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1. Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine’s Starlink connection as service restored
Musk said SpaceX restricted Ukraine’s Starlink connection, accusing Kyiv of violating service terms by using the network for military activity. He said the service has now been restored.
Source: BBC World
2. More than 1,300 arrested as clashes follow another day of mass protests across France
Hundreds of thousands of people joined demonstrations across France, where clashes after another day of mass protests led to more than 1,300 arrests. Protests also took place in other European countries.
Source: BBC World
3. Death toll in Nigeria village raided by gunmen rises to 48, police say
Police say the death toll from an attack on a remote village in Nigeria has risen to 48. Unidentified gunmen on motorcycles raided the village on Friday, looting shops and setting houses ablaze.
Source: BBC World
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1. Gabon says access to social media restored after eight-month ban
Gabon has restored access to social media after an eight-month ban. The authorities said online content was fuelling conflict, while the opposition condemned the ban as an abuse of power.
Source: BBC World
2. ‘Unusually large’ multi-state storm causing severe weather for Australia’s east – with more on the way
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology warned of hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and power outages across southern Queensland, western NSW, the ACT and eastern Victoria on Sunday. Sydney and other areas also faced severe thunderstorm warnings, with more storms and flood risk expected Monday.
Source: The Guardian World
3. Earthquake of magnitude 6.16 strikes Vanuatu islands, GFZ says - Reuters
The GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences reported a magnitude 6.16 earthquake striking the Vanuatu islands. No immediate reports of casualties or damage were available, and further assessments are pending.
Source: Reuters World (via Google News)
4. Sri Lanka rescues 40 Iranian sailors, spokesman says - Reuters
Sri Lanka rescued 40 Iranian sailors, a spokesman said. Further details, including the location and the sailors’ condition, were not immediately available.
Source: Reuters World (via Google News)
5. El Salvador president says bodies found in Haiti are not those of hostages
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said bodies handed to soldiers in Haiti are “not our men.” The search continues for Salvadorans abducted last week.
Source: BBC World
6. Man arrested after fire at Hitler’s mountaintop Eagle’s Nest retreat
A fire broke out at Hitler’s Alpine retreat, the Eagle’s Nest, in Germany. About 200 emergency personnel were deployed to fight the blaze, and a man has been arrested.
Source: BBC World
7. ‘Extremely disappointed’: WA government seeks reimbursement from Deloitte over flawed university report
The Western Australian government is seeking expedited cost recovery from Deloitte, saying it is “extremely disappointed” after errors were found in a university merger report. The state paid A$166,000 for the feasibility study, which contained AI-hallucinated references and hundreds of millions of dollars in cost discrepancies.
Source: The Guardian World
8. Portuguese police with dogs and batons dismantle housing protest camps
Portuguese police dismantled housing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto early Sunday, clearing at least 100 tents in Lisbon and about 50 in Porto. Officers used batons and arrested more than 30 people amid clashes over the country’s housing crisis.
Source: The Guardian World
9. Suspect in deadly Paris suburb shooting sent for psychiatric observation
A suspect in a deadly shooting in a Paris suburb has been sent for psychiatric observation. Authorities said the evaluation will determine whether his mental health is compatible with continuing interrogation.
Source: BBC World
10. From Russian cages to Irish sanctuary: The five-year rescue journey of Bu and Tyapa
Bu and Tyapa’s five-year journey from cages in Russia to an Irish countryside sanctuary was far from straightforward. The report recounts the long, complicated road behind this cross-border animal rescue.
Source: BBC World
11. ‘That’s the way the city works’: how the UAE changed the face of Andy Burnham’s Manchester
The report traces how Emirati-linked capital has reshaped Manchester under Andy Burnham, noting a 39% rise in such firms’ land ownership over a decade. It links the story to post-Arab Spring investment and some of England’s most deprived areas, with complicated results.
Source: The Guardian World
12. World Series rematch, Indian edition: Yankees beat Dodgers in Mumbai event
The New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Dodgers at an event in Mumbai, a rematch of their World Series matchup. The game was billed as an Indian edition of the World Series rematch.
Source: Reuters World (via Google News)