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    Warm, humid weather fuels firefly mating spectacle across Germany

    Hot days and regional rain showers have set the stage for a vibrant firefly display, with the tiny beetles blinking their greenish lights in gardens and along roadsides.

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Hormuz, drones and 72,000 crossings

Iran squeezes Hormuz as drones rattle Europe and Schengen frays over Ceuta

The past half-day brought a crowded map of stress points: a blocked oil chokepoint, drones over NATO-linked sites, and Europe arguing with itself over borders. Governments acted quickly, but often in ways that showed how thin their safety margins have become.

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  • Sydney airport near-miss investigation

    Australia investigates a near-miss on the Sydney airport tarmac involving a Jetstar Airbus A320 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777, leaving one person injured.

  • US and Israel plan Iran energy strikes

    Demands US compensation and sanctions relief as conditions to reopen the shipping route, following talks with Oman.

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World · Updated 26m ago

The Middle East after Gaza

A fire at Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery, claimed by Houthi rebels, indicates continued regional instability and threats to energy infrastructure. Oman and Iran provided differing statements on the progress and implications of Strait of Hormuz talks.

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