The Man Behind a Massive Military Fraud Scandal Gets 15 Years in Prison – The Wall Street Journal

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  1. The Man Behind a Massive Military Fraud Scandal Gets 15 Years in Prison  The Wall Street Journal
  2. 'Fat Leonard' contractor in US Navy bribery scandal sentenced to 15 years in prison  USA TODAY
  3. Contractor Who Defrauded Navy of Millions and Fled Gets 15 Years in Prison  The New York Times
  4. Ex-defence contractor gets 15 years in massive US Navy corruption scandal  Al Jazeera English
  5. Nearly a decade after pleading guilty, ‘Fat Leonard’ is sentenced in massive Navy bribery scandal  The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Ukraine says forces clash with North Korean troops for first time – The Washington Post

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  1. Ukraine says forces clash with North Korean troops for first time  The Washington Post
  2. Ukrainian troops have engaged with North Korean units for the 1st time in Russia, an official says  The Associated Press
  3. North Korea Enters Ukraine Fight for First Time, Officials Say  The New York Times
  4. Ukraine Attacks North Korean Troops Deployed Near Russia Border  Bloomberg
  5. North Korean Troops Accidentally Kill Russian Soldiers After Shooting in Wrong Direction  The Daily Beast
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Live Updates: Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister – The New York Times

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  1. Live Updates: Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister  The New York Times
  2. In One Day, Two of the Biggest Brakes on Israel’s Netanyahu Disappeared  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Unofficial Oct. 7 probe issues ‘urgent request’ to Gallant to testify after being fired  The Times of Israel
  4. Who Is Israel Katz, Israel’s New Defense Minister?  The New York Times
  5. Israeli defence minister's sacking removes thorn in Netanyahu's side  Reuters
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Hurricane Rafael intensifies to category 3 as battered Cuba braces for new storm

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More than 70,000 people reportedly evacuated and military mobilised with hurricane close to making landfall

Hurricane Rafael has intensified into a category 3 hurricane as it nears the coast of western Cuba, which is still reeling from a recent blackout and Hurricane Oscar.

Early on Wednesday it was about 160 miles (260km) south-east of Havana and packing winds of 99mph (160km/h), making it a category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Five is the strongest.

Guardian staff contributed reporting

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Trump promises to bring lasting peace to a tumultuous Middle East. But fixing it won’t be easy – The Associated Press

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  1. Trump promises to bring lasting peace to a tumultuous Middle East. But fixing it won't be easy  The Associated Press
  2. Here’s what’s at stake in the Middle East under Trump’s second term  CNN
  3. A Trump Win Could Actually Be Terrible for Israel  Bloomberg
  4. How the US election could impact the Middle East  BBC.com
  5. The Two-state Sword Will Hang Over Israel No Matter Who Is in the White House  Haaretz
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Teen killed by Hezbollah rocket in north; another hits area near Ben Gurion Airport – The Times of Israel

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  1. Teen killed by Hezbollah rocket in north; another hits area near Ben Gurion Airport  The Times of Israel
  2. Missile From Lebanon Hits Israel’s Main Airport  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Victim of Hezbollah rocket fire identified as 18-year-old kibbutz resident, not foreign worker as originally believed  The Times of Israel
  4. 18-year-old Killed by Shrapnel in Northern Israel After Rocket Barrage From Lebanon  Haaretz
  5. One killed from shrapnel in North, two wounded in West Bank attack  The Jerusalem Post
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Trump’s U.S. election win: how world leaders reacted – Reuters

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  1. Trump's U.S. election win: how world leaders reacted  Reuters
  2. World leaders react to Trump victory 'on history's greatest comeback'  Fox News
  3. World Leaders React to Trump’s Election Win  TIME
  4. Trump live updates: Markets rally, Harris to concede race  CNBC
  5. Global leaders congratulate Trump but his victory looks set to roil the world -- again  The Associated Press
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‘We have no other option.’ Women take dip in holy river filled with toxic foam – CNN

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  1. ‘We have no other option.’ Women take dip in holy river filled with toxic foam  CNN
  2. Chhath Puja 2024: Kharna Date, Time, Rituals & Significance  Moneycontrol
  3. Video Toxic foam covers India's Yamuna River  ABC News
  4. Chhath Puja: Schools to remain closed in several states; Here's full list  The Economic Times
  5. Chhath Puja 2024: Why This Sun Festival Mostly Celebrated in Bihar and Other Regions? Check Its Significance  Jagran Josh
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US cancels $1.1bn of Somalia’s debt in ‘historic’ financial agreement

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Commitment by Mogadishu’s largest single lender is latest in series of deals to forgive ‘unsustainable’ $4.5bn debt

Somalia has announced that more than $1.1bn (£860m) of outstanding loans will be cancelled by the US, a sum representing about a quarter of the country’s remaining debt.

The announcement is the latest in a series of agreements in which Somalia’s creditors have committed to forgiving its debt obligations.

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