Ukraine’s capture of North Koreans offers rare insight into Russian alliance, says Zelenskyy | Ukraine

Ukraine’s capture of two North Korean soldiers on the battlefield has provided a rare glimpse into their role and Pyongyang’s participation in the Russian invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. The two soldiers were taken prisoner in Kursk oblast, the scene of intense fighting since Ukraine launched a cross-border raid five months ago. Video showed…

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Logging in forest earmarked for koala national park increasing under NSW Labor, analysis finds | New South Wales

Logging of native forest in the proposed great koala national park (GKNP) in northern New South Wales has intensified since the Minns government took office, according to new analysis by conservation advocates. The report, which the state’s forestry corporation disputes, found 7,185 hectares (17,700 acres) were logged within the promised park in the 21 months…

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Somalia and Ethiopia agree to restore diplomatic ties after year-long rift | Somalia

Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed to restore diplomatic representation in their respective capitals, more than a year after Somalia severed ties over a sea access agreement landlocked Ethiopia signed with the separatist northern Somali region of Somaliland. In a joint statement after an unexpected visit by Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, to Ethiopia’s capital, Addis…

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California fires live: around 35,000 LA homes and businesses without electricity as police issue warning over looters | California wildfires

About 35,000 homes and businesses without electricity in Los Angeles – data 34,646 homes and businesses in Los Angeles are now without electricity, according to Poweroutage.us, an outage monitor that tracks blackouts across the US. Roughly 18,400 Southern California Edison customers remain without power, as well as about 16,100 Los Angeles Department of Water &…

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