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Ukraine reports what is described as a military milestone: a Ukrainian uncrewed naval drone has sunk a Russian kamikaze drone boat, marking a rare drone-versus-drone engagement at sea. The clash highlights how uncrewed surface vessels are becoming both attack weapons and targets in the Black Sea conflict, as both sides race to counter each other's fast-evolving maritime drone technology.

Bangladeshi news outlet Daily Jugantor reports that investigators have uncovered new information in the murder of Apratim, suggesting the case involves more than the theft of an iPhone, which had earlier been a focus of the investigation. The report has drawn wide attention in Bangladesh, where the killing has been closely followed and discussed as fresh details about possible motives continue to surface.

Mohamed Salah was left out of Egypt's starting line-up for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, with reports saying the decision was made to protect him from the risks of playing on an artificial pitch. The call has drawn attention given Salah's importance to the national team and ongoing debates about the toll of artificial surfaces on players.

Buzz is an open-source project on GitHub described as a 'hive mind communication platform', written in Rust. The repository appears under GitHub's trending Rust projects, suggesting fresh developer interest. Evidence is limited to a single listing with a small number of likes, so details about what the software actually does, who built it, and what users are saying are not available from the posts shown.

Journalist Gilda Sahebi has published a cover story examining why migration so often serves as a projection surface for societal fears. In the piece she also connects political polarisation over migration to global struggles over the distribution of resources, arguing the debate reflects deeper economic and social anxieties rather than migration itself.

A new report says global temperatures have reached record highs as the El Niño climate pattern strengthens in the Pacific. El Niño, which warms ocean surface waters and alters weather worldwide, is adding to the underlying warming trend driven by greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists warn the combination could push average temperatures to new extremes in the coming months, with implications for heatwaves, droughts and storms across many regions.

A sticker business owner endorsed by Donald Trump is running for a seat in Congress, and reporting has surfaced unusual details from the candidate's past. The story, published by Mother Jones, highlights the strange backstory behind the Trump-endorsed contender, drawing attention to how political endorsements are elevating unconventional candidates in US races.