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Firefighters contain massive blaze in central Sydney

A massive blaze gutted an abandoned hat factory in central Sydney and forced emergency services to evacuate people from nearby apartment buildings before firefighters brought the inferno under control, without any casualties reported.

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Central Europe firms stake positions in Ukraine reconstruction race

Central European companies are scouting out locations, signing contracts and launching projects deep in war-torn Ukraine, seeking a foothold for future reconstruction work that could be worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

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U.S. thinks Ukraine was behind Kremlin drone attack - NYT

United States intelligence agencies believe that a drone attack on the Kremlin this month was likely orchestrated by Ukrainian spies or military intelligence, the New York Times said.

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Sudan army calls on ex-soldiers to re-enlist, sporadic fighting persists

Sudan's army called on Friday for reservists and retired soldiers to re-enlist amid a deadly conflict with a rival paramilitary and asked the United Nations to change its envoy to the country.

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Vietnam jails noodle vendor who mocked minister's lavish dining

A noodle vendor in Vietnam famous for imitating celebrity chef "Salt Bae" to allegedly mock a top government official was sentenced to five and a half years in prison on Thursday, police said, after a court found him guilty of anti-state propaganda.

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Six drones shot down in Crimea, no casualties, Russian-backed chief says

The Russian-backed head of Crimea's administration said on Thursday that air defences had downed six drones overnight in different areas of the region.

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Cambodia tribunal rejects opposition appeal over election disqualification

Cambodia's Constitutional Council on Thursday said it had rejected an appeal by the country's sole opposition party against its disqualification from an election in July.

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North Korea media slams missile warning pact between Seoul, US, Japan

North Korean media criticised on Thursday plans by South Korea, the United States and Japan to share real-time data on Pyongyang's missile launches, describing the trio as discussing "sinister measures" for tightening military cooperation.

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Iran says it has successfully test-launched ballistic missile

Iran successfully test-launched a ballistic missile with a potential 2,000-km range on Thursday, state media said, two days after the chief of Israel's armed forces raised the prospect of "action" against Tehran over its nuclear programme.

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Analysis-Europe hits resistance in race to finalise green laws

Increased political resistance to new EU laws to protect the environment has left the European Commission fighting to keep intact its vision for Europe's green transition.

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Family pays tribute to Australian woman, 95, who died after police taser

The family of a 95-year-old woman who died after being tasered by police in Australia paid tribute to her on Thursday, as the premier of the state where the incident occurred expressed confidence in its police force.

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Factbox-Russian gold shipments to the UAE, China and Turkey

The United Arab Emirates has become a key trade hub for Russian gold since Western sanctions over Ukraine cut Russia's more traditional export routes, Russian customs records show.

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Exclusive-From Russia with gold: UAE cashes in as sanctions bite

The United Arab Emirates has become a key trade hub for Russian gold since Western sanctions over Ukraine cut Russia's more traditional export routes, Russian customs records show.

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Taiwan says software problems delaying new F-16 deliveries

Software problems are delaying the delivery to Taiwan of 66 advanced new F-16V fighter jets from the United States but the island still expects the full order to arrive by 2026, Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Thursday.

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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake shakes Panama-Colombia border

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck in the Gulf of Darien near the border of Panama and Colombia late on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with tremors felt across both countries.

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Bangladesh promises free, fair elections in response to US visa curbs

Bangladesh will take steps to tackle and prevent unlawful practices or interference in its elections, authorities said on Thursday, a day after the United States threatened curbs on citizens of the South Asian nation who undermine them.

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Suez traffic returns to normal after ship briefly stranded

Tugboats managed to move a large ship that had been stranded for several hours in the Suez Canal on Thursday, and sources said shipping traffic through one of the world's busiest waterways had returned to normal.

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South Korea says homegrown space rocket put satellites into orbit

South Korea's domestically made space rocket delivered a commercial grade satellite into orbit for the first time on Thursday, the country's science minister said, a breakthrough in its ambitions to compete in a space race with its Asian neighbours.

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South Korean ammunition headed to Ukraine via U.S. -WSJ

Hundreds of thousands of South Korean artillery rounds are on their way to Ukraine via the United States, after Seoul's initial resistance toward arming Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

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Sri Lanka president vows to conclude debt-restructuring talks by Sept or Nov

Debt-laden Sri Lanka should be able to conclude a new round of restructuring talks by September or November at the latest, its president said on Thursday, adding that the negotiations had made "remarkable" progress.

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North Korea constructing satellite launch pad with 'new urgency' - report

Construction at North Korea’s satellite launching station has hit a “new level of urgency,” most likely in preparation for a launch, a U.S.-based think tank said in a report citing commercial satellite imagery.

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PwC to remove staff involved in Australia tax leak scandal from govt work

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has agreed to remove staff with links to the leak and use of confidential Australian tax plans from government work, a senior government official told an inquiry on Thursday.

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Western Australia to compensate Aboriginal group for historic mining damage

Western Australia state has agreed to compensate an Aboriginal group for historic acts including issuing mining leases on their traditional lands, setting a precedent that is set to allow Indigenous groups a greater say in future developments.

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Factbox-Ukraine wants F-16 jets - how is coalition developing for training pilots?

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy renewed his appeal on Wednesday for U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets, saying their appearance with Ukrainian pilots would be a sure signal from the world that Russia's invasion would end in defeat.

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Brazil's lower house approves new fiscal rules bill, sends to Senate

Brazil's lower house on Wednesday approved a new fiscal framework bill, a major victory for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's administration as it tries to balance public accounts while taming explosive debt growth.

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