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Space Worms! UK scientists launch microscopic crew into orbit to support future Moon missions (www.gov.uk)
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A 9-year-old in France was found locked in a van since 2024, malnourished and unable to walk (lite.cnn.com)
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Iran’s supreme leader has severe and disfiguring wounds: report (www.newarab.com)
 

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is recovering from severe injuries after an airstrike killed his father, as questions grow over his ability to lead.

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US intelligence indicates China is preparing weapons shipment to Iran amid fragile ceasefire, sources say (lite.cnn.com)
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US navy ships cross Strait of Hormuz for first time since Iran war (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
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Prostitution of minors in France rises by 43% in 4 years (www.rfi.fr)
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Prostitution of minors in France has risen by up 43 percent over the last four years, according to official figures published Friday. The government insists it remains committed to cracking down on exploitation networks, a decade after a landmark law made paying for sexual services a crime.

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Saudi Arabia, Qatar to provide $5B financial assistance to Pakistan amid debt repayment obligations to UAE (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
 

The development comes as Islamabad is set to repay a $3.5 billion debt to the UAE by the end of the month.

Riyadh has assured Islamabad of its financial support amid mounting external pressures and rising costs linked to the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan met with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday night in Islamabad.

The meeting, attended by senior Pakistani officials, including Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Chief of Army Staff Gen. Asim Munir, focused on economic cooperation and regional developments amid the ongoing rift between Saudi Arabia and the UAE.