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Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia's full-scale war

A refinery and a shopping centre were burning after almost 200 Ukrainian drones struck an area to the south-east of the Russian capital.
First Russian shadow fleet tanker enters Channel since Smyrtos boarding

Forwarder, a Russian-flagged ship which left port in Primorsk last week, entered the Channel on Wednesday evening.
Suspected gang leader shot dead in flower bouquet ambush at airport

The gunmen concealed their weapons behind flowers and stuffed toys while waiting for the victim outside Guayaquil airport.
Hegseth announces US review of Europe forces, says some allies will fail

The US defence secretary's move follows a US decision to scale back its commitments to a high readiness force within the alliance.
British man dies in paragliding accident in Spain

Authorities in Catalonia confirmed that the 63-year-old died in the Palau de Noguera area on Wednesday.
Lawyer in high-profile Ugandan treason case charged with related offence

Uganda's military chief had boasted of "the hurt and pain" he would inflict on Erias Lukwago, who was arrested earlier this week.
Gunfire and explosions heard at Niger capital's airport

Niger has been fighting a militant Islamist insurgency for a decade and in January suspected jihadists attacked the same airport.
Bird flu kills more than 75% of baby seals on remote Australian island, study finds

Scientists say 13,000 southern elephant seal pups on Heard Island have died of the H5N1 strain.
Japan ramping up defence is 'critical' to prevent war, Defence Minister Koizumi tells BBC

Japan needs to revisit the pacifist posture that has defined it since World War Two, Shinjiro Koizumi says.
Apple to raise prices as AI boom pushes up chip costs

The firm's outgoing boss Tim Cook did not say when prices would rise or which products would be affected.