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High-jumping hijinks before kangaroo flees petting zoo

Chesney the kangaroo cleared a 2.5 metre fence to escape a US petting zoo, spending three days on the lam before deciding there's no place like home.

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Russia's Ust-Luga port damaged by more Ukrainian drones

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is seeking support from Gulf ‌states for ‌Ukraine's war against ⁠Russia and is offering air defence expertise.

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Egypt's early closing order jolts Cairo's night life

Egypt is imposing early closing times for shops, cafes and restaurants to cut oil use as energy prices surge during the war.

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Iran accuses US of ground assault plans, talks continue

Regional powers have met in Pakistan to try to bring Iran and the US to the negotiating table, amid signs America is preparing for ground operations.

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Israel prevents Catholics from celebrating Palm Sunday

Israeli police have blocked top Catholic leaders from entering Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre for a private Palm Sunday mass.

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Europe to ramp up rejected asylum seeker deportations

European politicians have voted to make it easier to send rejected asylum-seekers to detention sites in third countries.

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Humpback whale struggles to escape German waters

A young humpback whale is struggling to find its way out of shallow bays ‌off the Baltic coast of Germany.

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Finland reports territorial violation by drones

Finnish authorities have detected drone activity that has violated the country's territory and authorities say at least one came from Ukraine.

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Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead

Afghan authorities say that severe flooding, a landslide and thunderstorms in parts of Afghanistan have left 17 people dead.

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Iran warns US over ground attack as Marines deployed

Pakistan is hosting talks with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran as Tehran warns the US against a ground attack.

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