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AP 
June 28
Health and environment
Law and crime
Iraqi forces raid the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, reportedly arresting at least 47 pro-Iranian officials suspected of corruption, including lawmakers and senior government officials. Videos on social media appear to show Iraqi Army tanks entering the diplomatic district. The military also begins arresting officials in Salahuddin, Al Anbar, and Nineveh.
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i24 News
Politics and elections
New Caledonians vote to elect 54 seats of their local Congress for the first time since 2019, after the vote was delayed three times following unrest in 2024 and the Bougival Accord in 2025. Preliminary results indicate the loyalist bloc taking 24 seats and the separatist bloc taking 26 seats, with Oceanian Awakening taking a crossbench position with four seats.
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France Info
Uganda's military surrounds the offices of Nation Media Group outlets in Kampala after army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba orders the shutdown of the company's newspapers, television station, and radio networks.
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The Daily Star
The British government announces that it will scrap the 202-year-old Vagrancy Act that criminalizes rough sleeping in England and Wales, saying that a new law will aim at "preventing homelessness" rather than "punishing" it.
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The Independent
Disasters and accidents
Fourteen people are killed as a helicopter belonging to the Saudi Aramco oil company crashes in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia.
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Al Jazeera
Ten passengers and the pilot are killed during the crash of a plane carrying a group of people on a skydiving trip in Tomblaine, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. The passengers are identified as five instructors and five students.
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Al Jazeera
Armed conflicts and attacks
The Bahraini Army says on X that Bahrain has successfully intercepted and destroyed "a number" of Iranian missiles and drone attacks on the country.
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The Times of Israel
Kuwait's Chief of the General Staff says that his forces have activated air defense systems to intercept missiles and drones.
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Times Kuwait
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has carried out retaliatory strikes against United States military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, including the Ali Al Salem Air Base and U.S. Fifth Fleet naval base.
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The New Region
South Korea's ocean ministry says that two more vessels have transited through the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the total amount of ships to do so to 23 after weeks of disruption caused by the war. The ocean ministry also says that only three more South Korean-operated ships are remaining in the Persian Gulf, including the Panama–flagged , which was damaged in a explosion on May 4.
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The Korea Herald
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Baghdad, Iraq, for talks with Iraqi authorities on arrangements for the funeral of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
2026 Iran warIraq in the 2026 Iran warIran–Iraq relationsReactions to the assassination of Ali Khamenei
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Kurdistan24
June 27
Arts and culture
Over 10,000 people gather at the Budapest Pride in Hungary, the first pride march in the city since former prime minister Viktor Orbán was voted out in April. The event occurs following attempts by the Orban government to ban the event and amidst a heat wave in Europe.
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Reuters
Disasters and accidents
The Cottonwood Fire, currently the largest burning in the United States, destroys more than 100 condos and cabins as it spreads across Elk Mountain, Utah. Governor Spencer Cox declares it the "most destructive fire in the state’s history" in terms of property loss.
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The New York Times
The confirmed toll of the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela rises to over 1400 people killed.
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Reuters
The United Nations estimates that the earthquakes caused approximately US$6.7 billion in direct physical damage, equivalent to about 6% of Venezuela's gross domestic product.
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AFP via TRT World
Five people are confirmed to have died in rain-related incidents in Afghanistan, over the past 48 hours.
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Xinhua
Health and environment
Germany records its highest ever temperature of 41.5°C (106.7 F) in Saxony-Anhalt, according to Deutscher Wetterdienst, as an Autobahn highway is closed near Berlin due to the concrete bursting. The Czech Republic records its hottest day on record, with 40.6°C (105 F) recorded in Doksany, and Denmark records a record high temperature of 37.0°C (98.6 F) in Aarhus Municipality, according to the Danish Meteorological Institute.
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AP
Sports
In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first male player to score in seven consecutive FIFA World Cup matches (including matches from the previous edition) after scoring in the team's 3–1 win against Jordan in their final group-stage match.
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USA Today
DR Congo qualifies for the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after winning 3–1 over Uzbekistan in their final group-stage match to finish as the best third-place team in the round.
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The Guardian
Armed conflicts and attacks
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy and Aerospace Force launch retaliatory strikes against Bahrain and Kuwait, including the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, in response to the U.S. Central Command's (CENTCOM's) strikes against Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, which were in response to the attack on the Singapore-flagged container ship in the strait.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries2026 Iranian strikes on BahrainKuwait in the 2026 Iran war
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Times of Israel
The U.S. CENTCOM conducts retaliatory strikes against Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities in response to an attack on the Panama-flagged oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, which carried more than two-million barrels of crude oil.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
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The Hill
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that the Panama-flagged oil tanker had been struck by unknown projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
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Reuters
The South Korean ocean ministry reports that two vessels operated by Korean shipping companies have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded for months during the war.
