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US expands submarine presence in Australia under AUKUS

The USS Minnesota, a Virginia class attack submarine, is conducting training off Western Australia ahead of a significant U.S. naval expansion under the AUKUS pact. From 2027, four Virginia class submarines will be based at HMAS Stirling as part of the deal to transfer nuclear submarine capabilities

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Nightclub disaster

Macedonia nightclub fire kills 59, echoes past tragedies

Another devastating nightclub fire has struck—this time in Kocani, northern Macedonia. A blaze in the early hours of Sunday has left 59 people dead and over 100 injured, according to the interior ministry. Flames rapidly engulfed the ceiling and roof, turning a night out into a scene of tragedy.