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20-year-old astrophotographer captures rare solar eclipse on Saturn

A 20-year-old astrophotographer from Shoreline, Washington has photographed a rare solar eclipse on Saturn from his hometown, an event that will not be seen again until 2038. The photographer, Adam Smadi, planned the image days ahead and took the image on June 1, using the Stellarium software to pinpoint when Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, would cast a shadow across the planet’s surface.

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Russia launches record drone, missile attack on Kyiv

According to the BBC and Deutsche Welle, one person was killed and 26 others injured after a night of intensive Russian strikes on nearly every district of Kyiv, officials said. The reports said the attacks continued until around 4:30 a.m. local time (0130 UTC) on July 4.

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Ugandan military helicopter crashes in Mogadishu, Somalia

On Wednesday, July 2, a Ugandan military helicopter crashed at Aden Adde International Airport in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu. Five passengers on board the helicopter perished in the crash.

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Bangladesh beat hosts Myanmar 2–1 to qualify for 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup

On July 2, Bangladesh defeated hosts Myanmar 2–1 in their second Group C match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers at Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. Ritu Porna Chakma scored both goals for Bangladesh, striking first in the 19th minute by converting a rebound after a free-kick, and adding a second in the 72nd minute with a solo effort from the edge of the box.

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Third person charged in relation to Pheobe Bishop's alleged murder

Kieren Daniel Mittelheuser, a 30-year-old man, has become the third person charged in connection with the alleged murder of teenager Phoebe Bishop. On Jun 1, at 7:00 p.m. (0900 UTC), he was arrested in Bundaberg West in the Australian state of Queensland and charged with two counts of accessory after the fact to murder.

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