Noontime News Recap: Russia strike kills six in Zaporizhzhia as Syria court sentences Assad in absentia

Russian strikes killed six people and wounded 19 in Zaporizhzhia, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying North Korean missiles were used in the overnight attack.  🔗

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In Syria, a court sentenced ousted former president Bashar al Assad to death in absentia, along with his brother Maher al Assad and cousin Atef Najib, in a case linked to the crackdown on the 2011 uprising.  🔗

Iraq's semi autonomous Kurdish region said it has been hit more than 1,000 times by missiles and drones since the regional war began in February, underlining the scale of cross border pressure it says it faces.  🔗

In Britain, the M25 was closed in both directions near St Albans after a major fire at a commercial premises raised explosion risk, causing disruption on a key route north of London.  🔗

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In Australia, the central bank left the cash rate unchanged at 4.35 percent after its August meeting, while signalling that a further hike remains possible if needed to keep inflation in check.  🔗

Also in Australia, former opposition leader Sussan Ley said a Greyhound bus trip across the United States became a turning point after she lost the Coalition leadership.  🔗

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