Australia is set to deploy Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessels to patrol Fiji’s waters under a maritime security agreement announced on Friday.
The solar-powered sea drones will help monitor drug trafficking and other threats across the Pacific.
Fiji recently approved a maritime security strategy to tackle transnational crime amid increased methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking in the region.
Palestinians searched through the rubble of their destroyed building in al-Maghazi, central Gaza, following an 'Israeli' airstrike.
One resident described the devastation, saying their lives had been destroyed and everything they owned was gone.
More..Hundreds of protesters marched through central New Delhi under heavy security, demonstrating against India’s election commissioner.
Police had earlier detained Abhijeet Dipke, leader of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), as protests continued in the Indian capital.
More..Protesters clashed with police and set rubbish bins alight in Tirana for a fourth consecutive day of demonstrations demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation and education reforms.
The protests have spread to several other Albanian cities, while students continue boycotting universities, escalating months of anti-government demonstrations.
More..Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, reaffirmed his country’s support for the Lebanese army following a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon.
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American photojournalist Heidi Levine, 63, who works for The Washington Post, was beaten by masked ‘Israeli’ settlers while covering the olive harvest in the Palestinian village of Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on Friday.
Levine was knocked to the ground and kicked repeatedly before the attackers took her cameras and phone, she was wearing a protective vest marked “PRESS” and a helmet when the assault took place.
More..Demonstrations in Buenos Aires demanding increased public university funding ended in clashes between protesters and riot police.
Officers fired rubber bullets, used water cannons and launched tear gas, while demonstrators threw rocks and fireworks.
The protests target President Javier Milei’s government and its implementation of a law updating funding for public universities, following months of strikes, campus demonstrations and court rulings.
More..Woman reportedly affiliated with Germany’s Free Democratic Party (FDP) was filmed taking out 'Israeli' and German flags joined together and attempting to display them during a pro-Gaza demonstration.
The incident was captured on camera, while the woman’s intentions remain unclear.
More..Tesla has unveiled a redesigned version of its Roadster electric sports car, featuring rocket-inspired technology developed with SpaceX.
The company has highlighted ambitious performance targets, including acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in around one second.
Production is planned for 2028, while final specifications and pricing remain unclear.
More..‘Israeli’ settlers attacked Palestinian olive pickers near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank and set vehicles on fire, according to local reports.
More..‘Israeli’ opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot has pledged to end Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip within 18 months if elected prime minister. Eisenkot accused the ‘Israeli’ government of failing to achieve its war objectives, claiming Hamas is rebuilding its military capabilities and reestablishing its presence in Gaza. He said his government would pursue the goal through US President Donald Trump’s framework or military operations aimed at dismantling Hamas’s military wing.
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