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Russian drone and missile barrage in eastern Ukraine kills four
A Russian drone slams into an apartment building in eastern Ukraine, killing three people, while another is killed at an energy site, Ukrainian authorities report. Source link
Critics mocked Zohran Mamdani. Women helped him have the last laugh
Zohran Mamdani’s victory in Tuesday’s New York City mayoral election looked unlikely at one point. Polling shows it was women who helped power him into office. Source link
As Andrew is banished, experts say Fergie could be 'the great Houdini'
From selling access to Andrew for £500,000 to dodgy dealings with Jeffrey Esptein, Sarah Ferguson has been creating headlines for all the wrong reasons for three decades. Source link
James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double helix, dead at 97
James Watson, the controversial American biologist whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA ushered in the age of genetics, has died. Source link
Colourism and bullying: The controversial world of island beauty pageants
Beauty pageants remain serious business in the Pacific, but contestants are thinking twice before entering due to online bullying and discrimination. Source link
US, UK lift sanctions on Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa
The United States and Britain remove sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, a day after the United Nations Security Council did the same. Source link
An anime about freedom becomes a defining symbol of the rising gen Z protests
Youth demonstrations in Madagascar are the latest in a number of gen Z protests across parts of Asia, Africa and South America, and young people are galvanised to join some of the largest protests of their generation. Source link
With India's World Cup victory, women's cricket is forever changed
In a short period of time, women’s cricket in India has travelled from uneven, dusty grounds to floodlit stadiums packed with roaring fans. The team’s upset victory promises yet more investment in the women’s game from the world’s most fanatical cricketing nation. Source link
How the 'yellow line' could split Gaza into two very different halves
A small sense of normalcy has returned in some areas of Gaza, but other parts remain under Israeli military control, fuelling concerns the strip is being divided. Source link
'Claude never sleeps': The new AI therapists that don't judge, get tired or need an appointment
Artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT are embedded in modern life, with some Australians using them to help work through PTSD and toxic work environments. Source link