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  Jailed Russian, 19, Faces Deportation From France Over Nazi Salute

  A French national of Ukrainian origin, who appeared in court alongside the Russian man on Tuesday, was sentenced to six months in prison.

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  Total Solar Eclipse Plunges Iceland Into Darkness

  Total darkness swept over Keflavik, some 50 kilometres (30 miles) southwest of the capital Reykjavik, at 5:47 pm (1747 GMT).

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  Ukraine Destroys Air Defences Protecting Putin's Rs 13,000-Crore 'Palace'

  According to Major Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's unmanned systems forces, the launcher was left "ablaze and sputtering for three hours" after the drone attack, the Telegraph reported.

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  'Never Justified': UK, France, 30 Other Countries Condemn Iran Executions

  The countries, joined by the European Union's top diplomat, "condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use of the death penalty" by Iran.

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  Russia's Richest Woman's Empire Goes Up In Flames After Ukrainian Drone Attack

  The attacks have disrupted operations, caused losses for merchants and increased pressure on one of the country's most important e-commerce businesses.

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  Putin To Mobilise 5 Lakh Fighters Amid Fear Over His "Last Option": Report

  Citing Ukrainian intelligence, Zelensky said that Putin plans for this mobilisation after Russia's parliamentary elections in late September.

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  How To Spot Perseid Meteor Shower, A Light Show That Promises To Dazzle

  The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade - though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.

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  "Will Cut Them Off": Iran General Warns US Against Ground Invasion

  Warning against any potential intrusion, the Iranian general stated, "If any US military personnel set foot in Iran, we will cut them off."

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  Snipers On Rooftops, Decoys On Roads: Dublin Preps For Cartel Boss's Trial - won

  Kinahan has been held in custody in Dubai since his arrest on April 17. He recently lost his final appeal against extradition.

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  Drone, Likely From Ukraine, Explodes In Bulgaria Near Gas Pipeline

  The incident would be raised at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council early next week, Bulgaria's Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said.

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  As Russia, Ukraine Trade Missiles, Zelensky Lands In Moscow-Friendly Serbia

  Four people, including a child, were killed in the overnight strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region. Ukrainian forces hit Russian oil facilities.

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  'Collector Of Souls': Ukraine Mourns Volunteer Killed Recovering War Dead

  An Orthodox Christian service was held at the Cathedral of Saint Volodymyr, in central Kyiv, where thousands of people gathered to pay their respects following his death in a landmine explosion during a recovery mission on August 5.

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  "Mom, Don't Call Me": Students Describe Deadly Thailand School Shooting

  The tragedy had actually begun hours earlier, when the alleged gunman shot dead his grandparents at their home at dawn.

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  2 Days After Suspected Drone Attack, More Spotted Above German Military Base

  A spokesperson for Germany's armed forces said the drones were sighted at around 10 p.m. (2000 GMT) on Thursday at the base in Mechernich in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, some 35 kilometres (22 miles) from the Belgian border.

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  Bus Driver Kicked Explosive Drone Out Of Air At German Airport: Lawmaker

  The man spotted the drone flying low while he was working at Leipzig/Halle airport late on Tuesday, then kicked out at it in what Detlef Seif described as a courageous but dangerous act.

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  Putin Could Strike NATO Allies To Test Bloc's Resolve, Say US Intel Reports

  The findings mark a significant change in Washington's assessment. Until recently, US officials believed Putin would avoid confronting NATO directly while Russia remained tied down in Ukraine. That view has now shifted.

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  Europe Heat Wave Puts All Major Italian Cities On Red Alert

  Austria and Slovakia both set all-time temperature records, while Hungary's nuclear plant cut output to 10% due to low river levels.

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  Ukraine Strikes Two Oil Facilities Deep Inside Russia, Says Zelensky

  The repeated strikes have caused fuel shortages and rattled Russians while heartening Ukrainians who are enduring regular Russian barrages that Kyiv's weakened air defenses are struggling to counter.

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  North Korean Missile Unit Deployed In Russia To Strike Ukraine: Report

  Pyongyang has already sent a new batch of 40 KN-23 and KN-24 missiles and personnel to Russia, but the configuration of the deployment and total number of missiles will be finalised at top-level talks next month.

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  Explosives-Laden Drone Found Near Ukrainian Aircraft At German Airport

  All flights to Leipzig-Halle airport were diverted for several hours from around midnight as police deployed a bomb-disposal robot to remove the detonator from the explosive in the drone