A toddler, a student, a family of nine: who were the victims of Jeju Air flight 7C2216? – The Guardian

  1. A toddler, a student, a family of nine: who were the victims of Jeju Air flight 7C2216?  The Guardian
  2. From Bird Strike to Crash: The Mystery of the Korean Plane’s Four Fateful Minutes  The New York Times
  3. South Korea: Fatal crash cockpit transcript almost complete  DW (English)
  4. Pilot at airport of Jeju Air crash says he ‘assumed’ concrete mound was dirt  South China Morning Post
  5. Boeing’s terrible year is ending with the worst aviation tragedy of 2024  CNN
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New Armor Kits Being Installed On Ukraine’s Western Air Defense Systems – The War Zone

  1. New Armor Kits Being Installed On Ukraine’s Western Air Defense Systems  The War Zone
  2. Ukraine is giving its US-made Patriot systems steel armor to protect them from Russian missile shrapnel  Yahoo! Voices
  3. Ukrainian steel giant develops armor protection for Patriot air defense systems  Euromaidan Press
  4. Ukraine's largest steelmaker launches production of Patriot system armor.  Kyiv Independent
  5. Ukraine: Metinvest equips Patriot air defence system with advanced protective armour  Defence Industry Europe
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Suspected human bones found in Queensland national park

Crime scene set up in Springbrook national park after a person discovered what police believe could be a set of human bones

Suspected human bones have been found in a popular Queensland national park, sparking a wider search of the area.

The bones were found by a member of the public in Springbrook national park in the Gold Coast hinterland at about 11.35am on Friday.

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WATCH: US Navy launches missiles at Houthi weapon production and storage facilities – The Jerusalem Post

  1. WATCH: US Navy launches missiles at Houthi weapon production and storage facilities  The Jerusalem Post
  2. U.S. amplifies strikes on Yemen’s Houthis as tensions with Israel flare  The Washington Post
  3. Donald Trump and the Houthis  National Review
  4. U.S./Israeli Yemen Strikes Won’t End Houthi Resistance. Ending Gaza Genocide Will: Shireen Al-Adeimi  Democracy Now!
  5. US to escalate strikes on Yemen's Houthis by end of Biden's term - KAN  The Jerusalem Post
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Meta is killing off its own AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles

Instagram profile of ‘proud Black queer momma’, created by Meta, said her development team included no Black people

Meta is deleting Facebook and Instagram profiles of AI characters the company created over a year ago after users rediscovered some of the profiles and engaged them in conversations, screenshots of which went viral.

The company had first introduced these AI-powered profiles in September 2023 but killed off most of them by summer 2024. However, a few characters remained and garnered new interest after the Meta executive Connor Hayes told the Financial Times late last week that the company had plans to roll out more AI character profiles.

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Nigel Farage ‘very pleased’ Elon Musk backs Reform UK, calling him a ‘hero’

Speaking at party conference, its leader calls reports of tech mogul’s potential $100m donation ‘somewhat overexaggerated’

Nigel Farage has hailed Elon Musk as a “hero” and said he was “very pleased he’s backing our party”, but he called reports that the tech mogul was preparing to donate $100m (£80m) to Reform UK “somewhat overexaggerated”.

Speaking at Reform’s East Midlands conference on Friday night, the party leader said Musk’s efficiency plan for Donald Trump’s government was the “blueprint we need” as he called for a “complete change of culture in Britain”.

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Israel Reveals Daring Raid on Iranian Missile Factory Deep Inside Syria – The Aviationist

  1. Israel Reveals Daring Raid on Iranian Missile Factory Deep Inside Syria  The Aviationist
  2. Inside Israel’s daring raid that destroyed Iran-funded underground missile factory in Syria  Fox News
  3. Iran hid a missile factory deep beneath a mountain in Syria. IDF commandos executed a daring raid to destroy it  Yahoo! Voices
  4. 120 commandos deep inside Syria: IDF reveals daring raid on Iranian missile factory  The Times of Israel
  5. How the IDF beat Syrian air defenses around the key Iran missile facility  The Jerusalem Post
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About 30 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza as truce talks set to resume

‘Harsh day’ of bombardments with several children among dead, says Gaza’s civil defence agency

Gaza’s civil defence agency said about 30 people were killed in Israeli bombardments on Friday, as Hamas said indirect negotiations for a truce in the war were set to resume in Qatar.

The Israeli military said three rockets targeted its territory from the Gaza Strip, the latest in a flurry of launches by militants in the devastated Palestinian territory.

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As Ukraine’s New Leopard 2 Brigade Disintegrates, The Russians Advance On Pokrovsk – Forbes

  1. As Ukraine’s New Leopard 2 Brigade Disintegrates, The Russians Advance On Pokrovsk  Forbes
  2. Russia attacks strategic city of Pokrovsk aiming to cut off supply lines, Kyiv military says  Reuters
  3. Ukrainian soldiers and shopkeepers hold on as Russia's siege of Pokrovsk tightens  NPR
  4. Russians target key rail hub Pokrovsk, lose 400 troops daily in Donetsk Oblast push  Euromaidan Press
  5. Russians conduct almost 90 attacks on 3 fronts and try to break through Ukrainian defences in Kursk Oblast  Ukrainska Pravda
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British woman and South African man found dead at Vietnam tourist villa – CNN

  1. British woman and South African man found dead at Vietnam tourist villa  CNN
  2. Bodies of British woman and South African fiance found in Vietnam tourist villa  The Guardian
  3. ‘Incredible’ influencer and fiance found dead in Vietnamese villa after engagement  The Independent
  4. Woman and Fiancé Found Dead in Separate Rooms in Villa in Vietnam: Reports  PEOPLE
  5. Tragedy abroad: SA musician and fiancée found dead in Vietnam villa  News24
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