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US intercepting third Venezuelan oil tanker amid simmering tensions
If successful, it would be the third oil tanker seized as Donald Trump continues his campaign on President Nicolas Maduro. Source link
What we know about the Bondi gunmen's month in the Philippines
The long shadow of the Bondi shooting has darkened the coastal southern Philippines, causing deep confusion and stoking long-held anxieties over terrorist groups in the region. Source link
Gunmen kill nine, wound 10 in South Africa bar attack
The incident happened just before 1am local time at a licensed tavern in Johannesburg’s Bekkersdal township. Source link
US strikes kill at least five IS members in Syria, monitor says
The operation employed more than 100 precision munitions targeting known IS infrastructure and weapons sites, according to a US Centcom statement. Source link
Images removed from Epstein files less than a day after being posted
At least 16 Jeffrey Epstein-related files, including a photo of US President Donald Trump, disappear from a US Department of Justice webpage within a day of being posted, with no explanation. Source link
An algorithm said Lina would be safe. Then she was murdered
In Spain, police have developed technology to work out how at-risk women might be from domestic violence. Some people have grave concerns about how often the algorithm is wrong. Source link
How a silly, satirical K-pop hit forever shaped our cultural landscape
Who’d have guessed a South Korean man doing a goofy horse dance was a recipe for a global phenomenon? Thirteen years after it made YouTube history we revisit the legacy of Psy’s Gangnam Style. Source link
Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan given 17-year jail sentence in new graft case
The case against Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi centres on the alleged misuse of luxury state gifts from Saudi Arabia. Source link
Vanuatu turns 'grief into purpose' as it remembers earthquake dead
Tourists are returning to Vanuatu a year on from a major catastrophe. But many demolished buildings are yet to be rebuilt and some locals are frustrated with the pace of repairs. Source link
Epstein files partially released by US Department of Justice
The Trump administration publishes the first tranche of the Epstein files; but the release of hundreds of thousands of documents looks to have been delayed. Source link