Premier Tusk Says Poland Foiled Possible Provocation at Russia Border – Bloomberg.com

  1. Premier Tusk Says Poland Foiled Possible Provocation at Russia Border  Bloomberg.com
  2. Poland Beefs Up Security at Border With Russia  The New York Times
  3. Tusk says Poland thwarted possible provocation on Kaliningrad border overnight  AP News
  4. Tusk Reports “Disturbing Movement” Near Kaliningrad Border as Poland Deploys Additional Forces  UNITED24 Media
  5. Poland launches operation along Russian border in response to reports of planned sabotage  Notes From Poland
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Russia hits substation critical for nuclear power plant in biggest mass attack on Ukraine’s energy this year – The Kyiv Independent

  1. Russia hits substation critical for nuclear power plant in biggest mass attack on Ukraine's energy this year  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Russia bombards Ukraine power grid before Abu Dhabi talks; Merz urges Moscow to engage  Reuters
  3. Russia unleashes massive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure  Financial Times
  4. Russia puts three thermal power plants out of action overnight  Українська правда
  5. Kyiv faces emergency power cuts, widespread water outages after Russia's largest attack on energy infrastructure this year  The Kyiv Independent
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Craig Silvey pens 9,000-word apology for child exploitation material offences

The children’s author claims he experienced trauma in childhood as he begins seven-month sentence for possessing depraved material

The disgraced best-selling author Craig Silvey has claimed he experienced trauma as a child in a 9,000-word apology published after he was jailed for child exploitation offences.

The young adult novelist was sentenced on Monday to seven months’ imprisonment, after being charged in January and subsequently pleading guilty to distributing and possessing depraved child exploitation material.

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As Trump’s Midterm Deadline Looms, Gulf Countries Brace for Possible Renewal of Iran War – The New York Times

  1. As Trump’s Midterm Deadline Looms, Gulf Countries Brace for Possible Renewal of Iran War  The New York Times
  2. Arab states warn Iran of individual, collective retaliation over attacks - WSJ  Iran International
  3. Trump's Iran threat renews Gulf fears of a war it didn't choose  Reuters
  4. United Arab Emirates says military solutions offer no quick off-ramps to crisis with Iran  AP News
  5. Gulf States Fear Fiercer Iran Retaliation If US Strikes  Bloomberg.com
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Iran warns of ‘new battlefield’ after reported US strike on Qeshm – Euronews.com

  1. Iran warns of ‘new battlefield’ after reported US strike on Qeshm  Euronews.com
  2. Iran war live: Tehran prepares ‘maximum deterrence’ plan for any new attack  Al Jazeera
  3. Iran’s chief negotiator says the US must act to prevent renewed war, and other Mideast news  AP News
  4. Iran’s war threats now reach Europe, from Cyprus to Britain  Iran International
  5. Is Europe In Iran's Crosshairs? Tehran Hints At Wider Military Reach  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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Celebrating Day of the Dead, High in Mexico’s Mountains – The New York Times

  1. Celebrating Day of the Dead, High in Mexico’s Mountains  The New York Times
  2. Mexico City unveils world’s tallest Catrina for Day of the Dead  Mexico News Daily
  3. Elder Andersen Calls Mexico’s Day of the Dead ‘Meaningful and Beautiful’  newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org
  4. On Day of the Dead, tourists bump shoulders with celebrating families in San Andrés Mixquic  CNN
  5. See the World's Tallest Day of the Dead Skeleton, Made From Steel, Fiberglass, Papier-Mâché and 70,000 Marigolds  Smithsonian Magazine
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Ukrainian Drones Hit Yaroslavl Oil Refinery, Trigger Power Outages in Crimea – The Moscow Times

  1. Ukrainian Drones Hit Yaroslavl Oil Refinery, Trigger Power Outages in Crimea  The Moscow Times
  2. Ukraine's Zelenskyy on defying US in attacking Russian oil: 'Our response must be painful'  Fox News
  3. Drones Hit Russia’s Yanos Refinery as Ukraine Steps Up Strikes  Bloomberg.com
  4. Exclusive | Ukraine Pauses Strikes on Russian Refineries After Pressure From U.S.  WSJ
  5. Fire Rages for Second Day at Russia’s Key Oil Hub After Ukrainian Strike  Kyiv Post
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Labour MPs pull their punches on immigration changes – BBC

  1. Labour MPs pull their punches on immigration changes  BBC
  2. Britain says many migrants will have to wait longer to win the right to stay  AP News
  3. Half-witted at best, a people-pleaser at worst: step forward, Chris Philp | John Crace  The Guardian
  4. UK’s 10-year settlement overhaul could delay over 500,000 migrants, but African care workers who joined the route before May 2025 can keep a five-year path if they earn £25,000 and meet visa conditions  Business Insider Africa
  5. Migration tweaks signal we’re still a soft touch  The Times
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