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A Ukrainian drone attack has sparked a fire at fuel depot in southern Russia, officials say.

Prisoners swapped as Ukraine says 45,100 troops killed

Russia and Ukraine say they have each exchanged 150 prisoners of war after mediation from the UAE as troop death figures are released.

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Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has condemned a spate of violent attacks on draft officers.

Kremlin says too early to discuss four-way Ukraine talks

Russian officials say it is too early to consider a Ukrainian plan for peace talks that would involve the United States, Ukraine, Russia and the European Union.

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Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

160,000 Germans protest against nation’s shift to the right

An estimated 160,000 people have protested in Berlin against right-wing extremism, three weeks before Germany's parliamentary elections.

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Ukrainian authorities say apartment buildings have been damaged in a Russian attack in Poltava.

At least four dead in missile strike on boarding school

Russian forces have reportedly struck the dormitory of a boarding school, in a part of Russia's Kursk region held by Ukrainian forces, killing at least four.

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Dominique Pelicot is serving a 20-year prison term for drugging and raping his wife, Gis?le. (AP PHOTO)

French wife rapist linked to cold rape and murder cases

The convicted rapist who horrified France by drugging his wife so other men could rape her is being linked to other cases involving alleged rape and murder.

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Defence Minister Rustem Umerov says Ukraine's arms procurement effort has let down frontline troops.

‘Amazon’: Ukraine official sacked amid defence spending inquiry

The Ukrainian government has dismissed a deputy defence minister following accusations of insufficient arms purchases.

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King Charles leaves candles by a symbolic nazi transport wagon in the Auschwitz - Birkenau Museum at the former Nazi German Auschwitz Concentration camp.

Auschwitz survivors’ grim warning as royals mark anniversary

UK royals such as King Charles and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex joined world leaders and Holocaust survivors recognising 80 years since the liberation of the notorious death camp.

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Anthony Albanese’s admission that his only mistake in office was misjudging the duration of the Ukraine-Russia conflict hints at a major self-awareness problem for the PM.

Unpacking Albo’s gob-smacking take on his ‘only mistake’

The PM remains adamant that he’s had a flawless time in office, apart from misjudging the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Let’s look at this because, let’s be honest, there’s a lot going on here.

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Members of the German track cycling team were injured on Mallorca.

Serious injuries as car ploughs into national cycling team

Members of a national track cycling team have been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after the group was hit by a car.

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko garnered 86.8 per cent of the vote, state media say.

EU, UK, Australia, Canada, NZ condemn Belarus election

The United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the European Union have condemned what they call ‘sham’ elections in Belarus in a joint statement.

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong was one of many international leaders to light a candle at Auschwitz.

Auschwitz survivors address world leaders 80 years on

World leaders including King Charles and Penny Wong attending Auschwitz on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp, have heard emotional warnings from Holocaust survivors.

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Russian forces have claimed victory in the battle for Velyka Novosilka in the eastern Donetsk region (EPA PHOTO)

Russia says it has captured strategic town in Ukraine

Russia's defence ministry has claimed the first major victory of 2025 for its forces in Ukraine, saying a key town in the east has fallen.

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Donald Trump has put more pressure on Vladimir Putin to 'stop that war'.

‘Stop’: Trump calls for denuclearisation, end to carnage

US President Donald Trump says a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin should occur soon, seeking an end to war and the denuclearisation of Russia.

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Police say an Afghan citizen has been arrested after a fatal knife attack in an Aschaffenburg park. (AP PHOTO)

Afghan man held after two killed in park knife attack

A 28-year-old man from Afghanistan has been arrested following a knife attack in a park that saw two people killed, including a toddler.

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Donald Trump has warned Vladimir Putin that he needs to 'end the war' or things will 'get worse' for Russia.

‘No other choice’: Trump threatens Putin over Ukraine war

President Donald Trump has issued clear warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine, saying if the conflict doesn’t stop, things will ‘get worse’ for Russia. 

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