Emily McGarvey

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Israeli army orders expansion of Gaza offensiveReutersThe Israeli military has called up tens of thousands of reservists to "intensify and expand" its operations in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was "increasing the pressure" with the aim of returning hostages held in Gaza and defeating Hamas militants. Under the plan, the military said it would operate in new areas and "destroy all infrastructure" above and below ground.

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Brazilian police said they thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga's concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro state, in co-ordination with the justice ministry, said suspects had recruited participants to carry out attacks using improvised explosives and the plan was aimed at gaining notoriety on social media. The person responsible for the plan and a teenager were arrested, the police said on X.

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5 hours agoAerial footage shows scale of Lady Gaga concert as over 2m flock to Copacabana beachAerial footage shows the mind-boggling scale of Lady Gaga’s biggest-ever concert, as more than two million fans descended on Rio’s Copacabana beach last night (3 May). A sea of fans, many of whom were ready and waiting at sunrise for the free show, despite the 9.45pm start, spread down the length of the iconic beach, with organisers estimating around 2.1 million in attendance.

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Who is Ali France, Labor's candidate who unseated Peter Dutton? Getty ImagesLabor candidate Ali France has won the seat of Dickson in Australia's 2025 federal election, taking it from opposition leader Peter Dutton. Dutton, the head of the Liberal-National coalition, had held the seat for 24 years and is the first federal opposition leader to lose his own seat. France, 49, has been chipping away at Dutton's home base of Dickson for years.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Emily McGarvey

The export of video game controllers from the UK to Russia has been banned as they can be repurposed to pilot drones used to launch attacks on Ukraine. It is part of a package of around 150 trade sanctions against Russia announced by the Foreign Office on Thursday. The European Union enforced a similar ban on video games and joysticks earlier this year.