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Four dead and dozens rescued after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt

EU citizens told to stock up on supplies in case of a crisis

People are being urged to have a few days’ worth of supplies of life’s essentials amid the rising danger of an emergency or disaster in an increasingly volatile world.

At least 27 killed as South Korea battles its worst ever wildfires

Thousands of personnel have been mobilised to battle the fires – with historic temples among more than 300 buildings and structures that have been destroyed.
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Smoke and flames rise from a wildfire in Andong, South Korea. Pic: Yonhap via Reuters

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A home is surrounded by wildfire in Uiseong, South Korea. Pic: Reuters

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A bell is seen among the debris of the destroyed Gounsa Temple site in Uiseong. Pic: AP

South Sudan opposition leader Riek Machar detained amid warnings of renewed civil war in world’s youngest country

Mr Machar was “in confinement by the government” and his life was “at risk” after “heavily armed vehicles forcefully entered his residence”, the party says.
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South Sudan President Salva Kiir (left) and Riek Machar in Juba in 2019. Pic: AP

Russia ‘reinterpreting’ agreements in Black Sea ceasefire talks, Emmanuel Macron says

After a meeting between the French president and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Mr Macron also said a proposed European armed force in Ukraine in an eventual peace deal could “respond” to a Russian attack if Moscow launched one.
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Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy hug as they meet ahead of a peace and security conference in Paris. Pic: Reuters

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Vehicle found in hunt for American soldiers missing in Lithuania, US army says

Their vehicle was discovered submerged in water and searches remain ongoing for their bodies.

Sudan army retakes Khartoum after nearly two years of fighting, says general

It’s estimated at least 28,000 people have been killed during the conflict, though the number is likely far higher. The UN says it’s the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
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Wrecked military vehicles in Khartoum on Tuesday. Pic: Reuters

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Drone footage of a dam is said to show the RSF retreating across the Nile. Pic: Reuters

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Millions have been displaced. Pic: AP

Former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro to stand trial over alleged coup plot

The far-right politician, who denies any wrongdoing, could face decades in prison if convicted.
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Mr Bolsonaro called the accusations ‘unfounded’. Pic: AP

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Brazil’s current president is Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Pic: AP

Surgeons carry out world’s first pig-to-human liver transplant

The operation used a liver from a pig that had been genetically modified to reduce the chance of the organ being rejected by a human immune system.

Anti-Hamas chants heard at rare protest in Gaza

Groups of protesters demand an end to the conflict in Gaza in a rare public show of opposition to Hamas, while the militant group claims the situation is being exploited by “suspicious political agendas”.
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Palestinians demand an end to the war. Pic: Reuters

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Protesters gather in Beit Lahia. Pic: Reuters