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A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targets St Petersburg, with Russia intercepting 376 drones.  Source link

The search for two men trapped in a flooded cave in Laos has been postponed as rescuers say a “miracle” is needed. Source link

After being cleared of allegations she hit her police officer boyfriend and left him to die, Karen Read now claims agencies that investigated the incident were riddled with “bigotry, misogyny [and] systemic failures”. Source link

A few chocolates found in his pocket and an avalanche may have been what saved Dawa Sherpa from almost certain death on Mount Everest. Source link

A “chained” patient was among a more than a dozen people who died during a fire at an unregistered nursing home in Sri Lanka, according to a staff member. Source link

The US stock market has experienced its worst losses in months due to large sell-offs of shares in technology giants and fears of a looming rate hike in the wake of a strong jobs figures report. Source link

The US military says it has shot down four drones Iran has launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and struck some of Tehran’s coastal surveillance radar sites in response. Source link

As a major AI company warns of an increased risk of “humans losing control over AI systems”, the Trump administration says it will accelerate the development and use of artificial intelligence for national security applications.  Source link

A committee of Congress wants the US Navy to explain how building “Trump-class” battleships will not delay other nuclear-powered boats, such as submarines needed for AUKUS. Source link

South Korea is taking a different path to Australia in building nuclear-powered submarines, but its plan still hinges on the United States. Source link