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Russia says Ukraine launched a major drone attack after Moscow shunned ceasefire offer
May 7, 2026 - World 
Russia's Defense Ministry reports that air defenses shot down 347 Ukrainian drones overnight
Antisemitism has become ‘almost fashionable’ among Australians, Jillian Segal tells royal commission
May 7, 2026 - World 
On its fourth day of public hearings, royal commission into antisemitism also hears Jewish Australians have been pressured to resign and verbally abusedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJewish Australians have been told to use “less obviously Jewish” names, felt pressure to resign and been verbally abused by colleagues in the wake of 7 October 2023.On its fourth day of public hearings, the antisemitism royal commission also heard evidence from Australia’s antisemitism envoy, who said hatred towards Jews had become “almost fashionable”, while a Sydney nurse said New South Wales Health was “not safe for Jewish people”. Continue reading...
U.K. kids skirt online age verification by drawing beards, using pictures of video game characters
May 7, 2026 - World 
Children in the United Kingdom are thwarting online age verification systems by drawing facial hair on themselves to appear older, multiple news outlets report.
Rubio makes fence-mending visit to the Vatican after Trump's broadsides against Pope Leo XIV
May 7, 2026 - World
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a fence-mending visit to the Vatican on Thursday to underscore strong bilateral ties, after U.S. President Trump's broadsides against Pope Leo XIV for his opposition to the Iran war angered the Holy See and sparked ongoing sparring between them.
Anduril awarded $100 million increase to Pentagon contract to enhance space-tracking technology
May 7, 2026 - World
Defense technology company Anduril Industries has received a $100.3 million boost to an existing government contract to improve the system the U.S. military uses to monitor objects in space.
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