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Nearly 90 drones crash into Sydney Harbour during Vivid light show after radio frequency glitch
A technical malfunction caused 89 drones to fall into the water at Darling Harbour during a Vivid Sydney light show, leading to the cancellation of subsequent performances.

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Washington spent the night arguing over how much war a president can wage without Congress, while a Lebanon ceasefire began looking fragile almost immediately. Elsewhere, a damaged Dreamliner embarrassed Lufthansa, Germany tried to cut its care bill, Anthropic asked rivals to slow down, and Marjane Satrapi's death drew tributes across Europe.

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Zelenskyy open letter to Putin
Welcomes Trump the potential meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin, stating it would be wonderful if the two leaders held direct talks.

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Nearly 90 drones crash into Sydney Harbour during Vivid light show after radio frequency glitch