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Berlin (AFP) – Hundreds of people take part in a protest rally against military service and rearmament in central Berlin. “If the government or those old men decide once again that they have to go to war, they can go themselves,” says one protester. German lawmakers backed a new military service scheme in December 2025 in a bid to bolster its understaffed armed forces. The scheme does not include conscription but does involve mandatory screening of all 18-year-old men.

Panama City (AFP) – Fishermen along the eastern Pacific say they are feeling the impact of ocean warming from the El Nino phenomenon, which is forcing several species to migrate to deeper waters, leaving nets half empty and communities in crisis. Small-scale fishermen in Panama struggle with extra fuel and ice costs amid the rising temperatures as fish move away in search of cooler waters.

Panama City (AFP) – Fishermen along the eastern Pacific say they are feeling the impact of ocean warming from the El Nino phenomenon, which is forcing several species to migrate to deeper waters, leaving nets half empty and communities in crisis. Small-scale fishermen in Panama struggle with extra fuel and ice costs amid the rising temperatures as fish move away in search of cooler waters.

Jerusalem (AFP) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns that Israel will impose a “very heavy price” on any power behind the flydubai incident, without offering evidence that any country was responsible. Israeli officials and witnesses say the co-pilot of the Tel Aviv-bound flight stabbed the Indian pilot, who let passengers come into the cockpit to overpower the attacker. The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia with no deaths.

Jerusalem (AFP) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns that Israel will impose a “very heavy price” on any power behind the flydubai incident, without offering evidence that any country was responsible. Israeli officials and witnesses say the co-pilot of the Tel Aviv-bound flight stabbed the Indian pilot, who let passengers come into the cockpit to overpower the attacker. The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia with no deaths.

Melbourne (AFP) – A sperm whale has cracked the hull of a yacht sailing in the remote South Pacific, forcing four sailors into a day-and-night fight for survival on the high seas. Crew members on the 16-metre Tai Tam tell AFP of their encounter with a pod of sperm whales 250 nautical miles north of tiny Norfolk Island. At 1 pm New Zealand time, about 30 minutes after the whale collision, they activated an emergency beacon. A container ship, the MV Sofrana Surville, rescued the sailors at 6 am Sunday — about 18 hours after their encounter with the sperm whale.

Melbourne (AFP) – A sperm whale has cracked the hull of a yacht sailing in the remote South Pacific, forcing four sailors into a day-and-night fight for survival on the high seas. Crew members on the 16-metre Tai Tam tell AFP of their encounter with a pod of sperm whales 250 nautical miles north of tiny Norfolk Island. At 1 pm New Zealand time, about 30 minutes after the whale collision, they activated an emergency beacon. A container ship, the MV Sofrana Surville, rescued the sailors at 6 am Sunday — about 18 hours after their encounter with the sperm whale.

Moscow (AFP) – President Vladimir Putin says that Russia has “no intention of attacking anyone” but warns that if “we’re faced with aggression, we will have to respond”. His comments come as tensions mount over Kaliningrad — Russia’s heavily militarised territory that borders Poland, Lithuania and the Baltic Sea.

Moscow (AFP) – President Vladimir Putin says that Russia has “no intention of attacking anyone” but warns that if “we’re faced with aggression, we will have to respond”. His comments come as tensions mount over Kaliningrad — Russia’s heavily militarised territory that borders Poland, Lithuania and the Baltic Sea.

HOKKAIDO (Japan) (AFP) – Police in Japan release dashcam footage from a passenger car that was attacked by a brown bear in northern Hokkaido Prefecture. The incident took place on Tuesday when two bears were spotted, believed to be a mother and cub, forcing the vehicle to halt. The larger bear then slammed its body against the car’s bonnet, before running away. One person was travelling in the vehicle, according to public broadcaster NHK, with no injuries reported.

Sao Paulo (AFP) – Cellphone theft and robbery have become a daily security concern for millions of Brazilians, with victims describing financial losses and a growing fear of moving around their own cities. Ahead of the October 4 presidential election, candidates have pledged to tackle the problem, while security companies are turning to networks of cameras and technology to help police identify suspects.

Sao Paulo (AFP) – Cellphone theft and robbery have become a daily security concern for millions of Brazilians, with victims describing financial losses and a growing fear of moving around their own cities. Ahead of the October 4 presidential election, candidates have pledged to tackle the problem, while security companies are turning to networks of cameras and technology to help police identify suspects.