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Ukraine drone strike kills one, sparks fire in Russian port of Temryuk
Ukrainian drone strikes hit energy infrastructure in southern Russia overnight, killing one person and triggering fires at oil and gas facilities in the Krasnodar and Volgograd regions.
Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Centre in predawn operation
Workers removed Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Centre after a federal judge ruled that only Congress can rename the historic performing arts venue
Anthropic disables top-tier AI models after US order limiting foreign access
Anthropic said on Friday it will “abruptly disable” its most advanced AI models for all users after the US government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreigners, citing national security concerns
US justice department clears Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros
The US justice department’s antitrust division says it has cleared Paramount Skydance Corp’s planned R1.79-trillion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery
Trump says US military strike killed leader of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang
President Donald Trump said on Friday US forces carried out a strike that killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero, the leader of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua
Trump’s name removal from Kennedy Centre pushed to Saturday due to thunderstorms
The Trump administration on Friday said in a filing the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts has been delayed due to bad weather
Woman seriously injured in shark attack at Sydney beach
A woman swimmer was seriously injured in a shark attack at a Sydney beach on Saturday
Trump says Iran’s leaked deal terms are untrue
President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s account of a reported US-Iran agreement, insisting no major concessions were made.
Global liquor companies chase Indian state dues of $400m
Indian groups representing alcohol giants Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Heineken and Carlsberg, accused the southern Indian state of Telangana of breaching accounting rules over dues it owes them totalling nearly $400m.
El Niño, a threat elsewhere, likely to help Argentina’s crops, experts say
While intense El Niño conditions could hurt harvests in much of the world, the climate phenomenon is likely to boost agricultural production in Argentina, say climate specialists
Indian sailors, ship fined $6m in Lagos cocaine case
A Nigerian court has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their vessel over the trafficking of cocaine into the country, imposing fines totalling $6m, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said on Thursday.
Pilot union plans to call on European regulators to close labour loophole
The European Cockpit Association plans to publicly call on European regulators on Friday to close a loophole it says airlines use to avoid labour laws - hiring pilots and cabin crew through outsourcing agencies rather than as direct employees.
Funding cuts drive sharp drop in HIV prevention, UNAids says
Almost 40% fewer people received a drug to help prevent HIV infection in 2025 than in the previous years as global aid funding cuts hit preventive services particularly hard, early data presented by UNAids on Friday showed.
India calls for diplomacy after US hits Indian-crewed ships, killing three
India urged the US to halt strikes on shipping on Thursday after three US attacks on Indian-crewed tankers this week, including one that killed three sailors.
Minority groups live in fear in Belfast after racist rampages
After watching images of masked groups rampaging through the streets of Belfast — some targeting the homes and businesses of those believed to be immigrants — members of the city’s ethnic minority communities say they are afraid to leave their homes.















