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Authorities have not said who organized a suspicious border breach in Ceuta, a Spanish exclave in North Africa. Social media posts in Morocco are urging another push.

Another wave of intense heat is set to sweep across an already parched Europe this week, raising wildfire risks, threatening crops and drying watersheds feeding the region’s critically low rivers.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a US-backed plan Sunday for Hamas to lay down its weapons in Gaza in exchange for Israeli withdrawal from the territory.

THE WASHINGTON POST: The war on Iran is hitting US partners Australia and NZ among those racking up billions of dollars in higher fuel import costs after prices spiked with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

A trio of new airlines are eyeing Australia in what’s shaping up to be the biggest assault on the national carrier.

THE WASHINGTON POST: President Donald Trump’s frustration over the Iran war boiled over last week, where he demanded answers from Pete Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on munitions shortages.

Governments will be pressed at the UN climate conference to boost demand for carbon credits and unlock billions of dollars for developing economies to tackle reducing emissions, according to the summit’s host.

Ukrainian forces fail to stop Russian missiles during latest barrage — in what the president says is a direct consequence of a drop in supplies from allies.

THE WASHINGTON POST: The Figma CEO has voluntarily walked away from a $46 million stock award as the tech giant battles growing investor fears over artificial intelligence.

THE WASHINGTON POST: NAB is staying with US-built AI models for now, as its technology chief says Chinese systems may lack the ethical restrictions that are placed on the largest US developers. 

THE WASHINGTON POST: New Zealand is stepping up its move toward increased use of drones to support its defense forces, and has requested information to help develop an offshore surveillance project.

Researchers have found that plastic particles can seep into your food from plastic products that we use on a daily basis. 

The man who helped Qantas start its own budget airline is now seeking to secure one large financial backer for his proposed airline.

THE WASHINGTON POST: In a meeting with the US’s top defense technology firms, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an urgent message: The Pentagon needed their help to rapidly replenish its weapons arsenal.

THE WASHINGTON POST: U.S. forces launched a new wave of airstrikes against Iran overnight as violence widened, including an Iranian attack in Kuwait and a drone attack that hit a U.S. tanker in Egypt.

US forces  launched waves of airstrikes against Iran today, one night after Tehran launched a ballistic missile attack on US military positions that were thwarted by air defences, US defence officials said.

Three Fed presidents dissented, saying they preferred to raise the country’s benchmark interest rate.

At a hearing on COVID-19, the former infectious-disease official said he would avoid answering contentious questions.