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North Korea has fired ballistic missile, Seoul says
The launch comes days before South Korea hosts APEC and world leaders including the US and Chinese presidents. Source link
'Wasted meeting': Trump-Putin planned talks in Budapest shelved
President Donald Trump’s plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is on hold in the latest twist in his stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Ukraine. Source link
Colourful past of 'admiral' peddling disaster relief scheme exposed
A NSW man has claimed to be an admiral for 25 years while peddling a disaster relief scheme, but he has never served in the navy. Source link
Louvre robbery not the first to resemble a heist film this century
The theft of several royal treasures at the Louvre on Monday was not the first museum jewellery heist this century to resemble a Hollywood movie. Here’s a look back at two infamous capers to steal near-priceless jewels. Source link
'Works his guts out': PM defends Rudd after Trump's spray
Anthony Albanese strongly endorses his hand-picked ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd, as he seeks to draw a line under Monday’s awkward encounter with Donald Trump. Source link
What we know about Amazon's AWS outage and why it was such a big deal
Millions of apps, websites and services rely on AWS, one of the world’s largest cloud computing platforms. Here’s what we know about the outage. Source link
Turnbull gives Albanese a 10, backs Rudd to stay in US
Former prime minister Malcoim Turnbull says any talk of removing Kevin Rudd as ambassador to the United States should be ignored. Source link
Demolitions begin for Trump's ballroom in the latest White House renovation
Demolition work has begun for Donald Trump’s new ballroom. It is one of many changes to the White House over the years. Source link
Myanmar military shuts down major online scam operation detaining 2,000 people
The military raided KK Park which is a well-documented cybercrime centre as part of its operations to suppress crimes like online fraud. Source link
Japan may have its first female PM, but some say it is not a win for women
In the world of male-dominated politics, Sanae Takaichi has broken through an incredibly tough glass ceiling. Source link