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May 26
Nearly 90 drones crash into Sydney Harbour during Vivid light show after radio frequency glitch
A technical malfunction caused 89 drones to fall into the water at Darling Harbour during a Vivid Sydney light show, leading to the cancellation of subsequent performances.

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A banana stolen, a tanker boarded, and a president threatened

France seizes a Russian shadow tanker in the Atlantic as Iran suspends peace talks and threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz

French naval commandos intercepted a sanctioned Russian tanker in the Atlantic on Sunday, triggering a furious Kremlin response. The operation came as Iran suspended all dialogue with the United States and renewed threats to block the Strait of Hormuz, while Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs.

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The formal, coordinated suspension of the New Pact by three key frontline states, met with immediate Commission legal threats, represents an unprecedented operational and legal crisis for the EU's common asylum system.

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Nearly 90 drones crash into Sydney Harbour during Vivid light show after radio frequency glitch