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Russia targets UK military satellites on weekly basis
Jonathan BealeDefence correspondent, London Space X The UK launched the Tyche military imaging satellite into orbit on a Space X rocket last year Russian satellites have been stalking British military satellites, according to the head of the UK Space Command. In an interview with the BBC, Maj Gen Paul Tedman has for the first time…
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Billionaire populist Andrej Babis’ party wins parliamentary election
Billionaire businessman Andrej Babis has won parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic, although his populist ANO party fell short of an overall majority, preliminary results show. At current predictions, ANO received just under 35% of the vote, earning them 81 seats in the 200-seat lower house. Babis – who served as prime minister from 2017…
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Cars swept away as floods hit country’s south-east
Floods have hit parts of south-east Bulgaria, killing at least three people, including two rescue workers. Hundreds of people in the region have been forced to evacuate their homes and infrastructure has been damaged. A state of emergency has been declared along part of the country’s Black Sea coast, where vehicles have been washed away…
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Anti-government protesters attempt to storm presidential palace
Anti-government protesters in Georgia have attempted to storm the presidential palace in the capital, Tbilisi. Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse them. Protests began after some government opposition figures called for a “peaceful revolution” against the government led by the Georgian Dream party who are accused of being pro-Russian and authoritarian. The…
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Georgia protesters try to storm Tbilisi presidential palace
Police in Georgia have clashed with anti-government protesters trying to storm the presidential palace in the capital, Tbilisi. Security forces used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse demonstrators. The Caucasus country has been in crisis since the ruling Georgian Dream party claimed victory in last year’s parliamentary election, which the pro-European Union opposition says…
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Fatal attack revives debate over controversial shark nets in Australia
Katy WatsonAustralia correspondent, Sydney Watch: How Australia is trying to protect beachgoers from shark attacks The ocean has always been a big part of Glen Butler’s life. He’s been a surfer for 50 years and, in that time, he says he rarely thought about sharks. “You’re aware you’re stepping into their environment, so you’re cautious,”…
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Hope and fear for hostage families after Hamas response to Gaza peace plan
Families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza have told the BBC they are hopeful that US President Donald Trump’s plan for ending the war will bring their loved ones home. Vicky Cohen, whose son Nimrod is among 20 hostages held in Gaza who are still believed to be alive, said she had woken on Saturday…
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Shock in Gaza as Trump appears to welcome Hamas response to US peace plan
People in Gaza have reacted with shock after US President Donald Trump appeared to welcome Hamas’s response to his peace plan for the territory. Hundreds of Palestinians flooded my social media accounts and messaging apps with questions like: “Has the war ended?” and “Is this a dream or reality?” The pace of developments overnight has…
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At least 30 injured in Russian strike on railway station, Zelensky says
Watch: Video shared by the Ukrainian president shows the aftermath of the strike in Shostka At least 30 people have been injured following a Russian drone strike on a railway station in north-east Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymy Zelensky has said. In a post on X, he said that preliminary reports indicated train staff and passengers…
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Hopes and fears in Gaza and Israel over potential ceasefire
Israelis and Palestinians appear both hopeful and wary that the peace deal proposed by US President Trump earlier this week might lead to a ceasefire. The US leader has said he believes Hamas is “ready for a lasting peace”, and has urged Israel to “stop the bombing of Gaza”, but in the early hours of…