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A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at the airport close to Ukrainian cargo planes on 4 August.
The German government blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig airport last month using a drone laden with explosives. It announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate among measures.
Sky News – World A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at the airport close to Ukrainian cargo planes on 4 August.
BBC News – World A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at the airport close to Ukrainian cargo planes on 4 August.
NPR – World Government says ‘dangerous behaviour’ is part of effort by Moscow to cause damage with hybrid attacks The German government has blamed Russia for the drone attack on Leipzig airport last month, calling it “dangerous behaviour” and part of a systematic and concerted effort by Moscow to “cause great damage” through a large number of hybrid attacks. The interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, and the foreign minister, J…
NYTimes – World The country said Moscow was behind an explosive-laden drone found near a Ukrainian plane at a German airport last month. President Vladimir Putin of Russia called the accusation “a grave mistake.”
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NYTimes – World Brazil's 2026 presidential election will go to a runoff on 25 October after incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Senator Flávio Bolsonaro both failed to win a majority in the first round. Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro and an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, said he was pleased to have led, while Lula expressed disappointment at the closer-than-expected result.
Sky News – World Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election for 29 November after right-wing parties rejected emergency housing legislation. The conservative People's Party welcomed the announcement. Sánchez had previously said he would serve his full term until 2027.
BBC News – World A U.S. Marine was arrested on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman in Okinawa, Japan. Japanese police made the arrest, and Japan's government lodged a formal protest with the United States. The U.S. ambassador said his office is providing full cooperation with the investigation.
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