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- Ukraine and South Korea clash over North Korean prisoners of war
- Brazil’s leading presidential candidates skip final TV debate
- More than half of Europe faced intense summer heat stress
- Egypt arrests staff from an independent media outlet
- SpaceX crew reaches the International Space Station in record time
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- Deutsche WelleUkraine, South Korea clash over transfer of 2 North Korean prisoners
- BBC NewsSeoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row
- RechercheUkraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha described the dispute as a diplomatic misunderstanding and said Ukraine wanted to maintain cooperation with South Korea.
- CNASouth Korea's Lee threatens action against Ukraine over transfer of North Korean soldiers
- RechercheThe case also highlights North Korea’s military involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the deployment of North Korean personnel to fight alongside Russian forces.
- ABC NewsBrazil's leading presidential candidates snub TV debate ahead of Sunday's election
- Al JazeeraEverything you need to know about Brazil’s tight presidential race
- The Guardian‘No one disrespects Our Lady’: fears for Brazil’s patron saint grip country ahead of election
- The GuardianThe Bolsonaros…they’re back! Brazil heads to the polls – podcast
- RechercheThe cancellation meant that about 158 million voters would not see the two front-runners debate directly before the first round.
- RechercheIf no candidate wins more than half of the vote on October 4, Brazil is scheduled to hold a runoff on October 25.
- RechercheFlávio Bolsonaro is the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is not running in this election; Flávio became the Liberal Party’s presidential candidate for the contest against Lula.
- RechercheCrime and public security are major campaign issues, with Flávio Bolsonaro promising a tougher approach to organized crime, particularly in Rio de Janeiro.
- France 24More than half of Europe faced intense summer heat stress, EU monitor says
- RechercheThe 2003 European heatwave provides a useful historical comparison: this summer brought more days with widespread temperatures above 30°C and five more days of high heat stress in Western Europe than 2003.
- The GuardianMay heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future
- RechercheThe arrests affected the entire newsroom of one of Egypt’s few independent media outlets. Matsadaash was founded in 2018 as a fact-checking platform and later expanded into investigative reporting in Egypt and other Arab countries.
- AfricanewsEgypt arrests entire newsroom of 'unlicensed' independent outlet
- RechercheMatsadaash denied political ties and said it has worked professionally to verify information and correct misleading claims, including claims from government agencies and Muslim Brotherhood supporters.
- Deutsche WelleNew crew makes the quickest US flight to ISS
- The Guardian‘An amazing ride’: SpaceX flight led by first Black female commander sets US speed record
- NASANASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches
- BBC NewsSpaceX launches crew to ISS