrieve body from Mount Dukono as search continues

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Woman recovered after volcanic eruption on remote island, while operation to find two missing Singaporeans goes on

Rescuers have recovered the body of an Indonesian woman who was caught in a volcanic eruption on Mount Dukono on Indonesia’s remote island of Halmahera, officials have said.

Search operations continued on Saturday for the bodies of two Singaporeans. The dead hikers were among 20 who set out to scale the 1,355-metre (4,445ft) volcano in defiance of safety restrictions and became stranded when Dukono erupted early on Friday, spewing a thick ash column about 6 miles (10km) into the air.

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Guardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali police

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Mohamed Bulbul arrested in Mogadishu after covering case of woman allegedly being tortured in prison

A journalist who covered the case of a woman who said she was being tortured in prison was detained and beaten with pistols by Somali authorities, along with two others, for his reporting for the Guardian.

Mohamed Bulbul was arrested with the journalists Abdihafid Nor Barre and Abdishakur Mohamed Mohamud on Friday evening while in a restaurant in the centre of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. They said they were assaulted by members of Somalia’s US-trained counter-terrorism police unit and taken to be questioned by police. All three were released in the early hours of Saturday morning.

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Venice Biennale opens without a jury amid strife over Russian and Israeli participation – AP News

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  1. Venice Biennale opens without a jury amid strife over Russian and Israeli participation  AP News
  2. At the Venice Biennale I saw anger at Russia and Israel – and its leadership pretending everything was fine  The Guardian
  3. Dozens of Venice Biennale Artists Withdraw From Awards En Masse  Hyperallergic
  4. Without Its Expert Jury, Venice Biennale Lets the Public Choose Its Prize Winners  The New York Times
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North Korean troops join Putin’s scaled-back military parade as Ukraine agrees temporary ceasefire – NBC News

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  1. North Korean troops join Putin’s scaled-back military parade as Ukraine agrees temporary ceasefire  NBC News
  2. North Korean leader Kim calls ties with Russia top priority in Victory Day message to Putin  Reuters
  3. Russia-Ukraine latest: North Korean troops take part in Russian Victory Day parade for first time  The Telegraph
  4. Why a 5-year defence pact between North Korea and Russia could make China uneasy  South China Morning Post
  5. Kim Jong Un: Relations with Russia Are a Top Priority  Hasht-e Subh Daily
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Spain’s Canary Islands brace for incoming hantavirus-stricken cruise ship – Al Jazeera

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  1. Spain’s Canary Islands brace for incoming hantavirus-stricken cruise ship  Al Jazeera
  2. Hantavirus cases nearly doubled in Argentina in the past year. Experts say climate change is to blame  CNN
  3. Covid-19 cruise passengers recall painful memories amid hantavirus outbreak  NBC News
  4. Hantavirus: Current Situation  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
  5. US sending charter flight to bring Americans home from hantavirus cruise ship  BBC
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Russia holds scaled-down Victory Day parade as temporary ceasefire in Ukraine war takes effect – CNN

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  1. Russia holds scaled-down Victory Day parade as temporary ceasefire in Ukraine war takes effect  CNN
  2. A Less Muscular Victory Day Parade Shows Putin’s Growing Vulnerability  The New York Times
  3. Photos show Russia's Victory Day with a scaled-down Red Square parade in Moscow  WRAL
  4. Putin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day parade  BBC
  5. Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy ‘hereby decrees’ Moscow can hold Victory Day parade  The Guardian
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Mysterious disappearance of man on popular WA hiking track sparks police search

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Samuel Whitsed, 27, is believed to have travelled from Victoria to hike Bibbulmun Track near outskirts of Perth

Three months after a hiker was last seen at a popular walking track, police have become increasingly concerned for the missing man’s welfare.

Police have scoured dense bushland for a Victorian man after he disappeared from a popular hiking trail on the other side of the country.

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