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Yonhap News Agency
Hezbollah secretary-general Naim Qassem rejects the framework agreement signed by Israel and Lebanon, which requires Hezbollah to disarm before an Israeli military withdrawal, and accuses the Lebanese government of legitimizing the Israeli occupation.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Lebanon warIsraeli occupation of Southern Lebanon (2026)2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talks
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Al Jazeera
The Lebanese health ministry reports that at least one person was killed and two others were injured in Israeli airstrikes on Nabatieh al-Fawqa, southern Lebanon.
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The Times of Israel
The Israeli military confirms that Walid Haniyeh, a Nukhba Force deputy commander and nephew of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, has been killed in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip.
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The Times of Israel
A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 is destroyed by a Russian Geran kamikaze drone on the ground at an airbase in southern Ukraine, while another MiG-29 is lost during a combat mission over Poltava Oblast, with the pilot successfully ejecting and reaching safety.
Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Russo-Ukrainian war
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Defence Blog
Three soldiers and four gunmen are killed in a shootout at a security compound in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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Toronto Star
Politics and elections
Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić announces his intention to resign within weeks amid anti-corruption protests and will call for early presidential and parliamentary elections.
Next Serbian parliamentary electionNext Serbian presidential election2024–present Serbian anti-corruption protests
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Reuters
Australia introduces legislation to increase penalties for social media platforms that fail to enforce its under-16 ban, raising the maximum fine to A$99 million (US$68 million) and expanding regulatory powers to investigate compliance.
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AFP via CNA
Argentine cabinet chief and the government's spokesperson Manuel Adorni resigns following weeks of controversy over his wealth.
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Reuters
June 26
Sports
In association football, debutant Cape Verde becomes the smallest nation to qualify for the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup after finishing Group H in second place.
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ESPN
Law and crime
Indonesian police arrest at least 24 protesters following a demonstration in Surabaya, East Java, against fuel price increases and government policies. The arrests occur after clashes in which some participants threw objects and set fires in the street.
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South China Morning Post
Tanzania bans all political rallies in the country ahead of planned protests against last year's disputed election results and the detention of an opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, who has been charged with treason by the government.
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AP
The European Union imposes strict visa restrictions on Somali diplomatic passport holders following a dispute over the deportation and readmission of undocumented Somalis living illegally in Europe.
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Politico
International relations
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Reuters
Armed conflicts and attacks
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) secretary-general Rafael Grossi says that the interim ceasefire peace deal between Iran and the United States would allow the IAEA access to Iran's nuclear inspectors.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiationsIslamabad Memorandum
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Reuters
A direct communications line between Iran and the U.S. is established under Article 5 of the memorandum of understanding over the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to prevent incidents that could lead to military confrontation.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiationsIslamabad Memorandum
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AA
The International Maritime Organization says that 115 vessels and 2,500 seafarers have been evacuated from the Strait of Hormuz since the plan was announced.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
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AA
The United States Central Command says its forces have conducted airstrikes on Iran in response to yesterday's drone strike on a civilian Singapore-flagged cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, striking Iranian missile and drone storage sites, and coastal radar sites.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
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Reuters
Israel, Lebanon, and the United States sign a trilateral framework agreement in Washington, D.C, that provides for the transfer of two Israeli-held areas to Lebanese army control and establishes a process for the disarmament of Hezbollah.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Lebanon war2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talksIsraeli occupation of Southern Lebanon (2026)
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Reuters
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu states that Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon until Hezbollah disarms, despite the framework agreement.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Lebanon war2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talksIsraeli occupation of Southern Lebanon (2026)
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Xinhua
Netanyahu states that displaced Lebanese civilians will not be permitted to return to areas within the Israeli-controlled security zone in southern Lebanon under arrangements announced following the agreement.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Lebanon war2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talksIsraeli occupation of Southern Lebanon (2026)
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Dawn
A state of emergency is declared in Russian-occupied Crimea in response to an increasing number of airstrikes by Ukrainian forces.
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The New York Times
Ukraine launches its largest drone attack on Russia since the start of the war, with over 660 drones launched at multiple regions, including Moscow Oblast, as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has approved a "40-day campaign" aimed at "compelling Russia to end the war".
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AP
Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war, with each side releasing 160 people.
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The Guardian
Health and environment
Swiss energy utility Axpo suspends operations at the Beznau Nuclear Power Plant in Döttingen, Aargau, Switzerland, after the temperature of the Aare river, which the plant uses for cooling, reached 25 °C (77 °F).
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The Straits Times
The Met Office records the United Kingdom's highest temperature in June after a provisional high of 37.3 °C (99.1 °F) is recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, breaking the previous record high set yesterday in Somerset, while wildfires spread in Derbyshire burning approximately 22 hectares across the High Peak moor.
