Chinese military launches large-scale drills around Taiwan – AP News

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  1. Chinese military launches large-scale drills around Taiwan  AP News
  2. China launches military drills from ‘multiple directions’ around Taiwan, testing US resolve  CNN
  3. China launches military drills around Taiwan, calls Taiwan president a 'parasite'  Reuters
  4. China holds major war games around Taiwan as U.S. boosts ties with Japan to deter "Chinese military aggression"  CBS News
  5. China practices attacks and blockades in fresh military exercises around Taiwan  NPR
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Germany launches permanent troop deployment on NATO’s eastern flank – politico.eu

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  1. Germany launches permanent troop deployment on NATO’s eastern flank  politico.eu
  2. Germany Deploys Troops on Russia's Doorstep for First Time Since World War II  Newsweek
  3. Die Panzerbrigade 45 offiziell in Dienst  SPARTANAT.com
  4. WW3 fears as Germany sends 5,000 troops to Lithuania to 'protect' NATO's eastern flank  Daily Star
  5. German Army Deploys Brigade in Lithuania to Strengthen NATO's Eastern Flank  Odessa Journal
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UK housebuilders ‘very bad’ at building houses, says wildlife charity CEO

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Land speculation to blame for lack of progress amid Labour drive to build 1.5m new homes, says Wildlife Trusts head

Housebuilders in the UK are failing to supply much-needed new homes not because of restrictive planning laws, but because they are “very bad” at building houses, the head of one of the UK’s biggest nature charities has warned.

“There’s planning permission today for a million new houses,” said Craig Bennett, chief executive of the Wildlife Trusts. “So why aren’t they being built? Why is it that volume housebuilders in this country are actually very bad at building houses, even when they’ve got planning permission?”

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Pope Francis remains in stable condition – Vatican News

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  1. Pope Francis remains in stable condition  Vatican News
  2. Pope's willingness to show his frailty provides an example to young and old alike in aging world  AP News
  3. Pope Francis Came Near Death in Hospital, His Doctor Says  The New York Times
  4. God's mercy is for everyone; everyone needs healing, pope writes  United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
  5. Pope Francis’ Health Continues to Improve, Vatican Says  The New York Times
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Haiti gangs storm town of Mirebalais and release 500 prisoners – BBC

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  1. Haiti gangs storm town of Mirebalais and release 500 prisoners  BBC
  2. Haiti Doesn’t Make Guns. So How Are Gangs Awash in Them?  The New York Times
  3. Gangs attack police station, prison in central Haiti town, more than 500 inmates escape  Miami Herald
  4. UN warns of ‘severe’ human rights abuses in Haiti as illegal weapons proliferate  AP News
  5. More than 4,000 killed in Haiti since arrival of Kenya police  Nation
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Palestinian teenager dies in Israeli jail after being held six months without charge – The Guardian

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  1. Palestinian teenager dies in Israeli jail after being held six months without charge  The Guardian
  2. A Palestinian from the West Bank is first detainee under 18 to die in Israeli prison, officials say  AP News
  3. Government shakeup continues; Ohtani leads MLB jersey sales | Hot off the Wire podcast  Channel 3000
  4. 17-Year-Old Walid Khaled Abdullah Ahmad Dies in Notorious Israeli Prison  Democracy Now!
  5. 17-year-old Palestinian child dies in Israeli prison in unclear circumstances  Defense for Children Palestine
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Wisconsin and Florida voters head to polls in test of Trump’s popularity

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Conservatives bid to overturn liberal majority on Wisconsin supreme court while Florida votes to replace Mike Waltz

US voters are headed to the polls on Tuesday in Wisconsin and Florida in elections that some see as a test of Donald Trump’s popularity and the political clout of his billionaire ally Elon Musk.

The most closely watched contest is a battle for a seat on Wisconsin’s seven-member supreme court. Conservatives are trying to flip ideological control of the court, which currently has a 4-3 liberal majority. The contest, which features liberal judge Susan Crawford facing off against conservative Brad Schimel, will have huge consequences in the state.

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People displaced by Uganda oil pipeline ‘received inadequate compensation’

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Many of the people displaced by Eacop project were inadequately rehoused or compensated, report says

People displaced from their homes alongside the site of an oil pipeline under construction in Uganda have complained of being inadequately rehoused or compensated.

When completed, the East African crude oil pipeline (Eacop) will transport oil from the Tilenga and Kingfisher oilfields in western Uganda to the port of Tanga in Tanzania.

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Melissa Caddick’s duped investors recoup another $3.5m after settlement with auditors

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Investors defrauded by 49-year-old before her 2020 disappearance and death to get back portion of their $23m in losses

Investors defrauded by Melissa Caddick before her disappearance and death will recoup a portion of their $23m in losses after settling a class action lawsuit with her auditors.

Victims have already been repaid $7.25m after liquidators of the dead fraudster sold off her assets in 2023 and 2024.

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IDF says it killed Hezbollah operative posing ‘immediate threat’ in Beirut strike – The Times of Israel

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  1. IDF says it killed Hezbollah operative posing ‘immediate threat’ in Beirut strike  The Times of Israel
  2. Israel kills Hezbollah official in deadly Beirut airstrike  Reuters
  3. Israeli airstrike kills 4 in Lebanon  NBC News
  4. Middle East latest: Palestinians struggle to find food in Gaza; Israeli strike in Beirut kills 4  AP News
  5. Israel’s Military Strikes Near Beirut, Killing at Least 4  The New York Times
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Gas fire in Malaysia injures more than 100 people and damages 49 houses – ABC News

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  1. Gas fire in Malaysia injures more than 100 people and damages 49 houses  ABC News
  2. Dozens in hospital in Malaysia after towering blaze on Petronas gas pipeline  Reuters
  3. A fireball from a burst gas pipeline in Malaysia injures 145 people  AP News
  4. Malaysia: More than 100 hurt in major gas pipeline fire  DW
  5. Over 100 injured after burst Petronas gas pipe sparks colossal fire in Malaysia  The Independent
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Unregistered Sydney practitioner ‘Injector Josh’ accused of administering Botox without qualifications

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NSW Health Care Complaints Commission is investigating the man, who has been the subject of multiple complaints

An unregistered Sydney beauty practitioner who advertises unauthorised Botox injections and “butt lifts” via Instagram and Snapchat is being investigated by New South Wales health authorities.

The man, who performs injectable and invasive cosmetic procedures, goes by the name Injector Josh and uses the social media handles faisalbasim7 and injectorjosh_. He has been the subject of multiple complaints, the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) said in a public health warning on Tuesday.

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