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Israel to laser in on Iranian drone threat as Biden visits
Israel to laser in on Iranian drone threat as Biden visits
by  AFP

Moments after US President Joe Biden touches down in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, the Israeli military will show him new hardware it says is essential to confronting Iran: anti-drone lasers. While not yet operational, the military hardware was described as a "game-changer" in April by then-prime minister Naftali Bennett.

US VP Harris launches Pacific push with new embassies, envoy
US VP Harris launches Pacific push with new embassies, envoy
by  AFP

The United States launched a major push into the Pacific Wednesday as it seeks to hold off China's advances in the region, with Vice President Kamala Harris announcing the opening of new embassies in Tonga and Kiribati at a key regional summit.

Mexican schoolboy set on fire for being Indigenous
Mexican schoolboy set on fire for being Indigenous
by  AFP

A Mexican schoolboy was set on fire and badly burned in a classroom -- his "only crime" was speaking an Indigenous language in a country struggling to end racial discrimination. Discrimination is common in Mexico, a country of 126 million where 23.2 million people identify as Indigenous and more than 7.3 million speak an Indigenous language, according to a 2020 census.

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