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Australia to hold federal election on 3 May
Australia will head to the polls for a federal election on 3 May. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, whose Labor Party will be defending a slim majority, announced the date after visiting the Governor General in the capital, Canberra, on Friday. Opinion polls predict a slim margin between the country’s two major parties, and the possibility…
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects AI ‘suicide attack drones’
KCNA North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been pictured inspecting new suicide drones, which state media say have been equipped with artificial intelligence (AI). The undated images released by the secretive state’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) show Kim flanked by officials on a runway inspecting a drone. Kim agreed to a plan…
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Six people dead after tourist submarine sinks in Egypt
Cachella Smith and Lana Lam BBC News David McArthur MBE/Reuters Sindbad submarine vessels seen off the coast of Hurghada in August 2022. Six people have died after a tourist submarine sank in Egypt’s Red Sea. Local officials say 39 others were rescued after the vessel sank at around 10:00 local time. Unconfirmed reports suggested the…
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Satellite images reveal how South Korea wildfires spread
Severe wildfires have been spreading rapidly in South Korea. Ancient temples are among the buildings that have been destroyed and thousands of people have been evacuated. BBC Verify’s Nick Beake has been looking at how – and why – the fires spread so quickly and considering the impact they’re having. Produced by Mohamed Shalaby. Graphics…
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What we know so far
Supplied Another Sindbad submarine – not the one involved in the sinking – at harbour in Hurghada Six people have died after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt, a local governor has said. Among 39 others who were rescued, nine were said to have been injured with four…
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Five people wounded, police say
Five people have been injured following a stabbing in central Amsterdam, police say. Dutch police say the area, which includes Dam Square, has been cordoned off and an emergency helicopter has been deployed. A suspect has been arrested but the motive remains unclear, police say. There are no details about the condition of the injured.…
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Zelensky buoyant, but Europe far from able to replace US security guarantees
Jeremy Bowen International Editor in Paris Watch: Zelensky asked about Russian conditions on ceasefire deal President Volodymyr Zelensky was in a buoyant mood when I met him in Paris with a panel of three other European journalists. He had interrupted a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace and went back there…
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X-Men stars join Avengers Doomsday cast
X-Men stars Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart are reprising their roles by joining the cast of Marvel’s forthcoming Avengers: Doomsday. The film is set for release in May 2026, with Robert Downey Jr already announced as playing villain Doctor Doom. Sir Ian has not appeared as Magneto since 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future…
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How the South Korea wildfires became so deadly
How the South Korea wildfires became so deadly Source link
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Germany says it ‘will not give in’ as Trump announces 25% car tariffs
Germany has said it “will not give in” and that Europe must “respond firmly” as US President Donald Trump targets imported cars and car parts with a 25% tax in his latest tariffs. Other major world economies have vowed to retaliate, with France branding the move “very bad news”, Canada calling it a “direct attack”,…
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