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UN peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon explosion

A United Nations peacekeeper has been killed and another is critically injured after a projectile exploded near a southern Lebanese village.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger's son wins bodybuilding comp

Arnold Schwarzenegger's son, Joseph Baena, has followed in his father's footsteps by winning his first bodybuilding competition.

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Blackouts in Tehran, Iran accuses US of invasion plans

US and Israeli strikes have led to blackouts in parts of Iran's capital of Tehran, amid signs the US is preparing for a ground invasion.

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High-jumping hijinks before kangaroo flees petting zoo

Chesney the kangaroo cleared a 2.5 metre fence to escape a US petting zoo, spending three days on the lam before deciding there's no place like home.

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Russia's Ust-Luga port damaged by more Ukrainian drones

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is seeking support from Gulf ‌states for ‌Ukraine's war against ⁠Russia and is offering air defence expertise.

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Egypt's early closing order jolts Cairo's night life

Egypt is imposing early closing times for shops, cafes and restaurants to cut oil use as energy prices surge during the war.

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Israel prevents Catholics from celebrating Palm Sunday

Israeli police have blocked top Catholic leaders from entering Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre for a private Palm Sunday mass.

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Europe to ramp up rejected asylum seeker deportations

European politicians have voted to make it easier to send rejected asylum-seekers to detention sites in third countries.

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Humpback whale struggles to escape German waters

A young humpback whale is struggling to find its way out of shallow bays ‌off the Baltic coast of Germany.

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Finland reports territorial violation by drones

Finnish authorities have detected drone activity that has violated the country's territory and authorities say at least one came from Ukraine.

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