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BBC News
Central African Republic health minister Pierre Somsé declares a cholera outbreak in the districts of Bimbo and Mbaïki following 24 deaths from the disease.
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Arab News
Arts and culture
The European Broadcasting Union approves Canada's possible participation in next year's Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria, which would mark their first appearance at the annual song contest.
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BBC News
Disasters and accidents
The confirmed toll of the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela rises to 920 people killed and over 3,360 injured, with 51,000 reported missing.
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Reuters
A small plane crashes into the China Zun skyscraper in Beijing, China, killing the pilot and injuring 13 others.
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The New York Times
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The Hindu
June 25
Armed conflicts and attacks
Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez says that the International Maritime Organization will pause an evacuation effort for 11,000 seafarers on stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran objected to the plan and after a vessel was attacked near Oman.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
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NBC News
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy rejects United Nations-backed temporary shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz proposed with Oman while negotiations continue over the waterway's future administration.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
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The Guardian
Singapore-flagged container ship is damaged after being struck by a unknown projectile off the coast of Oman, near Dahit in the Musandam Governorate. No casualties are reported.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
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CNBC
Omani foreign minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi confirms that no transit fees would be imposed on ships using the Strait of Hormuz as part of future management of the waterway.
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Arab News
Two liquefied natural gas carriers from Qatar, the Marshall Islands-flagged bound for the Far East, and the Liberia-flagged , transit through the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded for a period of time since the waterway was closed.
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MENAFN
France and Italy agree to establish a multinational coalition to support Lebanon after the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon ends its mission on 31 December 2026. The initiative aims to strengthen Lebanon's armed forces and maintain international security support.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Lebanon warFrance–Italy relationsFrance–Lebanon relationsItaly–Lebanon relations
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Xinhua
Israel and Lebanon deny a claim from a United States official that some Israeli troops have been withdrawn from southern Lebanon as a goodwill gesture during their negotiations.
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The Guardian
Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that the military will keep troops in occupied Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza in Palestine forever.
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Middle East Monitor
The International Organization for Migration reports that 1,430 people were displaced from five villages in Sudan's North Darfur state in a single day due to worsening insecurity.
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AA
Two people are killed and seven others are injured in a drone strike by the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces on a fuel station in Rabak, White Nile.
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Middle East Monitor
Three gunmen and a National Guard officer are killed in an attempted ambush on the outskirts of Acapulco, Guerrero.
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Proceso
Patricia Negrete Tafoya, a , is shot dead upon leaving from work in Pénjamo, Guanajuato, marking the fifth killing of activists in the last four months.
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La Jornada
Two police officers are killed and four others are others injured after FARC dissidents attack a police post in Calima, Valle del Cauca.
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El Tiempo
French president Emmanuel Macron announces that the navy intercepted and boarded the Cameroon-flagged, Russia-linked oil tanker off the coast of Sicily, Italy, two days earlier.
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The Moscow Times
Business and economy
The Federal Reserve inflation rises to a three-year high in May. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported a 4.1% increase in consumer prices driven by high gas prices, the largest since April 2023.
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The New York Times
Politics and election
King's Representative Tom Marsters dissolves the Parliament of the Cook Islands, setting an election for 12 August 2026.
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Cook Islands News
In Spain, the Congress of Deputies approves a motion calling on the prime minister Pedro Sánchez to face a vote of confidence following the escalation of corruption cases involving his PSOE party and his family.
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Reuters
Law and crime
Florida governor Ron DeSantis confirms that the Alligator Alcatraz detention center in Ochopee, Florida, U.S., will close operations, a year after it opened.
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Politico
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, a central suspect in the Feeding Our Future child nutrition aid fraud scheme, is apprehended in Mogadishu, Somalia. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation says he fled the country in 2022 and evaded prosecution for more than four years before his capture.
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CBS News
Turkish police seize more than 10,000 historical artifacts during a raid on a residence in Istanbul and arrest two people in connection with an investigation into the alleged illegal possession of cultural property.
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Arab News
Sports
In association football, the Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E.
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The Athletic
Health and environment
A monitoring system in Spain estimates that a heat wave contributed to 212 deaths between Sunday and Wednesday. The country also records its highest average June temperatures since at least 1950.
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New Straits Times
Switzerland and the United Kingdom both record their hottest ever temperatures in June with a provisional high of 36.7°C (98.06F), recorded in Somerset, England, and a temperature of 38°C recorded by a weather station in Basel, Switzerland.
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The Guardian
Disasters and accidents
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TVP World
The confirmed toll of yesterday's earthquakes in Venezuela rises to 188 people killed, over 1000 people injured, and more than 36,000 others believed to be missing.
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Reuters
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Caliber.az