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American playwright Jeremy O. Harris arrested in Japan for alleged drug smuggling

Jeremy O. Harris is known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play."

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Ukrainian women embrace combat roles as technology reshapes the battlefield

More than 70,000 women served in Ukraine's military in 2025.

Wayne Swan warns Labor not to speak to Australians in ‘highly stylised political way’

Exclusive: ALP national president urges party to urgently renew its ageing grassroots membership base in suburban and regional areasGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian Labor party must renew or risk collapse like other centre-left parties including the US Democrats, the national president Wayne Swan has said, cautioning his own side against complacency after its election win and the chaos engulfing the Coalition.In an interview with Guardian Australia, the former treasurer also said Labor “shouldn’t be afraid” of engaging in contentious policy debates as he suggested modern voters wouldn’t embrace a “tame” agenda. Continue reading...

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People flee DR Congo fighting one day after peace deal signed in Washington

Hundreds driven into Rwanda as M23 militia battles Congolese army and Burundian soldiers for border town of KamanyolaFresh fighting in eastern DR Congo has forced hundreds to flee across the border into Rwanda, a day after a peace deal was signed in Washington DC.Thursday’s agreement was meant to stabilise the resource-rich east but it has had little visible effect on the ground so far, in an area plagued by conflict for 30 years. Continue reading...

Three-year-old chess prodigy sets sights on becoming youngest grandmaster in history

A 3-year-old Indian boy is officially the 1,572nd-ranked player of rapid chess in the world, making him the youngest player ever ranked by the International Chess Federation.