Ukraine launched a first-of-its-kind robotic amphibious assault, deploying a gun-toting robot from a drone boat – Business Insider

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  1. Ukraine launched a first-of-its-kind robotic amphibious assault, deploying a gun-toting robot from a drone boat  Business Insider
  2. A Robot Army Remakes Ground Warfare in Ukraine  The New York Times
  3. Ukraine’s Ground Robots Complete Record 16,676 Battlefield Missions in June  UNITED24 Media
  4. Ukraine Deploys Gun-Wielding War Robot via Sea Drone  Newsweek
  5. Ukraine’s Robot Army Has Entered the Kill Zone – and It’s Working  Yahoo
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Layla Jeffery, 13, was ‘somewhat shy’ and ‘well-liked’. A Victorian town is struggling with her alleged murder

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Donald – a small community about 280km from Melbourne – is grieving after a missing teenager was found dead

In the week after Layla Jeffery failed to return home in the early hours of 4 July, residents in the tiny Victorian town of Donald worriedly shared posts about the missing 13-year-old girl.

One woman, who was receiving chemotherapy treatment in the town last week, wrote on Facebook that she felt “sick” at the thought of something happening to Layla. Others shared a post from police, asking for any information about her whereabouts.

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Dolphin deaths in South Australia spike after algal bloom decimates food sources

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The March 2025 marine disaster may be linked to a high number of dolphin deaths in the region, scientists say

The number of dead dolphins washing up on South Australian beaches spiked in 2025, according to long-term data that reveals mortalities during the state’s devastating algal bloom were the highest in 12 years.

Last year, at least 70 carcasses of common and bottlenose dolphins were found across South Australia, with a further 20 reported in 2026, including the recent death of a popular Port River dolphin known as Zoom.

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Oil prices rise as US and Iran exchange strikes, Trump says US will ‘run’ Strait of Hormuz – Yahoo Finance

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  1. Oil prices rise as US and Iran exchange strikes, Trump says US will 'run' Strait of Hormuz  Yahoo Finance
  2. What to Know About Trump’s Plan to Charge a Toll in the Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times
  3. Trump’s Hormuz toll plan could backfire, global shipping industry warns — here’s why  CNBC
  4. Trump offers US protection in the Strait of Hormuz for a 20% fee. How would that work?  CNN
  5. Why it’s so difficult for the US to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz  AP News
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DP World plans UAE east coast port to bypass Strait of Hormuz, FT reports – Reuters

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  1. DP World plans UAE east coast port to bypass Strait of Hormuz, FT reports  Reuters
  2. Is Hormuz open? Trump's toll threat intensifies rush to bypass the Strait altogether  CNBC
  3. UAE plans to build new ports, oil hubs in Gulf of Oman to bypass Strait of Hormuz closure - report  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Dubai to build new port to bypass Strait of Hormuz as Iran continues attacks on ships  The Independent
  5. The UAE Is Planning a New Port to Bypass the Strait of Hormuz  Heatmap News
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EU and Britain target Russian intelligence officers over a major cyberspying campaign – AP News

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  1. EU and Britain target Russian intelligence officers over a major cyberspying campaign  AP News
  2. NSA and Partners Release Guidance on Improving Router Hygiene to Protect Against Russian S  National Security Agency (NSA) (.gov)
  3. Russian Cyberattacks Stretching Back 15 Years Prompt European Sanctions  WSJ
  4. France to summon Russia's ambassador over "sabotage and espionage in a dozen European countries"  CBS News
  5. Russian cyber-attacks and destabilising activities: Council sanctions nine individuals and four entities  consilium.europa.eu
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Europe Takes Step Toward Possible Social Media Ban for Children – The New York Times

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  1. Europe Takes Step Toward Possible Social Media Ban for Children  The New York Times
  2. Why the EU’s new social media roadmap is tougher than it looks  politico.eu
  3. EU Proposal to Curb Minors’ Access to Social Media Coming Later This Year  WSJ
  4. EU chief weighs age restrictions for children using social media  AP News
  5. Europe Can Protect Children Online Without Surveillance or Age Bans  Tech Policy Press
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Heat Waves in Europe Linked to Thousands of Excess Deaths – The New York Times

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  1. Heat Waves in Europe Linked to Thousands of Excess Deaths  The New York Times
  2. Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show  Reuters
  3. Germany records nearly 100 drowning deaths, many of them young men, in June heatwave  The Guardian
  4. Too Hot: Scorching Record-Breaking Heatwaves Across Europe In Photos  Forbes
  5. June heatwave set record temperatures in Germany  Yahoo
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Inside Israel’s Secret Operation to Cultivate Ahmadinejad – The New York Times

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  1. Inside Israel’s Secret Operation to Cultivate Ahmadinejad  The New York Times
  2. Israel courted Iran’s former hardline president for post-regime role, reports claim  The Guardian
  3. Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad under arrest by IRGC for work with Mossad  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Report: Ahmadinejad met Mossad chief under Israeli plan to install him as Iran leader  The Times of Israel
  5. Inside the Mossad Plot to Install Israel's Arch-enemy Ahmadinejad as Iran's Leader  Haaretz
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U.K. says an Iran-backed group was behind attacks on Jewish community, bans Revolutionary Guard – NBC News

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  1. U.K. says an Iran-backed group was behind attacks on Jewish community, bans Revolutionary Guard  NBC News
  2. U.K. to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group  The Washington Post
  3. UK says an Iran-backed group was behind attacks on Jewish community, bans Revolutionary Guard  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. UK pins string of antisemitic attacks on Iran-linked group, bans IRGC  Fox News
  5. UK bans support for two Iranian groups over antisemitic attacks in Britain  Reuters
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UK counter-terror police lead investigation into suspected murder of former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe – CNN

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  1. UK counter-terror police lead investigation into suspected murder of former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe  CNN
  2. Counter terrorism police take over investigation into Ann Widdecombe's death  BBC
  3. Counterterrorism Police Probe Death of Former U.K. Government Minister  WSJ
  4. Shabana Mahmood tells MPs suspect in Ann Widdecombe investigation ‘not known to Prevent’ – UK politics live  The Guardian
  5. U.K. counterterrorism police now leading murder probe of ex-MP Ann Widdecombe  CBC
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South Korean court sentences ousted President Yoon to 2 years over manipulated opinion polls – AP News

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  1. South Korean court sentences ousted President Yoon to 2 years over manipulated opinion polls  AP News
  2. S.Korea court sentences ex-president to 2 years in jail in political funding case, media says  Reuters
  3. South Korea top court upholds Yoon's 7-year sentence  dw.com
  4. Former President Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to Seven Years for Arrest Obstruction  조선일보
  5. Yoon sentenced, wife acquitted in free polls case  MSN
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ASEAN outreach may give Myanmar leaders legitimacy without results – Reuters

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  1. ASEAN outreach may give Myanmar leaders legitimacy without results  Reuters
  2. ASEAN Foreign Ministers Hold ‘Icebreaker’ Meeting With Myanmar Counterpart  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific
  3. Myanmar says Suu Kyi is healthy as ASEAN seeks access  Thai PBS World
  4. Bangkok seeks to spearhead ASEAN re-engagement with Myanmar  East Asia Forum
  5. ASEAN Envoy Meets Myanmar Opposition Groups in Thailand  U.S. News & World Report
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