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A 70-year-old soldier? Sweden mulls lifting age of conscription amid officer shortage

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Sweden is considering calling up former officers as old as 70 to active duty as it seeks to ensure its military is prepared...
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‘We live in a state of terror’: Syrians fear violence as dozens dead after sectarian clashes

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Syrian government forces were advancing towards the southern city of Sweida to quell deadly clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes, with one...
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He said what? Elmo’s X account gets hacked, posts antisemitic and racist messages

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Hackers broke into the X account of Sesame Street character Elmo and posted antisemitic and racist messages, the makers of the children's TV...
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Trump threatens sanctions on Russia in 50 days as he announces new weapons for Ukraine

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Key PointsDonald Trump has announced new weapons for Ukraine.US will impose sanctions on buyers of Russian exports, Trump said.White House has signalled a...
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Tour de France: Australian duo miss podium in cruel stage 10 finish

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Ben O'Connor and Michael Storer have narrowly missed out on a podium finish at the Tour de France after riding in a punishing...
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Gisele Pelicot has been given France’s highest honour

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Key PointsGisèle Pelicot named a knight on France's Legion of Honour list.The award is France's highest civilian honour.Pelicot's lawyer said she is concentrating...
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Israeli attack on Gaza water distribution site kills at least eight, including children

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At least eight Palestinians, most of them children, were killed and more than a dozen were wounded in central Gaza when they went...
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An American demand comes with awkward timing for Anthony Albanese’s China trip

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As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was receiving a Shanghai Port Football Club jersey emblazoned with his name and strolling the world famous Bund...
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‘Footnote in history’: Australian woman fears for the future of family’s ancient village

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Dena Dahdal has fond memories of childhood summers in the village where both her parents were born and her cousins still live."Dad thought...
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Dozens of Palestinians killed in Gaza in latest Israeli strikes, others near aid point

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Mahmoud Makram recalls how the shooting unfolded. The Palestinian man says he was among a group waiting for food near an aid distribution...
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